Things to do in Porto

Attractions, tours and experiences in Porto, Portugal, ordered by how much they are worth your time — and flagged where you should book ahead.

Livraria Lello — cultural. Neo-gothic bookshop from 1906 with a crimson staircase. Timed ticket required.
Ponte Dom Luís I — landmark. Iron double-deck bridge from 1886. Metro and pedestrians share the upper deck.
Estação de São Bento — historical. A working railway station lined with twenty thousand azulejos by Jorge Colaço.
Torre dos Clérigos — landmark. Baroque bell tower finished in 1763. Two hundred and twenty-five stairs to the city view.
Palácio da Bolsa — museum. The merchants' exchange, with a gilded Arab Room finished in 1880. Guided tours only.
Estádio do Dragão — landmark. FC Porto's 50,033-seat ground, opened in 2003. It has its own metro station.
Mercado do Bolhão — market. Two-tier city market, reopened in 2022 after a four-year restoration. Closed Sundays.
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal — park. Terraced municipal gardens above the Douro. Free to enter, and the peacocks roam.