Porto Walking Food tour
As someone born in Porto, raised there, lived there, studied there, worked there for more than 15 years, tried nearly every francesinha there is there, I can say I know this city and it’s my pleasure to show it to you!
Porto doesn’t need any formal introduction. Located in northern Portugal lies along the Douro River (third longest river of the Iberian Peninsula), 2 miles (3 km) from the river’s mouth on the Atlantic Ocean and 175 miles (280 km) north of Lisbon. It’s a vibrant, hilly UNESCO World Heritage city in northern Portugal known for its historic Ribeira district and iconic Port wine. As Portugal’s second-largest city, it is renowned for its granite architecture, rich history and as the birthplace of the nation’s name. Porto was called Portus Cale in Roman times and was earlier a flourishing settlement on the Douro’s south bank; the nomadic Alani tribe later founded the city of Castrum Novum on the north bank. The Visigoths took possession of the site about 540 ce but yielded in 716 to the Moors.
Porto is famous worldwide for Port wine, with many lodges located across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia. The city is known for its unique gastronomy. Francesinha is very popular though it also has many other worth tasting dishes such as fish, unlimited ways of cooking cod (bacalhau), chicken piri-piri (frango no churrasco), pork steak sandwiches (bifanas) or Tripas à Moda do Porto (Porto-style tripe stew / Tripe Porto-style) – Porto is the Northern capital and therefore it has all the portuguese-known northern dishes.
Normally Porto is warm with sunny summers and mild, damp winters.
This is an example of places we will cover and it can be tailored to your needs. It doesn’t have a specific order due to our starting / ending point which is according to your hotel/apartment location.
This tour can take up to 6h and it’s mostly walking.
• Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos)
• Portuguese Photography Center (CPF)
• Cordoaria Garden (Jardim da Cordoaria)
• Carmo and Carmelitas Church (Igreja do Carmo e das Carmelitas)
• Lello Bookstore (Livraria Lello)
• São Bento Train Station (Estação de São Bento)
• City Hall (Câmara Municipal do Porto, Aliados)
• Lunch at a typical Portuguese restaurant
• Bolhão Market (Local food Market) with a short stop for a pork steak sandwich taste at Conga and later at Manteigaria to have a Portuguese Custard Tart (Pastel de Nata)
• Chapel of Souls (Capela das Almas)
• Santa Catarina Street (Rua de Santa Catarina)
• Batalha Square (Praça da Batalha) with a short stop at Gazela for a Porto Hot Dog
• Porto Cathedral (Sé Catedral)
• From Porto through Luis I bridge to Vila Nova de Gaia for the views
• Codeçal Stairs to Cais da Ribeira (Escadas Codeçal next do Luis Bridge to lower part next to Douro, Ribeira)
• Gothic Church of San Francisco, known as the “Golden Cave” because although it was Gothic it underwent a baroque remodeling where a quantity of truly amazing gold carving was used
• Infante Square and Porto former “Stock Exchange” Palace (Praça do Infante e Palácio da Bolsa)
What to bring:
- Light and comfortable backpack;
- Comfortable shoes;
- Beanie (or a hat on hotter days), scarf and windbreaker (on cold days, essential), sunscreen and sunglasses;
- A camera or a smartphone to record the best moments.
Departure time from pick up point: around 8am.
Expected time to end the trip: around 6pm (subject to change).
Not included: monuments entrance, meals and snacks along the way.
Price: up to 4 people – 200 euros.
Prices vary according to the number of participants. Please send message for more info.