Convento dos Grilos – Church of St. Lawrence
This strange but beautiful Porto’s church is Church of St. Lawrence, but all the locals will call it the Igreja dos Grilos.
See & Do
Casa dos Vinte e Quatro
The Casa dos Vinte e Quatro used to be Porto’s Town Hall in de medivial era and is located just a couple of yards from the Sé Cathedral.
Guerra Junqueiro House Museum
Located in the picturesque streets of Bairro da Sé, this museum is installed in a magnificent Baroque palace. The gardens are a perfect getaway.
A Pérola do Bolhão
This traditional grocery store in offers a wide variety of quality products: from mountain cheese to dried fruits, from good wine to delicatessen and cookies.
Lomography Embassy Store
This store is like a hymn to analogue photography. It’s located on Rua do Almada, a street full of interest places.
Timtim por Timtim
This amazing address of comics in Porto is not only a nice place to buy some old editions but also an enjoyable location to add to your “museums” list.
Ornitorrinco
From Germany, to United States or Netherlands, Porto is the final destination of some of the unique garments on sale at this second hand vintage store.
Porto’s Sé Cathedral
Porto’s Cathedral, the Sé, is an historic landmark in the old centre, where the city was born. In fact, Morro da Sé is the oldest district in Porto.
Maria Sardinha
Maria Sardinha is a modern concept of a grocery store in Porto that sells the good old products of Portugal, like cheeses, sausages, biscuits, jams and wines.
Bagus Biological Gourmet
The thing with Bagus can only be a love affair, as you will surely get fall for the stuffed list of Portuguese delicacies that are offered.
A Vida Portuguesa
A place you can find the soul of the country, as the shop manifesto indicates. The store has great views to Clérigos Tower, one of Porto landmarks.
Porto’s Botanical Garden
Porto Botanical Garden is a space where three dimensions converge: recreation, history and botanics. It’s not very big but it’s full of old town charm.
Chocolataria Equador
Chocolaterie Equador is not only a store, but a brand that works with the artisan chocolatiers great masters. The menu list itself makes your mouth water.
Paraíso do Livro
This second hand bookstore, in downtown Porto, is specialized in History, Art, Science-Fiction, Literature, Comic books and rare Collectibles.
A Favorita do Bolhão
This delicatessen, located in downtown Porto is filled with cheese, wine, chocolates, pasta, rice, dried fruits, candy, preserves, jams and marmalades, coffee, tea…
Mercado do Bolhão
Mercado do Bolhão is a must see place in Porto. Here you’ll find fresh produce, meat, fish, flowers and you’ll meet the most unique characters in the city.
Ovelha Negra
Ovelha Negra is a yarn and knitting accessories store, in downtown Porto. It’s a whole world of yarns, needles and a place where you’ll feel at home!
Graham’s Port Lodge
There are several Port Wine cellars along the margins of Douro but the Graham’s, up the hill and less visible from the riverside pathway, is my favourite.