Free: All time Well, yes it’s a bridge, but it is a beautiful bridge and offers amazing views! The bridge itself is a big metal arch that connects Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia and it was built by a Téophile Seyrig, a working partner of Eiffel. The bridge can be crossed by foot both...

Free: All time Right on the shore of Douro’s river you find Cais da Ribeira, one of the oldest and picturesque places of Porto. Between the narrow streets and colorful buildings, the typical boats and the river, there are a great variety of restaurants, cafes and bars. Although it is a really touristic spot it is also...

Free: All time  The Sé do Porto (Porto’s Cathedral) was built by Bishop Hugh on the 12th century. However, it’s has suffered many changes along the years but its overall facade remained Romanesque, particularly its interior. It’s located in the oldest district in Porto, where the city was born. The large square in front of the Cathedral...

Free: All time Pancho tours was created by young travellers from all around the world and want to be a reference tour agency for backpackers by offering the cheapest options and alternative activities. The walking tours offered are free (well, are based on tips) happens everyday (rain or shine) in three different schedules. Depending on...

Free: All time For the most beautiful view over the Douro river and Porto downtown don’t miss Serra do Pilar (i recommend to go there in the sunset)! Serra do Pilar is located in Gaia, just across the São Luís Bridge. If you are coming from Porto, i recommend you to cross the bridge (the...

 Free: All time There are five walking routes in Porto that are described as the romantic paths. These trails takes you to hidden and silent streets where you can experience the romantic , bourgeois, rural and industrial Porto from the 18th century. All the paths are themed and all of them starts in Palácio de...

Free: All time Casa Viva is a cultural project and space open to the community born in April of 2006. The main goal is to give free access to all that have a different project and wants to share it and for whom that are looking to something different and be inspired. Here you can...

Free: Saturdays and Sundays  This museum is located by the river in an old warehouse from the 18th century. Its main goal is to introduce the Porto wine history with an emphasis for its commercial importance in the Porto development. Address: Rua de Monchique 45 – 52, 4050-394 Porto Opening hours: Tue-Sat 10am-1.30pm 2pm-5.30pm Sun...

Free: All time  Hazul is a street artist with an amazing talent and probably one of the most well known street artists in Porto. He started on age 16 graffiting his signature but 7 years ago he started to draw abstract shapes, inspired in ancient cultures like Egyptians or Celtics. His drawings can be recognized by their unique...

Free: All time In spite of being small, you can find in this beautiful garden a wide range of plants, aquatic plants and trees. The romantic garden, that maintains its singular characteristics from the XIX century, includes the Andersen house. The house name remembers important portuguese literature names form the XX century as is Sophia...

Free: Wednesdays 10pm  Shortcutz is an international short film movement, festival and showcase of creative and cultural projects and ideas. It started in Lisbon in 2010 but now is present in Porto, Berlin, Madrid, Dublin, London and Amsterdam. Every wednesday, in the Hard Club, it is presented 3 short films always introduced by its producers....

Free: Wednesdays 5.30pm The Cineclube is part of Lusófona University. Each month, a theme is chosen and every wednesday of that month a movie under that theme is presented. Address:  Augusto Rosa Street,  24, 4000-098 Porto Opening hours:  Wed: 5.30pm Direction: Metro Blue (A), Red (B), Green (C), Yellow (D) to São Bento and then...