Porto Sightseeing: Uncovering Architectural Marvels

Porto is a feast for the eyes. The tall buildings with their orange roofs and colorful tiles layered among the hills in Porto are striking. The historical district is compact, but with the steep inclines and declines, the short walk is not for the faint of heart.

Looking at the old Porto from the Luis I Bridge.

Ponte de Dom Luis I with the Serra do Pilar Monastery Unesco World Heritage Site (1996)

One of the best APs I downloaded for free is GPSmyCity. On it you can enter any city and it will allow you to download walking tours. Without the paid subscription, you can then plunk the interest points into google Maps and off you go. There is a little written blurb telling about each site. If you pay, you can track your walk and listen to a guide.

It’s a good way to know what to go and see and a little more information about each spot. Most of the following locations were on the City Introduction Walk for Porto. It even tells you how far and about how much time you’ll need.