City areas
To see all that Porto has to offer, you’ll need to walk a little more than usual, since it will take you about three days to experience it all.
The first place to begin with is the Ribeira, part of the city near the river. This is also a good place to start visiting the World Heritage area. On the other side of the river you will see the Ribeira de Gaia, a similar area from the city of Vila Nova de Gaia, separated from Porto by the river. Here you can find the Port Wine Cellars. Next go up to the Sao Francisco church and the Stock Exchange palace nearby, where you can visit the most impressive Arab room in the country. The world known Modern Art museum at Serralves and the Casa da Música concert hall are found in the area known as Boavista. From there you can reach the amazing ocean front drive, known as "Foz". Go back to the center of the city and visit Mercado do Bolhão, a traditional market of fruits, vegetables, fish and meat. Next see the Aliados and the City Hall and finally the 6 bridges connecting Porto to Gaia over the Douro River, many of them providing an excellent view of the river.
