How many days do you need in Porto?
Three days. That is the length of the itinerary we built for Porto.
Here is what each day holds. Every stop below carries its time, and every gap says how to get to the next stop, with the walk or drive time wherever both stops are mapped.
Porto · 3 days Portugal
Best time: May, June, and September offer warm, dry weather without the peak summer crowds.
Ribeira and the riverfrontDay 1
🚆9:30 AMSao Bento Station
Start inside the railway station's entrance hall, whose walls are covered in some 20,000 blue-and-white azulejo tiles depicting Portuguese history.
🚶 ~9 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
📍12:30 PMRibeira
Wander down through the UNESCO-listed medieval quarter to the arcaded quay, then have lunch at the water's edge below the tangle of old houses.
🚶 ~7 min · 🚗 ~1 min · 0.3 mi
📍5:30 PMVila Nova de Gaia
Cross the upper deck of the Dom Luis I Bridge for the river view, then descend to the port wine lodges lining the south bank for a tasting.
Baixa and the churchesDay 2
🏰9:30 AMClerigos Tower
Climb the slim baroque bell tower for a 360-degree view over the rooftops; go at opening to beat the queue on the narrow staircase.
🚶 ~12 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.5 mi
📍12:30 PMMercado do Bolhao
The restored two-level iron market hall, the traditional place to browse produce, cured meats, and cheese and grab a counter lunch.
🚶 ~19 min · 🚗 ~2 min · 0.7 mi
📍4:00 PMPalacio da Bolsa
Tour the 19th-century stock exchange palace for its gilded Arabian Hall, a short walk from the bone-carved interior of nearby Sao Francisco church.
Foz and the coastDay 3
📍10:00 AMSerralves
A contemporary art museum set in an extensive art-deco villa and formal gardens, an easy metro or taxi ride from the center.
🚶 ~24 min · 🚗 ~3 min · 0.9 mi
📍1:00 PMFoz do Douro
The breezy seaside district where the river meets the Atlantic, with a lighthouse, a promenade, and terraces for a long lunch.
🚗 ~11 min · 3.2 mi
📍7:00 PMBaixa
Head back into downtown for the full francesinha, Porto's stacked, melted-cheese-and-sauce sandwich, with a cold local beer.
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