The building was renewed and musealized and presently it offers a set of diversified services: Museum, Municipal Historical Archive, Thematic Library about Porto, Memory Room, Exhibition Room and an Auditorium. The museum includes a ‘Prince Henry the Navigator and the New Worlds’ section where visitors can learn about the Prince by examining his iconography diachronically up until the present day and by revisiting the chief milestones in the Portuguese maritime discoveries, with a special focus on the role of the city and people of Porto.

They can also learn about the Roman occupation from the 4th-5th century remains; the Alfândega Régia, or royal customs house, built by King Afonso IV in 1325; and the Casa da Moeda, or mint, which began operating in 1369.

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Installed in a noble house of baroque architecture, this museum contains a remarkable set of jewelry decorative arts, furniture, ceramics, textiles, glass, metal, weapons and armor and a deposit of sculpture, donated by Guerra Junqueiro to the National Museum of Ancient Art.

The House Museum was rehabilitated to host the museum valence and has a space for temporary exhibitions, an auditorium, a cafeteria and a shop. In the garden, do not forget to admire the sculpture of Leopoldo de Almeida that immortalizes the fighter and greatest publicist of the Republic, which was appointed Minister of Portugal in Bern, in 1910.

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It is an eighteenth century building typical of the urban planning reforms carried out in the city by the Almadas. In 1864, the Porto City Council placed in the middle of the first floor a plaster oval medallion, decorated with garlands of laurel leaves, with an inscription in honor of the author of “Frei Luís de Sousa” and “Travels in my land “.

Almeida Garrett, who also has the right to a statue on the Aliados Avenue right in front of the City Hall, was also a statesman, diplomat, orator and reformer of the national theater and introducer of the Romanticism in Portugal. On the street and neighboring arteries, there are several restaurants and trendy pubs with snacks that are worth knowing.

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The House of Sandeman invites you for an experience full of mystery and sensuality in a traditional yet cosmopolitan atmosphere.

The Wine Cellars will take you back to London, in 1790, when George Sandeman, a young Scot, decided to market Porto and Jerez wines.

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Both the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century were characterised by an expansion of the railways. The station occupies the place of a convent (Convento de S. Bento de Avé Maria), justifying its name.

From an artistic point of view, we highlight the approximately 20 000 tiles by the painter Jorge Colaço. They show scenes from the History of Portugal, everyday life and the evolution of transport. The light enters through large stained glass, which combine glass and cast iron.

From the architectural point of view, the building has a French influence. Because of its charm, it is a must-see visit.

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The monument is occupied today by the Regional Delegation of the Institute of National Defense. It is a fine example of military architecture. The original basic structure was enhanced with more recent bulwarks.

The Lawn Tennis Club da Foz is located at the foot of the Fort. Visits to the Fort are free on weekdays between 9h and 17h30. There are no official guided tours, but if you are part of a large group, it is advisable to contact the Fort ahead of time to ensure that the visit does not disturb its activities.

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An original space where art crosses with biology and natural history, stimulating a panoply of sensorial, purposeful and carefully designed experiences to celebrate the diversity of life, the Galeria da Biodiversidade – Centro Ciência Viva is the first museum venue in the world specially designed according to the philosophy of total museology. In this place, visitors will find an exemplary set of interactive exhibition modules and facilities that are organized in 15 main subjects through which the most varied aspects of biological and cultural diversity that we know today.

With unparalleled characteristics and features world-wide, and appropriately framed in an extremely rich and diverse range of museographic resources, ranging from mechanical models to the most sophisticated multimedia and audiovisual platforms, this new and unique cultural platform invites us to embark on a journey through science, literature and art, during which we are told the most beautiful stories about life.

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Its construction began in 1538 and it was completed in 1670. It housed the Augustinian Friars of the Monastery of Grijo until it became occupied by the Liberal army during the Civil War of 1832-1834, during which it was damaged.

The Royal Brotherhood of Nossa Senhora do Pilar, established in 1834 and, later, the Group of Friends of the Monastery of Serra do Pilar, created in 1925, helped save the monastery.

The church with its circular floor plan is unique in Portugal, as is the Cloister, which is also circular and is lined with 36 Ionic columns. It currently houses North Heritage.

In the cloister, note the statue of D. Afonso Henriques, by Soares dos Reis, which is the plaster version of the one in bronze at the Guimarães Castle. It is worth taking the guided tour which includes a climb to the dome.

It’s a 100 steps to the circular terrace that surrounds the dome of the church, but the panoramic view over Porto is spectacular.

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Beginning with the central nervous system and peripheral nervous system, passing through anatomic preparations of the various organ systems of the human body, and it is worth noting the demonstrations of anatomic variations.

There are rooms dedicated to Teratology, Comparative Anatomy and, finally, to the skeletal system, where several skeletons and a collection of human skulls are exposed.

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At the same time, it displays its art collections and makes available a set of resources that relate the memory and identity of the organisation, projecting it into the future. A visit to the museum also provides an opportunity to learn more about the past and the present of this area of the city.

The route through the museum includes the 16th-century Misericórdia Church, which underwent major works in the 18th century under the leadership of Nicolau Nasoni, and the Gallery of the Benefactors, an example of the iron-and-glass architecture of the city.

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