See the highlights and hidden gems of Porto during this 3 hour private tour with Francisca. You local guide has a wealth of information to share with you about this magicalcity from the popular sights to the secrets of the city that are not mentioned in the guide books.
A mixture between the city's history and local life that lets you see the evolution of the city to the present day. On this trip through history, will find the places where it all happened since the twelfth century to the present, with a description of historical events far beyond the built heritage, episodes these that have shaped the personality of the local citizens and how the whole country see this special city full of small details and secrets. During our tour breakpoints vary between ex libris of the city, the sights, the lesser-known historic sites and even small details investigated in the historical archive of the city, to a more comprehensive and complete knowledge.
Francisca is a writer and architect and is looking forward to taking you an an adventure through the streets of Porto that will start at the top of an old wall with a romantic story to thedeep underground tunnels with the mystery of secret victory against the submission.
Nothing is too much for adventure times!
This is the plan:
10:00 Meeting Point
10:00 - So Bento Train Station Tiles and History
10:30 - Santa Catarina Commercial Street
10:40 - Palladium Galeries
10:50 - Majestic Caf□
11:00 - Historical Shop "A P□rola do Bolho"
11:15 - Uniform Traditions in Porto with presentation of the uniform and his history
11:30 - Bolho Market
11:50 - Strategical stop at "Bo□mia" bakery to taste the best Portuguese croissant's in Porto
12:10 - Casa da M□sica, Concert Hall
12:20 - The best sculptures of the city at the romantic cemetery, Agramonte
12:45 - Bom Sucesso Market
13:00 - End of the tour, Cristal Palace Gardens