Lonely Planet Pocket Porto

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• Publisher: Lonely Planet
• Year: 2019
• Print ISBN: 9781786572882
• eBook ISBN: 9781788681780

Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze over the city from the historic hilltop cathedral, experience the wealth of the past in the opulent Palacio da Bolsa and wander with the peacocks in the lush Jardim do Palacio de Cristal - all with your trusted travel companion. Get to the heart of Porto and begin your journey now! Inside Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto: Full-colour maps and images throughout Highlights and itineraries help you tailor your trip to your personal needs and interests Insider tips to save time and money and get around like a local, avoiding crowds and trouble spots Essential info at your fingertips - hours of operation, phone numbers, websites, transit tips, prices Honest reviews for all budgets - eating, sleeping, sightseeing, going out, shopping, hidden gems that most guidebooks miss Free, convenient pull-out map (included in print version), plus over 15 colour neighbourhood maps User-friendly layout with helpful icons, and organised by neighbourhood to help you pick the best spots to spend your time Covers Ribeira, Aliados, Bolhao, Miragaia, Vila Nova de Gaia, and more The Perfect Choice: Lonely Planet's Pocket Porto is our colourful, easy to use, handy guide that literally fits in your pocket, providing on-the-go assistance for those seeking the best sights and experiences on a short visit or weekend break. Looking for more extensive coverage? Check out Lonely Planet's Portugal guide for a comprehensive look at all the country has to offer. About Lonely Planet: Lonely Planet is a leading travel media company and the world's number one travel guidebook brand, providing both inspiring and trustworthy information for every kind of traveller since 1973. Over the past four decades, we've printed over 145 million guidebooks and grown a dedicated, passionate global community of travellers. You'll also find our content online, and in mobile apps, video, 14 languages, nine international magazines, armchair and lifestyle books, ebooks, and more. 'Lonely Planet guides are, quite simply, like no other.' - New York Times 'Lonely Planet. It's on everyone's bookshelves, it's in every traveller's hands. It's on mobile phones. It's on the Internet. It's everywhere, and it's telling entire generations of people how to travel the world.' - Fairfax Media (Australia)eBook Features: (Best viewed on tablet devices and smartphones) Downloadable PDF and offline maps prevent roaming and data charges Effortlessly navigate and jump between maps and reviews Add notes to personalise your guidebook experience Seamlessly flip between pages Bookmarks and speedy search capabilities get you to key pages in a flash Embedded links to recommendations' websites Zoom-in maps and images Inbuilt dictionary for quick referencing Important Notice: The digital edition of this book may not contain a

Aliados & Bolhão

This vibrant neighbourhood hides boutiques, old-school grocery stores, pavement cafes, and baroque churches dazzling with azulejos (hand-painted tiles) down its backstreets. This is where Porto comes to market-shop, eat and play, with the Galerias enticing partygoers to its speakeasy-style bars, slinky cocktail-sipping lounges and live-music venues after dark.

Rewind to an age of lace-gloved farewells at beautifully tiled São Bento Train Station, then continue your walk on beaux arts boulevard Avenida dos Aliados. Nearby Rua de Santa Catarina is made for strolling – begin at Capela das Almas and end at sumptuous (if touristy) Café Majestic. Further west, climb baroque Torre dos Clérigos for cracking city views, before popping across to neo-Gothic bookstore Livraria Lello. Revive over éclairs at Leitaria da Quinta do Paço, then check out twin baroque churches Igreja do Carmo and Igreja das Carmelitas.

Book a table for dinner at delightfully mellow Flor dos Congregados or gourmet Euskalduna Studio.

Town hall, Avenida dos Aliados | TRABANTOS / SHUTTERSTOCK ©

Getting There & Around

m Stops include Trindade, Aliados and São Bento.

j Tram 18 links Jardim da Cordoaria to the Massarelos district. Line 22 makes a loop of the centre between Carmo and Batalha/Funicular dos Guindais.

g A number of bus lines converge at the southern end of Avenida dos Aliados and Cordoaria.

Walking TourAliados & Bolhão

Allow at least half a day for this walk from Porto’s monumental Avenida dos Aliados boulevard to the haunting sculptures of Spanish sculptor Juan Muñoz in Jardim da Cordoaria. En route you’ll take in the banter of one of the city’s best old-school grocery stores, exquisite baroque and Gothic churches, a tower with a view and the magical bookshop that continues to put the Harry Potter in Porto.

Walk Facts

Start Avenida dos Aliados

End Jardim da Cordoaria

Length 3km; 3½ hours

1Avenida dos Aliados

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Table of contents

• Table of Contents
• Welcome to Porto
• Top Sights
• Eating
• Four Perfect Days
• Need to Know
• Porto Neighbourhoods
• Ribeira
• Aliados & Bolhão
• Miragaia
• Vila Nova de Gaia
• Massarelos
• Boavista
• Foz do Douro & Around
• Matosinhos
• Survival Guide
• Language
• Behind the Scenes
• Our Writers