With just under 250,000 inhabitants, Porto is the second largest city in Portugal. Only Lisbon, the country’s capital city, has more inhabitants. Porto is located in the northwest of the country and is a port. Tourists visit Porto not only for its numerous sights and attractions but also for port wine tasting parties: a must-do activity during your city trip to Porto. Port wine is made of the grapes from the Duoro Valley close to Porto. This strong, sweet, fortified wine is intrinsically connected with the city of Porto and famous all over the world.
With the Porto Card, you get free access to a large number of museums and attractions in Porto! This means you need not buy single tickets for attractions. Fast track entry ensures that you will never have to join the waiting line. This is a big bonus during your city tip to Porto. Read on to see what else is included in the Porto Card.
City trip with the Porto Card
During a city trip to Porto, you want to see as much of this beautiful city as possible. There is nothing more annoying during such a trip than having to stand in line or walk long distances. After all, this takes away from the time you could spend inside museums and other attractions. With the Porto Card, such annoyances are avoided! You have free access to a number of museums and attractions in Porto and receive discounts of up to 50% on attractions, museums, tours, cruises, wine tastings, restaurants, and shops in Porto.
How to use the Porto Card?
Purchase your Porto card online. You will receive a voucher by e-mail, which you exchange for a physical pass in Porto. This pass allows you to use public transport and offers more than 170 benefits and discounts. Dates of validity are marked on the back of the card. Purchase a card valid for 1, 2, 3 or 4 days. Note: be sure to check in every time when you travel on public transport.
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Benefits of the Porto Card
The Porto card has only advantages! Not only does this card make your city trip to Porto hassle-free, you also save time and money! The most important benefits of this card are listed below.
Musea and Monuments
The Porto Card permits you free entry to a number of museums, monuments and other attractions in Porto. This is an easy way to learn more about Porto, its history and culture. Your card allows you free entry to the Casa Do Infante Museum, the Romantico Museum, Casa da Musica and the Do Papel-Moeda Museum.
Porto Guidebook
A free Porto guidebook is included in your card and handed to you when you exchange the voucher for the physical card. This booklet gives information about museums, monuments and attractions and their addresses. Included is also a city map which makes it easy to see how to get from one museum or attraction to the other.
Discounts
Not only can you visit various museums and attractions for free with the Porto Card, but this card also entitles you to attractive discounts (up to 50%) at more than 150 attractions, museums, tours, cruises on the Douro, wine tastings, restaurants, and shops in Porto.
Highlights of Porto
The centre of Porto is rich in history and culture! You will find here many museums which you can visit for free with the Porto Card. Casa Do Infante Museum, Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro, Gabinete Numismática, Casa da Musica and Museu Romântico are highlights you must have visited! Wander through Porto and admire the beautiful buildings. Porto is also an amazing city for fun shopping, stores are scattered all over the centre.
After you have seen the historical sights, it is time to visit a wine cellar and taste real port wine! Port wine is an important export article. Be sure to go for a port tasting tour at Real Companhia Velha, included in your Porto Card. You can’t leave Porto without tasting this semi-sweet ruby, white, or tawny wine!
Things to see and do in Porto:
Avenida dos Aliados
Casa da Musica Porto
Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Palacio da Bolsa
Torre del Clerigos
Chapel Of Souls
Luis I Bridge Porto
Livraria Lello e Irmao
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