Worth a DetourDouro Valley
About 3.1 miles away
Terraced vineyards on a winding river, by train or boat.
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Dom Luís I Bridge
A great double-decker iron arch over the Douro, opened in 1886, with the classic view over Porto from its top.
- Open
- Always
- Price
- Free
- Time Needed
- 30 minutes
- Address
- Ponte Luís I, 4050 PortoDirections
- Getting There
- Walk from the Ribeira, or the Metro to Jardim do Morro on the Gaia side.
Why Go
Designed by a partner of Gustave Eiffel, the bridge carries the Metro and pedestrians on its upper deck, about 45 meters above the river, and cars and walkers on the lower one.
At the Gaia end, the Serra do Pilar monastery terrace has the finest view of the city.
Nearby in Porto
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