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Porto Cathedral (Se Catedral)
4,653 reviews
"The cathedral was built in the Romanesque style in the 12th and 13th centuries and extensively altered in the 17th and 18th centuries and has beautiful blue and white tiles around the cloisters.""Lovely visit, such a beautiful building, a must when in Porto, we spent time just sitting in the Cathedral soaking up the atmosphere."
Museums
FC Porto Museum
858 reviews
"Very complet and beautiful museum from a great football team in the world that have many tropheus and a big beautiful story""We incorporated the museum tour with the stadium tour and I agree with previous reviews that while the stadium tour is good and some parts of it are really interesting if I was stuck for time I'd happily do the mu..."
Transportation
Porto Metro
1,430 reviews
"Easy to use if you buy your Andante card from the Tourist Centre at the airport and are aware of the fact that, for many destinations, you need to change at Trindade, and you make sure to validate your card on the...""You must validate your ticket when you start your journey, this can be done at the entrance to the station, (validation machines are the yellow boxes) and importantly if you change trains or lines you must validat..."
Sights & Landmarks
Igreja de São Francisco
3,458 reviews
"This chuch has stunning golden Baroque interior and a wonderful carved altarpiece: the Tree of Jesse.""It is truly glorious with gold leaf carvings that greet you when you walk through the front door......the retablos of Jesse and the Tree of Life as well at the Moorish beheadings are amazing works of art."
Zoos & Aquariums
SEA LIFE Porto
724 reviews
"It was a wonderful afternoon, we loved seeing the Penguins, the Rays and the Seahorses.""A visit here only takes an hour or so depending how much time you like to spend looking at all the fish but worth checking when ray and shark feeding is before you go so you can ensure you fit them into your trip,..."
Sights & Landmarks
Paco Episcopal
102 reviews
"The former residence of the bishops of Porto is built in a late baroque and rococo style and is believed to be the work of Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni.""Views of the river are great and I hope in the future more effort is made to make this a must see tourist destination as it has lots of potential."
Museums
Casa do Infante
231 reviews
"A wonderfully preserved building of great significance in the heart of the old town - worth a visit for the ambience once you step inside the courtyard.""So, some highlights: The mosaic floors from the actual castle; good use of digital displays to focus on porcelain brought back from Asia; good use of interactive displays of indigenous flora and fauna brought back..."
Museums
Museu Romantico
166 reviews
"The surroundings are beautiful, with impressive views of Porto and the museum itself has a wealth of information on the stay of Italy's Emperor Carlo Alberto of Sardinia (1798-1849), who exiled himself and died th...""Another hidden gem in Porto - a reproduction of residential living, from the first half of the 19th century, when King Carlos Alberto lived and died there."
Museums
Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis
316 reviews
"Our tour leader told us this was a former palace from 1795, it has archeological finds, arts and crafts and fantastic Portuguese paintings from the 16th century.""The first section of the Palace consisted of paintings and sculptures of the highest quality especially the paintings by Henrique Pousao, I saw more works of this artist when we visited Lisbon a few days later."
Museums
Museu do Carro Electrico
193 reviews
"We found every explanation and instruction in English too, and could easily understand the history of Porto tram system and its rolling stock.""Top tip, if you have ridden on the trams keep your ticket and ti saves you 40% on entry into the museum Located in a former Power station that supplied the tram network, one hall has a selection of Trams that used..."
Sights & Landmarks
Synagogue Kadoorie - Mekor Haim
119 reviews
"The community also played a large role in helping Jews escape the horrors of the Nazi persecution during the 2nd world war, with many of them being able to come to Portugal and from Lisbon and Porto escape the fla...""was going for the jewish holidat of passover.this is the largest synagogue in the iberian peninsula."
