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.

Enjoyed starting our trip to Porto with a glass of port wine and listening to live fado music in a…read morerustic tavern. We enjoyed the brief education about fado in English by the hosts. The guitarists were mind-blowing. Highly recommend for the laid-back experience!

When I travel, it's important for me to experience the local culture. While visiting a fado house…read morecan feel touristy, the deep history of fado made it a meaningful experience. The performance was simple, yet the passion was felt. The musicians were incredibly talented, and the singer had a deep, soulful voice that captivated the room. My favorite part was hearing the stories they shared about the history of fado. The performance lasted about an hour, the perfect length, though we could have listened all night.

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.

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.

We wanted to is it a Fado place while in town and came across this location. We were able to book…read moretickets to the late show for the same night. We were blown away. The singers were amazing and the guitar work flawless. The only real drawback is the place is very warm inside, even though it was a chilly night, I had to remove my jacket and remain in a T-shirt. Also there is no food or drink menu, you are greeted with a glass of port wine. The show lasted about 45 minutes but felt authentic and worth it.

The talent is exceptional. However the venue is without reliable air conditioning and was…read moreiintoletable. Unfortunately this takes the focus away from the performances.

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.

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.

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.

Great shop that only sells Portuguese made products. From design goods to clothes. Very nice…read moreselection.

From the owner: scar.id store é uma loja de design independente, sediada no Porto, orientada internacionalmente…read moreVendemos e comunicamos uma selecção de produtos de design de criadores emergentes e novas marcas nas áreas do design de moda, mobiliário, produto e iluminação. Trabalhamos normalmente com talentos emergentes Portugueses, que desenvolvam um conjunto de produtos baseados na criatividade, qualidade material, inovação mas sobretudo um certo sentimento intemporal que possa defenir o nosso conceito de modo de vida urbano contemporâneo. A nossa selecção de produtos é baseada em peças únicas ou edições limitadas, pois são os produtos que melhor definem o nosso .id no nome, identidade pelo design. Contudo, se em alguma categoria não encontrarmos um bom produto português vamos procura-lo fora, ou desenhamos nós próprios. A nossa loja Offline está localizada num antiga mercearia dos anos 50, num cruzamento da Bairro Miguel Bombarda, o conhecido Distrito das Artes do Porto. A loja é um espaço branco, iluminado por grandes montras e contrastado por um conjunto de momentos cinzentos ou pretos para organização e mostra de produtos. A nossa loja Online é uma plataforma de comunicação e venda, orientada para a internacionalização, desenhada da mesma forma que a loja Offline: de forma a criar uma relação directa de apresentação dos produtos, os criadores e todas as histórias por detrás.