Bridges, Trams and Moving Porto

The stops, in walking order

1. 1

   Stop 1: Aliados

   ~3 min here

2. 2

   Stop 2: Ponte do Freixo

   ~3 min here

3. 3

   

   Stop 3: Ponte Infante Dom Henrique

   ~3 min here

   Here the Douro is crossed by a bridge whose arch barely seems to rise: at 280 metres across, it has only 25 metres of rise above foundations embedded in the riverside cliffs.

4. 4

   Stop 4: Ponte de Dona Maria Pia

   ~3 min here

5. 5

   

   Stop 5: Funicular dos Guindais

   ~3 min here

   At this station, Funicular dos Guindais carries passengers between Batalha on the upper city and Ribeira by the river.

6. 6

   

   Stop 6: Museu do Carro Eléctrico

   ~1 hr here

   Museu do Carro Eléctrico turns Porto’s old source of tram power into a museum of the vehicles it once served.

7. 7

   

   Stop 7: She Changes

   ~3 min here

More walks in Porto

• City HighlightsPorto’s Historic Heart8 stops · ~2 hr 15 min · 2.1 kmSee the walk
• Sacred HeritageChapels, Churches and Quiet Corners9 stops · ~4 hr 20 min · 10.1 kmSee the walk
• Arts & PerformancePorto on Stage8 stops · ~3 hr 45 min · 6.9 kmSee the walk
• Modern CultureSerralves and the Art of the Landscape7 stops · ~4 hr 30 min · 6.8 kmSee the walk
• RiverfrontAlong the Douro8 stops · ~3 hr · 11.8 kmSee the walk