Experiences & Must-see 

🏛️ Culture & History

• Livraria Lello — one of the most beautiful bookshops in the world. Buy tickets online to skip the queue

• Mercado do Bolhão — Porto's iconic covered market, recently renovated

• Palácio da Bolsa — stunning 19th-century stock exchange, guided tours available

• Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis — Portugal's oldest national museum

• MMIPO - Museu da Misericórdia do Porto — excellent and less crowded than most

• Centro Português de Fotografia — free entry, inside a former prison

• Casa Museu Fernando de Castro — a hidden gem, extraordinary private collection

🌿 Parks & Gardens

• Fundação & Jardim de Serralves — world-class contemporary art foundation with vast gardens

• Palácio de Cristal — beautiful gardens with views over the Douro

• Jardim Botânico — calm and educational, great for a slow afternoon

✨ Unmissable Experiences

• SPIRITUS — light and sound show inside Clérigos Church at night. Book tickets online in advance ⭐

• Boat trip to Afurada — a unique way to cross the Douro: Douro River Taxi

• Bus 500 to Matosinhos — follow the river from downtown all the way to the Atlantic