I have never thought about rating a museum as 1 star, but this really did something special (or…read morelacked anything special) to afford this designation. The 12 Euro ticket comes with entrance into the main exhibitions as well as access to most of the gardens. Keeping in mind that this is a Contemporary Art Museum, I kind of understand the curation, but the artwork was extremely obscure and lackluster. For example, one entire exhibition was dedicated to materials sourced from Portugal, Dubai, and Greece (?) -- marble, timber, and I-beams. It was quite literally 5 pieces of each arranged into haphazard shapes and heights with speakers attached to them to mimic the audio of construction...Underwhelming is not a strong enough word. The rest of the "exhibits" mimicked this contrived art and did little to peak the interest of the observer. After agonising for an hour and trying to find a semblance of talent, you can head off into the gardens where...surprise surprise, there's a ton of construction and things are barely opened or labelled. You basically graze around woods without any direction or guidance, and try to avoid the jackhammers. If it wasn't clear, I feel strongly about advising people against this museum, especially since it's a ways away from the city centre.

This place was awesome and had a lot of different things to do. I enjoyed the art a lot but wished…read morethere was a little more in the main museum. The gardens are amazing and there are multiple outdoor sculptures. There is also some smaller exhibits in buildings around the grounds. The treetop walk was great, kids would definitely enjoy this. We brought my grandmother to the museum who struggled walking long distances. There were free wheel chair rentals near the front desk you just leave an ID. Overall a great experience, wish we had more time to enjoy everything!

Not a must-do, this free museum is still worth trying to squeeze in to your visit should you find…read moretime in your schedule. It is filled with several floors walking down the history of photography from the dawn of the camera to the digital age. You can pace yourself to whatever run time you have available. I spent about 45 minutes to an hour and was happily entertained. There are also a few good window views from this old converted prison. If you have extra time, consider their rotating special exhibition. However, entry to that side of the museum will come with a small charge.

A free museum that is inside what used to be a large prison. It is free and that is really it's…read moremain redeeming feature. I say that as the permanent exhibit of photography is quite limited. Lots of very large rooms that have very few photographs in them. I wanted to see more, more, more, but it was not to be. The did have a few displays of photography equipment, some of it quite old. This was nice to see but still limited. There is currently a temporary exhibit of photographs by Frida Kahlo but it seems to only be open for groups and pre-booked tours. [Review 9901 overall, 1479 of 2018.]

Good luck finding this place. Your GPS may misdirect you as you try to find it. It's actually the…read moreNadir Alfonso Museum of Contemporary Art and we just so happen to go in there was an exhibit of Alfonso's work--art and architecture. The galleries are large and bright as you might expect in a museum. The staff is very friendly and helpful. I the exterior is made with architectural precast concrete and granite. Marble accents up here in doorways and and a small meeting room and the verandas. Nice skylights. The entrance is best from the city street, where we parked in front of some stores.

Totally blown away by the architecture, glitz and glamour of this building…read more I wish I could have my wedding in the Arabian room, which is available to rent! That room came as a total surprise behind the ornate, closed door. I purchased my tickets in advance online. They're good for any time during the date you reserve. I made sure we arrived at 9am (opening), and there were only six people including us two in our tour. Our group pretty much had the entire building to ourselves. The tour guide was phenomenal! When we left about 45 minutes later, the queue was already long! Buy your tickets in advance, get there for the first tour, and enjoy this spectacular building! I was truly wowed.

The main attraction on this tour is the Arabian Room. It's the only room that caused many wows and…read moregasps. It shows the Ottoman influence. It might seem trite to mention the floors but they were truly the work of craftsmen. In one room the floors created an optical illusion. In another room the floors featured wood from Brazil. If this sounds interesting to you, go for it. The tour only takes 30 minutes.

The permanent collection is currently closed due to covid with no reopening date, so it's just…read moretemporary exhibitions for now The Dom Pedro exhibition was small and only of interest to aficionados of Portuguese history Italian/Portuguese Masters was really just drawings. Most weren't very interesting and of the Real Masters there was only one I spotted - a Leonardo da Vinci If you're in the area maybe it's worth dropping by but I don't think it was worth going out of your way to visit (it's a bit out of the way compared to other sights) and paying 3€. At least while the permanent collection is out of commission

Love this museum. For me visiting a city in a foreign land starts always with museum. The museum…read morein Porto in kinda unknown but lovely. Definitely a must visit place in Porto. Yeah, there are so many place to visit, but museum is my thing in any cities in the world.

Clerigos is a Roman Catholic, Baroque-style church that was built in the 1700s. According to its…read morewebsite, its bell tower has a height of 75 meters, and visitors may climb 225 narrow steps over 6 floors to reach the top and enjoy a view of the surrounding city and river. Clerigos is an active church with a mass schedule, but visitors may purchase tickets either on-site or online for self-tours and guided tours. Admission fees vary based on age. Furthermore, behind the church is a museum that was former housing for the clerics and showcases artwork and furniture. During my husband's and my vacation in Porto, our tour guide dropped us off near this church. The building had a narrow footprint and prominently stood taller than the surrounding buildings. The tall tower and the ornate stone carvings looked beautiful.

We didn't climb the 200+ steps for a view of all of Porto's charming chaos, tiled roofs, crooked…read morealleys, and the Douro just flexing below but she was still the central marking and beautiful there she stood. The church is baroque on baroque. Gold leaf for days. The clock tower is consistent and dramatic. Some towns just need one.

World of disappointment! Very overpriced. Long line for "boat ride". It's very lackluster. Waste…read moreof money and time. Someone mentioned that there were actors dressed up and performing as poets or navigators. We did not get this at all. Skip completely in my opinion. Not worth it at all.

If you like history or like museums in general this is a fun place to go! It's focus is on…read morePortuguese navigators and their discoveries across the globe. All there exhibits are interactive including a really interesting half globe that lets you select dates and see what maps of the earth they had in that year. All the information was on computers which had many languages to choose from. The info was detailed and talked about navigators and other influential people with some being a little less known outside of Portugal. The boat ride was fun and informational. The sets were well made and depicted Portuguese history across the world. Overall it was a fun experience for someone who likes history and learning new things.

The church is beautiful. The flow of the exhibition is excellent. You can feel the care that the…read morecity took in making the art not only stand out but be historically accurate and respectful. The explanations are in English and Portuguese. A wonderful and must see place.

Pretty sure you need to put it on your list of places to see a show. From the outside you would…read morethink the concert hall is huge. Guess again, what an excellent place to see a concert. Not convinced you can get a bad seat. I sat around row J, center and the view was unobstructed and clear. I enjoy analyzing where the best spot in the house would be to not have a head in front of you but I think the seats are perfectly arranged where this isn't an issue for most. I will say, though, I am going to try for row H next time, it looks like it is the best row (haha) likely the same as all the others though. I am going to weirdly focus on the seating. Not sure why I love this so much but they are like sliding seats. So when someone is trying to get through, you don't have to stand up, fold your seat, sit back down. No! You just push back slightly, the seat slides backwards into the back rest and once the person is past, magic, full seat again. To me this says this concert hall was very intentionally built and I can fully support a wise concert hall. Lovely cafe to relax in before the show with some simple but great options (more basic menu in the evenings during concerts) but worth a little snacky and beer to make your wait go faster. I would hangout in this cafe no matter what. Excellent energy and tons of outdoor sitting. Yes please, go.

Unique architecture which in stark contrast to the old European buildings throughout Porto. The…read moretile room brings in the traditional Portuguese tile work into this modern building.

We had a great time here today with our expert Ines. We sampled 3 different types of 10 year ports…read moreand splurged on the 10, 20, 30 and 40 yr ports.

My group participated in the port and chocolate tasting. It included a tour of the caves with a…read moreknowledgeable tour guide, followed by a three port tasting with dark chocolate truffles. A great way to learn about the history of port at Sandeman.