Start the tour

Self-guided free tour

Historic centre: From Aliados to the Ribeira

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 15 min approx.
Distance
4.4 km on foot
Stops
11 stops

A loop through timeless Porto: the tiles of São Bento, the cathedral, the Dom Luís bridge, the Ribeira, Rua das Flores, the Clérigos tower and the Lello bookshop. Eleven stops, one map and a voice telling you why they call it the Unvanquished City. About two hours, not counting time inside the buildings. There are hills, but the stairs only ever go down.

Start and end Praça da Liberdade

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 11 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    Praça da Liberdade Start

    150 m · 2 min on foot

  2. 2

    São Bento Station

    440 m · 6 min on foot

  3. 3

    Porto Cathedral

    380 m · 5 min on foot

  4. 4

    Dom Luís Bridge

    750 m · 11 min on foot

  5. 5

    Praça da Ribeira

    330 m · 5 min on foot

  6. 6

    Palácio da Bolsa & Infante Square

    270 m · 4 min on foot

  7. 7

    Rua das Flores

    630 m · 9 min on foot

  8. 8

    Clérigos Tower

    130 m · 2 min on foot

  9. 9

    Livraria Lello

    190 m · 3 min on foot

  10. 10

    Carmo Church & the Hidden House

    760 m · 11 min on foot

  11. 11

    City Hall & Avenida dos Aliados

    380 m · 5 min back to the start

  12. Back at Praça da Liberdade

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. Praça da Liberdade: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. São Bento Station: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. Porto Cathedral: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Dom Luís Bridge: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Praça da Ribeira: Alvesgaspar · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Palácio da Bolsa & Infante Square: Zelwy · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. Rua das Flores: ho visto nina volare from Italy · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. Clérigos Tower: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. Livraria Lello: Bene Riobó · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Carmo Church & the Hidden House: Xcia0069 · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 11. City Hall & Avenida dos Aliados: Diego Delso · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons