Free tour

Free Tour Alternative Porto

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Porto

Duration: 3 hours

Languages: English, Spanish and French

Guru: Urban Explorers

Registered on 29 July 2024

Hello, my name is Magda and I would be happy to be your guru in my hometown: Porto. I have been a local guide since 2022. I think that Porto has amazing art, architecture and amazing opportunities for storytelling. And off the beaten track secrets. My guided tours are designed for small groups as I aim to make each tour an intimate, authentic city experience. Come to join us!

Free booking and cancellation

Pay-what-you-wish tour, no set price, booking and cancellation are free

Tour description

Our tour will be a mix that includes some of the most emblematic historic buildings of Porto along with street art works and off the beaten track surprises.

We will cross the old medieval jewish neighborhood and we will explore the city's Art District, full of galleries, design shops and unexpected cozy places and local flavours.

We will stroll through romantic parks and visit an imposing ancient jail, scenery where was written one of the most famous stories of love of our literature.

The secret of the twin churches, the beauty of the Baroque interiors, also what the names of the streets and of the squares tell us about the past ot the city.

Portuguese Center of Photography (start of the tour-visit)
Tower of Clérigos
Church of Clérigos (visit)
The Old Jewish Neighborhood
Vitória Viewpoint
Crystal Palace Gardens
Porto Art District
Coffee Break
Carmo and Carmelitas Churches
University of Porto
Lello Bookshop (end of the tour)

I will be pleased to give you recommendations on restaurants, other main sightseeing spots, different routes, as well as suggestions for day trips.

Book this free walking tour of Porto if you want to discover some hidden gems far from the crowds and benefit from a local insight. Can't wait to see you in the "Invincible City"!

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Largo Amor de Perdição, 4050-008 Porto, Portugal

I will be in front of the Centro Português de Fotografia and with a green card showing my name on my shirt.

Outside visit

Portuguese Center of Photography

Visit inside

Outside visit

Tower and Church of Clérigos

Visit inside the church

Outside visit

Miradouro do Passeio das Virtudes

Viewpoint

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €10 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).