HockeywizTravels

Downtown Porto, known as Baixa, is the vibrant heart of the city, centered around Avenida dos Aliados, offering historic squares like Praça da Liberdade, iconic landmarks such as the Clerigos Tower and Lello Bookstore, bustling shopping streets like Rua de Santa Catarina, and lively nightlife, all while being the gateway to the UNESCO-listed Ribeira district by the Douro River.  Although its limits are not formally marked out, we will call the center of Porto the area including Cordoaria, Praça da Liberdade (Aliados) and São Bento Station. This perimeter also includes important streets of Porto such as Rua Santa Catarina and Rua de Cedofeita. Going up a bit from the São Bento Station, you will find the Sé neighborhood, which is one of the oldest and most traditional in Porto. Here you can visit the Porto Cathedral and a surviving section of the medieval city wall, called Muralha Fernandina. The views over the river from here are eye-catching. Cedofeita is the favorite neighbor...