The importance of this place is mainly connected to the history of Pedro and Inês. The Quinta has a romantic beauty, with some botanic exemplars, the gothic window and the fountain (pointed out as being the “Fonte dos Amores” sang by Camões.

Housed in an old fish warehouse, the Afurada Heritage Interpretive Center is a space designed to enhance the collective memory of this fishing community. Through permanent and temporary exhibitions related to the village's traditions, such as fishing tools or traditional costumes, it allows visitors to get to know the daily life and culture of this community.

Viewpoint located at the highest point of the Serra de Rates, at about 200 meters of altitude, where you can find traces of an Iron Age fort, the Chapel of São Félix and some windmills adapted for holiday homes. This entire area offers fantastic views over the sea, the city and the mountains.

A panoramic place fit for practising radical sports. The viewable landscape is wide. There is a legend that tells that a knight the chased the devil, disguised as a deer, jumped over the abbiss at the Lugar do Salto. As he fell, he called for the name of Our Lady and miraculously both horse and knight managed it to the other side, where one can still see the marks of the horse's horseshoes. To thank Our Lady, the knight oredered that the chapel of Our Lady of Salto would be built. This place is much appreciated both by the locals …

Located next to the upper deck of the D. Luís bridge, at the foot of Serra do Pilar, Jardim do Morro has an abundant green area, a children's playground, an esplanade and an open-air auditorium, often the stage for shows. There is a viewpoint with a panoramic view of the city of Porto and the Douro River.

It is the ex-libris of the city. A masterpiece by the Tuscan architect Nicolau Nasoni, the Tower built between 1731 and 1763 is a magnificent carved stonework, 75 meters high. The 240 steps of the spiral staircase lead to a balcony located in the terminal body and from where you can enjoy rewarding views over the city and surroundings.

Largo do Paço restaurant is a unique space in Portugal, astonishes every minute of a meal, which is more than an ode to the palate – a true feast for all five senses. It seems strange that a space full of refinement, in truth a Palace, which by nature praises and pays tribute to the past, a hostel kitchen so innovative and daring. The service, the room and the sommelier, is perfect, as if to prepare ground for the creations of Victor Matos, a chef with both determination and confidence and, of course, for dishes that delight, one by one, …

Viewpoint that offers magnificent views over the entire region.

Viewpoint that offers magnificent views over the entire region.

Viewpoint that offers magnificent views over the entire region.