Audio tour · Portugal

Porto

A self-guided audio walking tour of Porto.

Porto is a city built on hills above the Douro, and you feel those hills in your legs before you feel them in your eyes. The azulejo facades catch the afternoon light in a way that stops you mid street, and the river below holds the long flat boats that once carried wine barrels from the valley. There is something unpolished and genuine about this place that even the crowds have not managed to smooth away. In the app, 51 stops in Porto are narrated aloud, about 1h 27m of listening across 7 walking routes, in 13 languages, offline once downloaded. Choose a route or build your own, then walk while a calm voice tells you the story of each stop. The app also maps 100 Instagram photo spots, social media photo locations with directions to where you stand for the shot.

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What you'll hear in Porto

The opening lines of a few narrations, straight from the tour.

Dom Luís I Bridge. Take a moment to look up at this structure.
São Bento Railway Station. When you walk through these halls, you are walking through a massive piece of Portugal.
Livraria Lello (Lello Bookshop). Livraria Lello (Lello Bookshop).
Porto Cathedral. When you look at this structure, you might feel overwhelmed by the sheer amount of different things.
Clérigos Church. If you look up, you'll immediately spot the massive bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos.
Palácio da Bolsa. You are standing in front of a building that tells a story of commerce and resilience.

All 51 stops in Porto

Every stop is narrated. Walk them in any order, or follow a route.

Landmark (21)

Dom Luís I Bridge
São Bento Railway Station
Livraria Lello (Lello Bookshop)
Porto Cathedral
Maria Pia Bridge
Monastery of Serra do Pilar
Serralves (Museum, Park & Villa)
Piscina das Marés (Leça Tidal Pools)
Guindais Funicular
Factory House
Castelo do Queijo (Fort of São Francisco Xavier)
Boa Nova Tea House
Casa do Infante
Foz do Douro
Infante Dom Henrique Bridge
Soares dos Reis National Museum
Portuguese Centre of Photography
Museu Militar do Porto
Praia da Granja
English Club of Porto
Leça Lighthouse

Religious (8)

Clérigos Church
Church of São Francisco (Porto)
Igreja de Santa Clara (Porto)
Kadoorie Synagogue
Igreja Paroquial de Gondomar
Church of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (Ermesinde)
Church of São Martinho de Cedofeita
Igreja dos Grilos

Museum (6)

Episcopal Palace, Porto
Casa da Câmara
Museum of Transport and Communication
Casa Tait
Casa da Rua de D. Hugo
Casa-Museu Marta Ortigão Sampaio

Theatre (5)

Casa da Música
Coliseu do Porto
São João National Theatre
Rivoli Theatre (Portugal)
Teatro Sá da Bandeira

Palace (4)

Palácio da Bolsa
Palácio do Freixo
Palacete of the Viscounts of Balsemão
Carrancas Palace

Square (4)

Rotunda da Boavista
Ribeira Square
Liberdade Square (Porto)
Batalha Square

Stadium (2)

CTFD PortoGaia
Dragão Arena

Monument (1)

Monument to Pedro IV (Porto)

Walking routes in Porto

Curated orders through the city. Or build your own and press Play All.

Iron Bridge to Ribeira Square. A compact riverside loop tracing the grand Dom Luís I Bridge past the funicular, hidden churches, and the lively old waterfront square. (8 stops)
Stages and Squares of Downtown Porto. From the azulejo-lined São Bento station through Liberdade Square and on to the theatre-rich streets around Batalha, Porto's civic heart unfolds step by step. (8 stops)
Clérigos Tower to the Cathedral Quarter. Beginning at the legendary Lello Bookshop and the baroque tower of Clérigos, this route climbs through the old city to the granite cathedral and the palace gardens beyond. (8 stops)
Gold and Granite along the Merchant Mile. Porto's trading history comes alive on this walk through the gilded Palácio da Bolsa, the gilded church of São Francisco, and the old English merchant houses down to the river. (8 stops)
From the River Bridges to Boavista. A sweeping arc from the Victorian-era Maria Pia Bridge and the riverside Freixo Palace across to the great Boavista roundabout and Casa da Música. (8 stops)
Gardens and Ocean at Serralves and Foz. Contemporary art at Serralves gives way to the Atlantic breezes of Foz do Douro and the salt-washed walls of the old Queijo fortress where the river meets the sea. (4 stops)