Private tours in Oporto & surroundings
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Oporto - full day
Personalized booking
Program
Oporto has carefully preserved its architectonic treasures, including monuments (palaces and churches) in the
Romanesque, Gothic, Baroque and Neoclassic styles. It’s the second biggest city in Portugal, capital of the North,
with a special architecture characterized by granite dark buildings embellished by other colours.
We'll drive by the famous sights of Oporto: the ancient XII century Cathedral (stop in this medieval quarter), Santa
Clara Renaissance church, Batalha square, Santa Catarina shopping street, Bolhão market (typical market where one
can buy nearly everything), Aliados Avenue, Liberty square, the Town Hall, São Bento train station, Clérigos
church (XVIII century church, with one of the symbols of Oporto: Clérigos tower, 76 meters high, all in granite),
Lello bookshop, Carmo church, Stock Exchange palace, Sao Francisco church (stop to admire the magnificent main
chapel in gilt wood-work), Ribeira quay (close to the river, the most typical district, with narrow streets, granite and
multicoloured houses), Miragaia quarter, D. Luis and Arrabida bridges, Miragaia quarter, Foz (mouth of Douro
river), Boavista quarter, the Music Hall, Gaia section with Port wine cellars (stop for a visit and taste of Port wine).
This tour will have a free stop for lunch at a typical restaurant by Douro river, to taste the well-known Oporto
gastronomy and you can take advantage to take a 50 minutes mini cruise on Douro river.
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...Oporto, Portugal's second-largest city and the capital of its port wine industry, with many streets unchanged since
the Middle Ages, this city along the Douro River has a remarkably unspoiled assortment of architecture. The history of
this now great city had humble beginnings. The Romans gave the place the name of "Portocale”. The Moors later
occupied it in the early 8th Century. It was later captured in the name of the Christian army in 982. The place only
expanded during the Period of the Discoveries when Portugal became Europe's central point in trade. In the 15th
Century the town was one of the ship building centres in Portugal. The city has a number of distinctive atmospheres
and this is very evident when comparing the various parts of the city. As would be expected of such an important city it
is full of fascinating buildings. Oporto is full of charm with many art treasures, striking cathedrals, waterfront cafes
and bars and an atmospheric riverside Ribeira quarter. Despite being predominantly industrial, Oporto thrives on its
history, culture and wine…
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