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Oporto

Granite, river light and blue tiles on the churches.

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Porto is a city of steep streets, tiled churches and old bridges over the Douro.

Museums in Oporto

Look inside, then pay your admission straight to the museum.

The story of Oporto

Start at São Bento station to see its tiled hall, then walk down to the Ribeira on the river. Visit the Serralves Museum and park, the Soares dos Reis National Museum and the Lello bookshop. Cross the Dom Luís I bridge on foot and watch the sunset from the Serra do Pilar.

  • 1996the historic centre on the UNESCO list
  • 1916São Bento's tiles are finished

Oporto through time

The big moments, and where to see them today.

  1. 1394Henry the Navigator is born here.See it: Casa do Infante

What to do in Oporto

  1. 01

    Serralves Museum

    Contemporary art in a Siza building and park.

    Porto2 to 3 hours
  2. 02

    Soares dos Reis National Museum

    Portuguese art in a palace.

    Porto1 to 2 hours
  3. 03

    Casa do Infante

    The birthplace of Henry the Navigator.

    Porto1 hour
Getting there

Getting to Oporto

From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.

Arriving by plane

LIS
Lisbon Humberto DelgadoLisbon · Lisboa · Sintra · Cascais
OPO
Porto Francisco Sá CarneiroPorto · Vila Nova de Gaia · Braga · Guimarães

Getting around Oporto

Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.

On the map

Hidden story

20,000 tiles

A railway station is a book of history.

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In the hall of São Bento station, the painter Jorge Colaço covered the walls with about 20,000 blue and white tiles between 1905 and 1916. They show battles, royal arrivals and scenes of country life, telling the story of Portugal to every traveller who passes through.