The Porto City Guides deal with the questions every visitor ends up asking: which francesinha is worth the calories, where to taste port without paying the riverfront premium, what to do when Atlantic rain rolls in, where the night starts around the Galerias de Paris and which train gets you to the Douro valley or Guimarães. Each guide is a short, honest list that tells you why to go, what to order or look at and one practical tip for every place, and it opens in your browser as soon as your payment goes through.
About the Porto City Guides
- 161 places
- 6 guides
- 9 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The six Porto guides
Food guide
27 places
Francesinha and cachorrinho counters, pork sandwiches and tripas in family tascas, market halls and fish, custard tarts and an honest take on the Gaia port lodges.
Things to do guide
28 places
Gilded churches and the Bolsa for wet days, museums from photography to contemporary art, bridges and viewpoints over the Douro and walks out to Foz and the Atlantic.
Family guide
26 places
Indoor plans for rainy mornings, gardens with peacocks, zoos and nature parks, the funicular and the riverside, and food children will actually finish.
Nightlife guide
28 places
The bar streets around the Galerias de Paris, cocktail rooms and a wine bar in an old chapel, port at sunset in Gaia, fado and live music and a late bite.
Day trips guide
24 places
The Douro valley by train, Guimarães and Braga, Aveiro’s canals and coast, Coimbra and the beaches of Matosinhos and Espinho.
Budget guide
28 places
Free viewpoints and landmarks, museums that cost little or nothing, gardens and the sea, meals under €10 and the cheapest ways to get around.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Conga
Rua do Bonjardim
Come for the bifana, a marinated pork steak in a soft roll, juicy and with a little heat. Workers and students have been eating them at this counter for decades. From the food guide.
Luís I Bridge
Ribeira to Gaia
Porto’s double-deck iron bridge, built by one of Eiffel’s students. Cross the top deck on foot beside the metro and stop halfway for the view everyone photographs. From the things to do guide.
Capela Incomum
Travessa do Carregal, near Clérigos
Natural wine and small plates served inside a little old chapel at the end of a lane. The snack list is short and very good, so order the beef puff pastry. From the nightlife guide.
Finish the game, open the guide
World City Trail’s Porto scavenger hunt, escape game and audio tour lead you through the historic centre. Afterwards the guides take over: a bifana at a workers’ counter, the Luís I bridge at sunset, a port tasting across the river in Gaia or a free photography museum when the rain sets in.
Questions about the Porto guides
What do the Porto City Guides cover?
Six guides with 161 places in total: food, things to do, family, nightlife, day trips and budget. Each place has the reason to go, the area, notes on opening hours and one practical tip.
Where do I find my guides after buying?
The links show up on your order page the moment payment is done and in your order email. Open them in any browser on a phone or laptop, with no app and no account.
Will the Porto guides work without mobile data?
Yes. Load each guide once while online and from then on it works offline, ticks and notes included. Only the map links need a connection.
Are the guides available in other languages?
Yes: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Portuguese, Greek and Polish. Switch language inside the guide whenever you like.
What do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all six are €19.99. Bought together with a World City Trail game, the food guide costs €3.99 and all six cost €14.99.
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