Portugal · Heritage Walks

3-Hour Porto Walking Tour through the City's Historic Crafts

3 Hours Round trip from Porto Moderate pace

The journey

Trip highlights

01 Explore Porto's history through its ancient crafts and past labour communities
02 Visit landmarks such as Clérigos Tower and the Ribeira quarter
03 Discover statues and streets that honour Porto's historical workforce
04 Finish at the cathedral square with historical insights into traders and navigators

Enjoy a 3-hour tour in Porto as you trace the remains of the city's crafts from past times. Learn about cauldrons, Ardinas (boys who sold newspapers), Carquejeiras (women who used to transport and sell straw for Porto's bakery ovens), shoemakers, and many others who made this the city of work. Stop at the places where they worked and gathered, and discover which statues and streets honour them.

Enjoy a 3-hour tour in Porto as you trace the remains of the city's crafts from past times.

From the itinerary

At a glance

What this trip includes

Duration 3 Hours

Tour type Private

Activity level Moderate

Accommodation Not included

Transport Not included

Wheelchair access No

City Porto

Languages English

Day by day

The itinerary

Day 01

Porto's Historic Crafts and Old Town Walk

Meet at the Carquejeira statue, below Infante Bridge.
From here, enter the old town heading to the commercial area, and see some old shops.
Head to the city centre to meet the Ardina, one of the most well-known statues in town.
Continue walking up to Clérigos Tower to see where old blacksmiths used to work.
Visit the Ribeira quarter, the kingdom of traders.
Finally, climb the oldest hill in town to finish at the cathedral square, where navigators and traders built their chamber of commerce.