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Porto Cathedral

The fortress-like Romanesque cathedral on the city's highest point, with a tiled cloister and wide views.

Photo: Laszlo Daroczy from Miskolc, Hungary · CC BY 2.0
Open
Every day
Price
Free for the church; paid for the cloister
Time Needed
45 minutes
Address
Terreiro da Sé, 4050-573 PortoDirections
Getting There
A 5-minute walk from São Bento station.

Why Go

Begun in the 12th century and remodeled in later centuries, the Sé has a Gothic cloister lined with azulejos. Its terrace looks over the rooftops to the river.

It's a short walk from São Bento station.

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