Porto by sea Tour
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This tour has the most fantastic views from Porto.
We planned this tour thinking of the wonderful and distinctive landscapes that Porto has to offer along the Douro River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean, in Foz do Douro. It takes 4 hours and is very easy, since we ride on flate surfaces, at most of the time.
It starts at Flores street, passing the Palácio da Bolsa, the S. Francisco church and Ribeira. After that we cross to the other river side through Luiz I bridge, reaching Gaia. From Gaia river side we can take the best pictures towards Porto's old town.
Then we ride towards Afurada, where we take a boat returning to Porto, but now heading to the Atlantic Ocean.
Before we arrive the Matosinhos beach (Northern Porto) we are still visiting Passeio Alegre, the Felgueiras lighthouse, Foz, Castelo do Queijo, Edifício Transparente and City park.
The way back to Sportours is made by subway(metro).
Program:
- Rua das Flores (Flowers street)
- Mercado Ferreira Borges (Market)
- Palácio da Bolsa (Stock exchange palace)
- Casa do Infante / Alfândega velha (Prince Henry the navigator's house / Old customs house)
- Ribeira
- Ponte Luiz I (bridge)
- Gaia
- Caves Vinho do Porto (Port wine cellars)
- Afurada
- Boat trip (Gaia-Porto)
- Passeio Alegre (garden)
- Farol de Felgueiras (Lighthouse)
- Foz
- Castelo do Queijo (Cheese castle)
- Edifício Transparente (transparent building)
- Parque da cidade (City park)
- praia de Matosinhos (beach)
- Mercado de Matosinhos (fish market)
- Câmara Municipal do Porto (Porto's town hall)
- Av. Aliados (Allied avenue)
- Estação de São Bento (S. Bento train station)
Route 15.2 km (9.4 mi)
Duration: 4h (2h riding)
Dificulty: very easy (1 in 5)
Elevation gain: 151.2 m
Elevation loss: -244.1 m
Tours possible days:
| Tuesday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00 - 14:00 16:00 - 20:00 |
