What to book before going to Porto

Book these before you travel

• Livraria Lello

  Book ahead

  Buy a timed ticket online before you go, because same day tickets are limited. Visitors with disabilities, people aged 65 and over, pregnant women and carers with infants have a separate priority queue.

  Open 9:00 am–7:30 pm · last entry 7:00 pm

  Open every day from 09:00 to 19:30. Closed on 1 January, Easter Sunday, 1 May, 24 June and 25 December. A ticket is valid for up to 60 minutes after the time you book. Same day tickets can be bought until 30 minutes before closing, if any are left.

  See tickets

  Source: Livraria Lello, checked October 5, 2026

Booking saves you the queue

• Clérigos Tower

  Booking advised

  Tickets are sold on site or online in advance. The online option saves a wait at the ticket desk when the queue is long.

  Open 9:00 am–7:00 pm · last entry 6:30 pm

  Open daily from 09:00 to 19:00, and later in the Easter, summer and Christmas seasons, when it can stay open until 23:00. Last entry is 30 minutes before closing. On 24 and 31 December it closes at 14:00, and on 25 December and 1 January it opens at 11:00.

  See tickets

  Source: Torre dos Clérigos, checked October 5, 2026

• Palácio da Bolsa

  Booking advised

  Tickets cannot be bought online for the same day. Buy ahead online, or at the ticket office, where you choose the visit time and the language of the tour. The language is set by order of arrival, and the day of an online ticket cannot be changed.

  Open 9:00 am–6:30 pm

  Open daily from 09:00 to 18:30. The palace closes to visitors from 16:00 on 10 October and all day on 24 October 2026. On 24 December the last entry is at 13:00, and on 31 December at 16:00.

  Source: Palácio da Bolsa, checked October 5, 2026

• Port wine cellars, Vila Nova de Gaia

  Booking advised

  Tours run at set times in set languages, and the popular ones fill in the afternoon. Book the house you want ahead and check its own page for hours and language.

  Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

  Each house sets its own hours, and they change with the season. Check the page of the cellar you choose.

  See the guided visit

  Source: Cálem, checked October 5, 2026

• Casa da Música

  Booking advised

  Check availability and book English tours online. Tours in Portuguese, Spanish, French and Italian are sold only at the Casa da Música ticket office. Each tour takes up to 35 people.

  Hours not confirmed. Check the official site.

  Visits are guided only. The tour times need to be confirmed on the booking page and depend on the programme of the hall.

  Source: Casa da Música, checked October 5, 2026

No booking needed

Turn up when it suits the day.

• RibeiraFree
• Dom Luís I BridgeFree
• São Bento StationFree
• Porto Cathedral (Sé)
• Igreja de São Francisco
• Mercado do BolhãoFree
• Serralves
• Palácio de Cristal GardensFree
• Foz do DouroFree
• Jardim do MorroFree
• Soares dos Reis National Museum