Experience Porto by Bike: 3-Hour Private Tour

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The picturesque Miragaia district is known for its cobbled streets lined with villas and small restaurants serving typical Portuguese dishes.

Its construction implied the construction of the huge platform of the pier where the Customs is based and which replaced the old Miragaia beach. This set of modifications is considered by many to be one of the most profound urban and landscape changes of the city of Porto in the 19th century.

The Porto Tram Museum (Museu do Carro Eléctrico) was inaugurated in 1992 and is installed in a former thermoelectric power station next to the River Douro in Massarelos, it exhibits material related to the history of trams in Porto.

Arrábida Bridge is an arched bridge over the Douro River that connects Porto (by Arrábida area) to Vila Nova de Gaia (by Candal node), in Portugal. At the time of its construction in 1963, the bridge had the largest reinforced concrete arch of any bridge in the world.

The place owes its name to a time when there existed for many fountains that brought the people fetch water with their pitchers. Always an area of riverside fishermen, still maintains the tradition of harbor for shelter small boats and storage of fishing gear, which harmonize with the beautiful riverside landscape, where you can see the Afurada and Cabedelo, on the other side, between with the long run from the Douro to the mouth.

The Jardim do Passeio Alegre is a garden in the parish of Foz do Douro in Porto, Portugal. The area of Passeio Alegre is classified as a Property of Public Interest. The garden has in its surroundings or near several monuments and heritage classified

São João Baptista da Foz Fortress, also known as São João da Foz Castle, is located in the parish of Foz do Douro. It stands in a dominant position on the Douro river bar, providing river access to the city of Porto.

Felgueiras Lighthouse on the right bank of the Douro River, is a Portuguese lighthouse located at the tip of the pier of the same name, in the parish of Foz do Douro.

In one of the noble areas of the city of Porto, Praia da Foz is a designation that covers the set formed by the beaches of Ourigo, Ingleses and Luz.

Built in the 17th century to protect the coast from the pirates of North Africa, it is located on a cheese-shaped rocky hill, thus obtaining the name Castelo do Queijo (Cheese Castle).

The Praia de Matosinhos is the largest beach with an easy access from central Porto. The beach offers a wide expanse of golden sands and waves that are suitable for surfing,

Porto City Park, designed by landscape architect Sidónio Pardal, is the largest urban park in the country, covering a total of 83 hectares and about 10 km of paths. The park is a sophisticated architectural landscape, with lakes, flora and fauna, integrated into the city fabric.

Pasteleira Urban Park is a public park located in the parish of Lordelo do Ouro. It extends over an extensive area of forest, divided into two plots by Afonso de Paiva Street, connected by three wooden pontoons.

Small garden space that is almost at the mouth of the Douro River. It offers magnificent views of the river and it stands out in the tall black poplars, asi.

The real name of this bridge is Luiz I and not, as it is popularly called, D. Luís I. A sentimental question of the people of Porto seems to be the origin of the name by which it is commonly known. Regardless of the name, it is an ex-libris of the city and has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1996.

Located right in the historic center of Porto, Praça da Ribeira, next to the quay with the same name, is one of the oldest squares in the city, already mentioned in royal letters in 1389. It was in this area of Ribeira and in its commercial connection with the Douro River that the city began its frank development and turned to the river. This led to the infamous Ponte das Barcas, where in 1809 more than 4,000 people died during an onslaught of French troops. Today a bronze bas-relief attests to this moment.

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