Historic Centre of Porto, UNESCO World Heritage site in Porto, Portugal.
The Historic Centre of Porto extends along steep hills beside the Douro River, featuring medieval streets, churches, and traditional buildings with colorful facades.
The area developed from a Phoenician trading settlement into a significant commercial port, reflecting architectural evolution from Gothic to Baroque through its monuments.
The Historic Centre contains numerous wine cellars, traditional restaurants, and the neoclassical Stock Exchange Palace, representing Porto's mercantile heritage.
Visitors can reach the Historic Centre via metro lines A, B, C, D, and E, with stations São Bento and Aliados providing central access points.
The medieval street pattern remains intact, with buildings cascading down the hillside toward the river, creating different levels of exploration through narrow alleys.
Location: Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória
Part of: Historic Area of Porto
GPS coordinates: 41.14319,-8.61297
Latest update: May 17, 2025 05:27
Porto Cathedral
154 m
Walls of D. Fernando/Fernandina Wall
151 m
Feitoria Britânica
192 m
Mercado Ferreira Borges
208 m
Igreja da Misericórdia do Porto
147 m
Igreja dos Grilos
144 m
Episcopal Palace, Porto
176 m
City walls of Porto
149 m
Casa da Câmara
105 m
Muralha Primitiva
210 m
Casa dos Maias
127 m
Museu da Misericórdia do Porto
140 m
Arqueossítio da Rua de D. Hugo
202 m
Tower of D. Pedro Pitões
82 m
Chafariz do Anjo
167 m
Casa do Cabido da Sé do Porto
137 m
Chafariz da Rua Escura
105 m
Muralha Primitiva do Porto
211 m
Pillory of Porto
109 m
Museu do Vitral
176 m
Rua das Flores
108 m
Chafariz do Souto
136 m
Palácio das Artes
169 m
Zona Histórica do Porto
216 m
Três Metáforas de Árvores para uma Árvore Verdadeira
156 m
Fonte Mouzinho da Silveira
153 m
Casa dos Cunhas Pimentéis
130 m
Oratório de Santa Ana
80 mReviews
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