How to spend three days in Porto
This three-day guide outlines how to experience the lively city of [[Porto]] through food, architecture and riverside culture, starting with a morning at [[Bolhão Market]] and a coffee at [[Belle Époque Café Majestic]], then admiring azulejo tiles at [[Capela das Almas]] and [[São Bento railway station]]. Spend afternoons browsing unique shops and the book-filled splendour of [[Lello bookshop]] before evenings sampling contemporary northern Portuguese cooking and lively bars. Day two mixes gilded churches and city views from [[Clérigos Tower]] with modern art at [[Serralves Museum]] and boutique galleries in Miguel Bombarda. The final day crosses the Douro to [[Vila Nova de Gaia]] for port tastings and the interactive [[World of Wine]] complex, ending with a memorable seaside meal at [[Casa de Chá da Boa Nova]] or a drink on [[Ponte Dom Luís I]]. Practical tips include booking port lodges in advance, trying local pastries and allowing time to walk the steep, characterful streets.