n a 3 hours walking tour around the historic city centre, starting at the central railway station of S. Bento, enjoy the how Porto witnessed a huge urban and industrial growth in the 1800s, allowing the city to tear down what was left of the Fernandine Wall and expand to the periphery. Monuments such as the Bookstore Lello & Irmão, despite inspiring J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter, provided a cultural beacon for all the scholars and academics with its outstanding neogothic façade; the Majestic Cafe, a bohemian beacon for poets, writers and architects has an Art Nouveau façade, heavily influenced by Paris; or a traditional coffee and spices shop, its entrance is more than meets the eye.
The meeting point is at the Railway Station of São Bento and you can expect to see a wide range of art and architecture from the mids of the 1800s to the Roaring 20s that heavily influenced the city centre of Porto. The main highlights concern:
• Estacão de São Bento – S. Bento Railway Station
• Pérola do Bolhão
• Café Majestic – Majestic Cafe
• Livraria Lello & Irmão – Bookstore Lello & Irmão
• Town Hall
• Mercado Ferreira Borges – Market of Ferreira Borges
• Palácio da Bolsa – Stock Exchange Palace
• Ponte D. Luís I – Luís I Bridge
Points of Interest
- Porto
- Local guide
- Private tour
- Professional guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off (if option selected)
- Professional art historian guide
- Food and drinks
- Lunch
- Transportation to/from attractions
Porto, a city honoured as UNESCO World Heritage in 1996, is steeped in over 2000 years of cultural, artistic, and historical legacy, ranging from the late 19th century to the vibrant era of the Roaring 20s.
Embark on a 3-hour guided walk through this ancient city centre, commencing from the main railway station, S. Bento. Discover how the rapid urban and industrial revolution of the 1800s led Porto to demolish remnants of the Fernandine Wall, enabling the city to extend its boundaries. Iconic landmarks like the Lello & Irmão Bookstore, not only served as a source of inspiration for J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series, but also stood as a symbolic lighthouse for scholars and academia, proudly boasting its impressive neogothic front; the Majestic Cafe, a cultural haunt for poets, authors, and architects, adorned with an Art Nouveau facade reminiscent of Paris; and a quintessential store for coffee and spices, concealing more than what initially seems.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
