Things to Do in Riba de Ave

There are 26 attractions in Riba de Ave. Clérigos Church, baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower, is the most popular.

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Clérigos Church

Baroque church with tall ornamental bell tower

Religious Site

2

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte

Baroque pilgrimage site famed for monumental staircase

Church

3

National Museum Soares dos Reis

Portugal's fine arts museum with 19th-century works

Museum

4

Estádio do Dragão

Modern Porto stadium; FC Porto's home ground

Stadium

5

Estádio Municipal de Braga

Striking stadium built into quarry, home to SC Braga

Stadium

6

Estádio D. Afonso Henriques

Braga stadium named after Portugal's first king

Stadium

7

Luis I Bridge

Double-deck iron arch bridge spanning Douro River in Porto

Monument

8

Estádio do Bessa

Porto's Boavista stadium with distinctive horseshoe design

Stadium

9

Porto Cathedral

Romanesque cathedral dominating Porto's historic skyline

Church

10

Castle of Guimarães

Medieval castle central to Portugal's national origins

Castle

11

Ponte de D. Maria Pia

19th-century iron railway bridge spanning the Douro in Porto

Monument

12

Palácio da Bolsa

19th-century stock exchange palace with ornate Arab Room

Palace

13

Braga Cathedral

Portugal's historic cathedral blending Romanesque and Baroque

Church

14

Livraria Lello

Ornate historic bookstore in Porto with carved staircase

Building

15

Church of Saint Ildefonso

18th-century Porto church with azulejo tile facade

Religious Site

16

Church of São Francisco

Gothic-turned-baroque church famous for gilded interior

Religious Site

17

São Bento railway station

Grand railway station in Porto famed for azulejo tiles

Monument

18

Citânia de Briteiros

Pre-Roman hillfort settlement with archaeological remains

Archaeological Site

19

Sanctuary of Our Lady of Sameiro

Hilltop Marian sanctuary near Braga with panoramic views

Church

20

Cividade de Terroso

Pre-Roman fortified settlement near Póvoa de Varzim

Archaeological Site

21

Kadoorie Synagogue

Historic synagogue in Porto, Jewish community heritage

Synagogue

22

Tower of Penegate

Medieval fortified tower near Braga, granite keep

Tower

23

Gardens of the Palácio de Cristal

Ornamental gardens surrounding the Palácio de Cristal in Porto

Park

24

Sete Fontes (Braga)

Historic waterworks complex with underground fountains

Historical Site

25

Historic Centre of Guimarães and Couros Zone

Portuguese medieval town considered nation's birthplace with castles

Historical Site

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Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar

Riverside city with famous double-deck bridge and port wine

Historical Site