It does feel a little bit silly to be reviewing a free public park, but you know what, it was on my…read moreitinerary specifically, so why not? Unfortunately, I got here just slightly too late to properly enjoy the gardens themselves, as there were a *lot* of great art galleries to stop at on the way nearby (intentionally), so as it was already starting to get dark when we got here. But that is also a great time to enjoy the view back over the river and the heart of Porto from above on the hill. It was also a great time, until it got fully dark and they all went to sleep, to see, basically right when we walked in, a bunch of ducks, a handful of large geese (cool, but we gave them a wide space; geese have an attitude and you could tell they knew they could walk wherever they liked!), even a couple peacocks (though I would later learn, the best place in Portugal to see peacocks by far would be the castle in Lisbon, which has a whole huge flock of them.) Would I pay to get in? Probably not. But I also didn't have to; it's a free public park. :D

A gem of a park for everyone! A gem for the watchers, the walkers, the water lovers, the scenery…read moresoakers, the park sleepers, the picnic partiers, the everyones! Get lost by your curiosity. Walk and walk, bring your creative photo eye since some of the best views of the river can be found here. Public restrooms, often food vendors. A Porto staple to visit.

Be prepared to walk! Great paths, uphill and stairs which you can avoid if you want to just walk a…read moreflat surface. Lots of wildlife to be seen especially birds. Splendid view of the Douro River from this beautiful garden. Beautiful rose garden with a picturesque view. So very romantic.

Joao Chagas Garden, also called the Cordoaria Garden, was founded in the 1800s, and today it is a…read morepublic green space. My husband and I spent time in this park while we were on vacation. As we walked around, we saw a lake, trees, walking paths, several sculptures, benches, a children's playground, etcetera. We felt interested in the trees that had wide trunks and thin branches. I read online that the trees have that shape because of frequent pruning. The sculpture that most caught our attention was "Thirteen Laughing at Each Other" (2001) by the artist Juan Muñoz.

The original name Jardim da Cordoaria translates as "the garden of the cord warners." This is where…read moreropes were made for some 200 years. In 1865, it was transformed into a garden following a design by the German landscape gardener Emil David. It became a very popular meeting place until the beginning of the 20th Century. Today, it is a shady benched spot in front of the photography museum. You might find an ice cream vendor and the trolley runs through the park too. [Review 9842 overall, 1420 of 2018.]

Great music, beautiful views, cocktails and mocktails, dinner and appertizers what else could you…read morewant? I highly recommend the Charcuterie board. It was filled with all sorts of cheeses and the prosciutto was really good. I also liked the jam which I think was fig. I appreciate that they had mocktails. And really enjoyed the Morro Sunset.

The Morro garden is about 100 years old, and today it is a popular spot for both local residents…read moreand tourists to have a picnic, enjoy live music, and relax. The garden can be accessed via the metro, cable car, or bridge. My husband and I did a bus tour of Porto, and our tour guide made a stop at this garden. The garden had beautiful greenery and peaceful walking paths. We felt most interested in viewing the Douro River. We had excellent views of the water. We were at the garden during the middle of the day, but I heard that sunsets here look stunning.

Enjoyed these gardens a lot. I like the trees- was told they were mutant Sycamores. I've no idea…read moreif that's true, but they are interesting looking. The statues are very nice. There is playground equipment. There are lots of benches. You're neat the tower- should you want a climb- it's just across the street.

This is a beautiful beach community near Aveiro. The striped houses reminded me somewhat of the…read moreBasque region in France. The beaches were nice and popular with surfers even in the off season. There were some other interesting mid and turn of the century homes.

Funky beach area where the beach shacks are painted in bold stripes of red, blue, and yellow. Very…read morepicturesque with a large park overlooking a marina. Some unusual sculptures in that park. I understand you have to be very careful when swimming.

A pleasant park next to the Rio Mondego. We enjoyed our…read morerelaxing walk under the canopy of trees. The local water company has a programmed fountain in the middle of the river which is very soothing to watch. A good place to relax for a while.