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Porto Airport Facilities
Coffee Shops
Snack Bars
Restaurants
ATM
Baggage Protection
Banking and Insurance
Currency Exchange
Internet Access
Massage Service
Pharmacy
Photo Machine
Post Office
Vending Machines
Porto Airport Accesses
If you plan on arriving at the airport using your own
vehicle you may use on of the following motorways,
depending on your point of origin.
> Nacional Highway 107
> IC 24 (Secondary Road)
Assistance for Passengers with Reduced Mobility
The Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport has lifts/elevators
and toilet facilities that are wheelchair accessible.
Discover Porto with Car Rental
The principal urban centre of northern Portugal and the
country’s second largest city, Oporto is well-known for
its exquisite cultural heritage. On a daily basis, more
than a million people make this bustling “capital of the
north” their workplace, which adds a very special
vitality and energy to the city.
After its year of being designated European Capital of
Culture, the city of Oporto continues to attract
international tourists thanks to its architectural
jewel, the Casa da Música, a unique and magnificent
concert hall which is part of that privileged circuit of
distinguished cultural landmarks that cannot be missed.
The brainchild of Rem Koolhaas and erected in the
Boavista neighbourhood of the city, this astounding and
exceptional modern building is reminiscent of a diamond
in the rough, with its large irregular sides and smooth
surfaces. Without question, the Casa da Música has
become a must for any visitor to the north of Portugal.
Porto Airport Contacts
Oporto Airport
Pedras Rubras
4470 Maia
Portugal
Telephone (+351) 229 432 400
oporto.airport@ana.pt
Places to Visit in Porto
Should you have some time and wish to acquaint yourself
with what Porto has to offer, we suggest a one day tour
through the Historical Centre. Porto Car Rental is
recommended.
Begin in the shopping area whose hallmark is the Rua de
Santa Catarina (street). In this area you will find a
large and varied selection of shops, some of which are
of Art Nouveau architectural style. Of these, be sure to
appreciate the greatest achievement of this artistic
movement; the Café Magestic. Here you can drink a "cimbalino",
the name given a traditional coffee, and taste the
city's confectionery.
Descend the Avenida dos Aliados (avenue) where you
should not miss the Câmara Municipal (Municipal Council
Hall) of an architectural style dating from the
beginning of the 20thC.
Pass by the Igreja dos Congregados (a church of the end
of the 17thC and beginning of the 18thC) and make a stop
at the Estação de São Bento (railway station) to
appreciate the historical blue glazed tile panels.
Follow Avenida Dom Afonso Henriques and climb up to the
Sé (cathedral). Nearby are the Casa-Museu Guerra
Junqueiro (house-museum) and the Igreja de São Lourenço
or otherwise named Grilos church of mannerist style.
Descend towards the Ribeira (riverbank) by the Escadas
das Verdades (The Steps of the Truths) from which you
can observe a notable view of the Ponte Dom Luís
(bridge). Then walk through the Barredo quarter.
The Casa do Infante, an archaeological centre and museum
in a building with mediaeval foundations, is an
obligatory stop. It was where the great impeller of the
Portuguese Discoveries, Prince Henry the Navigator, was
born in 1394. In the Centro Regional de Artes
Tradicionais (Regional Centre of Traditional Arts) in
the very heart of the Ribeira, you can acquaint yourself
with the handicrafts of the north. Then climb up to the
Praça Infante Dom Henrique (square) to visit the Igreja
de São Francisco (church) and the Palácio da Bolsa
(Stock Exchange Palace).
In Rua Ferreira Borges (street) you will find the old
market building, now an exhibition hall whose ironwork
architecture is worthy of admiration.
Continue to climb up to the Igreja dos Clérigos, a
baroque monument finished in 1773 and a city hallmark.
End your tour by climbing the 240 steps of the Torre dos
Clérigos, one of the viewing points that provides one
with a global view of the mediaeval city.
Our publication - "Your Guide" - distributed free of
charge at Porto Airport contains other suggestions of
tours you can do in and around the city.
> Buses and Trams
Journeying by bus or tram is the best way to get to know
the city. Chose one, or all, of the four suggestions
bellow:
Tram 1E: Along the river until the sea. Circuit:
Marginal, Foz, Castelo do Queijo e Boavista (30 minutes)
Bus 78: Through the city. Circuit: Castelo do Queijo,
Foz, Boavista, Baixa, Antas e Hospital de S. João (70
minutes)
Bus 88: Next to the river. Circuit: Hospital S. João,
Circunvalação, Marginal, Ribeira e Alfândega (35
minutes)
Bus 20: Through downtown. Circuit: Praça da Liberdade,
Palácio, Boavista, Constituição e Marquês (45 minutes)
> Cruises on the River Douro
Enjoy the fine landscapes of the Douro riverbanks from a
river cruise. There are a choice of cruises to suit
every pocket, with itineraries varying from a few hours
to several days in length. Between Régua and Porto there
are various points of interest, especially the slopes
grown with vines and the different Port wine lodges.
River cruises companies:
Barca Douro - Tel: (+351) 222 008 882
Douro Acima - Tel: (+351) 222 080 677
Douro Azul - Tel: (+351) 223 402 500
Endouro - Tel: (+351) 222 084 161
Rent Douro - Tel: (+351) 224 646 352
Rota do Douro - Tel: (+351) 223 759 043
Tomáz do Douro - Tel: (+351) 222 082 286
Turis Douro - Tel: (+351) 223 708 429
Via D'Ouro - Tel: (+351) 222 081 935
> Monuments: the Basics
Casa do Infante (Prince's House)
Place where tradition believes Prince Henry was born. A
former costumes house of Porto it is presently the
municipal Historical Archives.
Rua da Alfândega
Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos (Cleric's Church and Tower)
One of the most significant monuments of the city.
Church and tower were built between 1732 and 1750 in a
baroque-style. The imposing structure of 75,6 m high,
make Clérigos Tower one of the best belvederes in town.
Rua São Filipe Néry
Igreja do Convento de S. Francisco (Church of the
Convent of St. Francis)
Gothic church was begun at the end of the 14thC. The
15thC mural paintings and baroque altarpiece of the
18thC are especially interesting.
Rua do Infante D. Henrique
Palácio da Bolsa (The Stock Exchange)
A building in neo-classical style built in the middle of
the 19thC. Of particular interest inside are: the
metallic, windowed and covered atrium and the famous
Arab Hall.
Rua Ferreira Borges
Sé Catedral (Cathedral)
Built in the 12th and 13th centuries. The Cathedral
treasury displays ritual accessories, vestments,
silverware and books of the most interest.
Terreiro da Sé
> Museums
Casa-Museu Fundação Eng.º António de Almeida (António de
Almeida Foundation Museum)
Diversified collection of items collected by the
founder: furniture, jewellery, textiles, porcelain,
paintings, timepieces, and an important numismatic
collection of Greek, Roman, Byzantine, French and
Portuguese coins.
Rua Tenente Valadim 237
Casa-Museu Guerra Junqueiro (Guerra Junqueiro House
Museum)
Installed in a 18thChouse, the museum presents a
collection of art brought together by the founder.
Includes; furniture, silverware, statues and low reliefs
in stone, wood and alabaster, Portuguese and foreign
ceramics and faience.
Rua D. Hugo 32
Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves (Serralves
Contemporary Art Museum)
National and international contemporary art, as well as
a permanent collection of works from the late sixties to
the present day.
Rua D. João de Castro 210
Museu do Carro Eléctrico (Tram Museum)
Exhibition of vehicles, machinery, photographs and
tickets from the end of the 19thC to the present day.
Avenida Basílio Teles
Museu Romântico (Romantic Museum)
Installed in the interior of an affluent dwelling of
19thC, the museum reconstructs and displays the
different decorative arts of the period.
Rua Entre Quintas, 220
Museu Nacional Soares dos Reis (Soares dos Reis National
Museum)
Installed in the Carrancas mansion (1795-1800).
Collections of Portuguese paintings (16th to 20thC),
foreign paintings (16th to 19thC) and Portuguese
Sculpture (16th to 20thC).
Rua D. Manuel II
Museu dos Transportes e Comunicações (Transport and
Communications Museum)
Situated in the historic centre. Permanent exhibitions
are: "The automobile in space and time" and
"Communication of knowledge and the imagination".
Cultural events are organised periodically.
Rua Nova da Alfândega, Edifício da Alfândega
> Gardens
The city possesses excellent green areas. Amongst the
diverse parks and gardens are the Serralves Foundation
Park and the City Park in the western area; the São
Roque Park in the eastern; and the Palácio Garden in the
centre. In these places one can discover the wealth of
the region's natural heritage and the charms of
reconstituted surroundings of the past.
Jardim da Cordoaria (Cordoaria Gardens)
Campo Mártires da Pátria
Jardim do Passeio Alegre (Passeio Alegre Gardens)
Foz do Douro
Jardim Quinta da Macieirinha (Quinta da Macieirinha
Gardens)
Rua Entre Quintas, 220
Parque da Fundação de Serralves (Serralves Foundation
Park)
Rua D. João de Castro, 210
Other Airports in Portugal
Lisbon Airport (South &
Centre) / Faro Airport
(Algarve)
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