Porto and the North Things To Do

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Cais da Ribeira

A string of fish restaurants and tascas (taverns) are built into the street-level arcade of timeworn buildings along this pier. In the Praça...

Museu de Arte Contemporânea

Designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira, a winner of the Pritzker Prize and Portugal's best-known architect, the Contemporary Art Museum is part of the...

Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso

The cloisters and associated buildings of a convent now house the Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso. The museum has an excellent collection of modern...

Museu do Douro

This stunning museum sits at the center of the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, underscoring its importance in terms of cultural...

Quinta do Vallado

One of the oldest quintas in the region, Quinta do Vallado is on the right bank of Rio Corgo near Rio Douro and has stunning views of terraced...

Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

The town's most famous monument is the 18th-century Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, which is on a hill west of the center of town and...

Citânia de Briteiros

About 9 km (5½ miles) northwest of Guimarães, you'll find these fascinating remains of a Celtic citânia (hill settlement). It dates to around...

Bom Jesus do Monte

Many people come to Braga specifically to see the Bom Jesus do Monte, a pilgrimage shrine atop a 1,312-foot-high, densely wooded hill 5 km ...

Parque Nacional Peneda-Gerês

The 172,900-acre park, bordered to the north by the frontier with Spain, was created in 1970 to preserve the region's diverse flora and fauna...

Casa de Mateus

An exceptional baroque mansion believed to have been designed by Nicolau Nasoni (architect of Porto's Clérigos Tower), the Casa de Mateus is...

Cidadela

Within the walls of the Cidadela, you'll find the Castelo and the Domus Municipalis (City Hall), a rare Romanesque civic building dating to...

Centro Português de Fotografia

Housed in a spooky yet stately 18th-century jailhouse, this stellar museum hosts an ever-changing rotation of contemporary and modern 20th-century...

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Bars/ Pubs 7

Crafts 5

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Shopping Centers/ Malls 4

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Transportation Site (Airport, Bus, Ferry, Train) 2

Dance Clubs 1

Financial Institution 1

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