Liberdade Square (Praça da Liberdade) Tours

Lying at the southern end of Porto’s majestic Avenida dos Aliados is Liberdade Square (Praça da Liberdade), which started its life in the late 18th century when the city began to expand beyond its medieval walls. If you stand in the centre of the square, you’ll get spectacular views of some of Porto’s architectural symbols, which include the Baroque City Hall (Câmara Municipal).
The Basics
Liberdade Square’s status as the cultural heart of Porto mean that it’s featured on the majority of city sightseeing tours. Travelers can visit the square as part of a walking tour, which typically cover the Church of São Francisco and Torre and Igreja Dos Clerigos, or during a combo tour that takes you to the Douro Valley, a UNESCO-listed wine region. As well as ticking off top Porto attractions on foot or by coach, some tours also include a cruise on the Douro River.
Things to Know Before You Go
- An integral part of the architectural scene in Porto.
- Stand beside the towering equestrian statue of King Pedro IV for a great photo.
- Liberdade Square is wheelchair accessible.
- Surrounding Liberdade Square, you can find plenty of cafes and restaurant that serve Portuguese classics.
How to Get There
There several ways of reaching Liberdade Square by public transport. You can take the metro line D to Aliados or Trinidade, depending on which part of the boulevard you want to start at, or ride tram line 22 to the Carmo stop.
When to Get There
Liberdade Square serves as the focal point for the celebrations of Festa de São João do Porto (Festival of St John of Porto), a religious, midsummer festival that takes over Porto every year on the evening of June 23. The festival involves colorful parades, dancing, and live music.
The World’s Most Beautiful McDonalds
Located just off of Liberdade Square on Avenida dos Aliados, you’ll find what is hailed as the most beautiful McDonalds in the world. Adorned with crystal chandeliers and stained glass, the Art Deco branch of the fast-food chain also serves delectable cakes beside classics such as burgers and french fries.
Address: Liberdade Square, Porto, Portugal
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Porto Hop-On Hop-Off Tour with Optional River Cruise and Wine Tasting
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Discover Porto’s best historical sights during this Porto hop-on hop-off tour with optional river cruise and wine tasting, valid for 48 hours. Whether you like historic castles, delectable port wine, or the scenic coast, this tour has a stop for everyone. Experience the best of northern Portugal on two routes exploring Porto and nearby beach towns of Vila Nova de Gaia and Matosinhos. As always, hop-on hop-off allows you ample time to savor attractions as long as you wish.
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Guided Tour to the Historical Center on a Tuk Tuk
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Take in the beautiful sights and sounds of Porto from the comfort of a private Tuk Tuk tour in Porto. Sip a glass of Port wine as you gain a new perspective on the city’s historic center, check out the Douro River from several angles, and explore hidden nooks and crannies that other travelers may not experience. Meanwhile, your driver-guide will provide context and commentary.
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Porto Food & Wine Small Group Tour with a Sommelier
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The best way to understand the culture of a country is to dive deep into its food and wine heritage. In Portugal, you will find hundreds of lesser-known grape varieties that grow nowhere else in the world.
On this exciting food and wine tour, you can sample Portugal’s wide variety of wines by the hands of our certified Sommelier while tasting its amazing food as well!
Meet your guide, a professional Sommelier that will show you the beauty of the city and the secrets of its food and wines. Walk-through Porto’s beautiful cobbled streets dating back to Roman times while trying outstanding local wines and regional specialties.
This food and wine walking tour is reserved for a maximum of 6 guests only. Ensuring new safety standards and promoting a personalized atmosphere.
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Porto City Tour with River Cruise Including Lunch and Wine Tasting
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Discover the best of Porto on this full-day small-group Porto city tour with lunch and a cruise down the Douro River. Explore Old Town, an UNESCO World Heritage Site filled with historical monuments, then head to the beach areas of Boavista and Foz. Enjoy lunch at a local haunt, then cruise the Douro on a traditional wooden ‘rabelo’ boat. Your tour wraps up with a port wine tasting in town.
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Porto Premium 3 in 1: Hop-On Hop-Off Bus, Tram Tour and Guindais Funicular
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The coastal city of Porto offers colonial history, outdoor adventure, and panoramic coastal views, but getting around independently by public transport can be challenging. This three-in-one travel ticket includes two panoramic sightseeing bus tours, a ride on the local tram system, and a trip on the Guindais Funicular—allowing you to see the city from every angle with ease. Explore Porto on one ticket, and enjoy discounts at local monuments, museums, and leisure activities.
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Essential Porto Walking Tour
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See only the best of Porto on this essential guided walking tour. With the help of your expert guide, explore Porto’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Discover Porto’s most exciting sites, such as the Clerigos Tower and the Sao Bento Railway Station. See the city through the eyes of a local and enjoy a leisurely stroll.
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MagicTrain Tour and Port Wine Cellar Visit & Tasting
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This is the ideal way to see Porto’s highlights, and learn about its wonderful wine at the same time. With regular departures throughout the day, you can be flexible, and pick a time that works for you. Listen to audio guides while on the train, and learn about the historic sites you pass, such as São João National Theatre. You’ll see multiple city hotspots, and then go for a winery tour with two Port tastings included.
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Half Day - Private TukTuk All Around Porto
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A half-day adventure in Porto. Come and discover the history of the city, it's main monuments, stroll through the charming gardens and discover viewpoints with incredible views.
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Porto Sightseeing - Hop On Hop Off Bus Experience
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Discover Porto's landmarks on a hop-on hop-off bus tour with Porto Sightseeing. An audio guide provides informative commentary developed by a historian, so you’ll learn all about the city and its World Heritage–listed historical center. Disembark to explore and then climb aboard at any stop, with buses departing every 30 minutes.
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Cruise Shore Excursion - Private Tuk Tuk Tour to the Historic Center
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Do you stop in Porto? This tour is made for you, we will pick you up from the cruise pier and from there we will proceed to the historic center, an informative and relaxed tour with brief stops at the main points and monuments. You will enjoy every minute spent on land!
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Magictrain and 6 bridges cruise
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Climb aboard the fun Magic Train for a 2-hour Port wine tasting tour of Porto. Visit one of the oldest wine cellars in Portugal, stop for 2 Port wine tastings, and marvel at the Romanesque monuments of the historic center, including S. Bento, Aliados, St. Catarina, Cathedral and more.
During the all tour you'll have audio guided tour and see the city from a very interesting perspective.
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Porto in the Morning - Private Panoramic Tour
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See how the city of Porto comes alive at dawn in this private city tour.
We'll show you the best of our iconic Porto buildings and bridges, dramatically lit at Down. There is nothing like stopping at the Serra do Pilar Monastery and the Morro Garden in Gaia and taking a moment or two to look at the Douro River, and enjoy simply stunning views of Porto.
From there you can enjoy the city of Porto, built along the slopes overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, forming a millenary urban landscape, where the diversity of civil and religious architecture witnesses a Historic Center inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1996.
Its monumental and landscape riches capture the diversity of urban layout solutions that can also be found in other Western European and Atlantic-Mediterranean cities, dating back to Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical times.
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Porto Vintage Hop on Hop off
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Rather than following a set sightseeing schedule, create you own itinerary on a Porto sightseeing tour by hop-on hop-off bus. Your travel ticket, which lasts for either 24 or 48 hours, grants you access to two tour routes and gives you the freedom to disembark whenever an attraction captures your attention. Plus, on-board commentary means you'll be party to historical and cultural information that you're unlikely to find in the guide book.
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Porto at Night - Private Panoramic Tour
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See how the city of Porto comes alive after dark on this private city panoramic tour.
We will show you the very best of our iconic Porto buildings and bridges, dramatically illuminated at night and help you to discover Porto’s key landmarks lit up after dark.
With us you can appreciate the city of Porto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro River, forming a millennial urban landscape where the diversity of civil and religious architecture bears testimony to a Historic Centre inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List in 1996.
Its monumental and landscape riches captures the diversity of urban layout solutions to be also found in other Western European and Atlantic-Mediterranean cities dating back to Roman, Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical times.
A Porto by Night Panoramic Tour will be one of the most memorable things you do when you visit Porto.
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Braga and Guimarães Tour with Lunch from Porto
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Discover the natural beauty and cultural splendor of North Portugal on a full-day tour to emblematic cities, Braga and Guimarães, from Porto. Alongside an expert guide, visit the medieval church and grand Sé Cathedral in Braga before absorbing panoramic vistas from a hilltop perch. Revitalize with a traditional Portuguese lunch and then continue to Guimarães, a historic town famed for its Romanesque Church of St Miguel. Embark on a guided walking tour of the charming historical center and then visit a local market to sample sweet Portuguese specialties beofre returning to Porto.
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Private Porto Secrets Walking Tour With free Port Wine Tasting
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Immerse yourself in one of Europe’s most magical cities during this 4-hour walking tour of Porto. Your friendly, professional guide will meet you in the city’s center and take you through its rich history and culture, starting with the magnificent cathedral. Wander through the Treasure Museum before heading through the Jewish Quarter to Riberia Square. You’ll get to see the stock exchange palace up close and personal before feasting on a delicious Portuguese lunch. Sip on traditional Port wine during a wine tasting and marvel at the striking Santa Clara Church, among other stops. Your tour ends back at the historic city center.
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Private Walking Tour Porto with fast track to Lello bookstore
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Explore Porto’s beautiful historic center on a private walking tour with an informative guide. After meeting your guide at your hotel, visit sites like the baroque church Igreja do Carmo and the Estação de São Bento railway station. Learn about the fascinating history and rich culture of Portugal’s second-largest city and enjoy tastings of traditional sweets and drinks included in the tour price.
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Porto Full Day Private City Tour with Wine Tasting
Discover the best that Porto has to offer on this full-day private city tour. Explore the city’s key landmarks such as City Hall, Clerigos Tower, Sao Bento train station, Lello Bookstore, and more. A trip to Porto is not complete without a visit to the world-famous port wine cellars where you can enjoy a wine tasting and take a small boat tour—at your own expense.
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Private Tour of Porto
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Uncover Porto’s notorious mysteries on this private walking tour. Learn about Portugal’s famed historical figures who once ruled the cobblestone streets in Old Town. See why J.K. Rowling found Porto to be inspiring while she wrote the Harry Potter series. Snap photos of the cities photogenic streets and see Porto through the eyes of a local with the help of your local guide.
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Braga Half-Day Tour from Porto
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Take in the long history of Braga, one of the oldest cities in Portugal, on a half-day trip from Porto. See the top sights of the city (known as ‘Bracara Augusta’ during ancient Roman times), such as the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus and Sé Cathedral.
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Private tour to Coimbra and Aveiro
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09H00 – Pick up at the hotel
• Departure from your hotel towards Coimbra – Academic City.
• Panoramic tour to the old School Square of the University of Coimbra, the Joanina Library , the Old Cathedral, the Santa Cruz Monastery, the Santa Clara-a-Velha, and Santa Clara-a-Nova.
• Departure towards Aveiro – the Portuguese “Venice”.
• Free time for lunch.
• Panoramic tour to the historic center of Aveiro – Train Station, Cathedral, Water Channels, Salines and Costa Nova.
18H00 – Arrival at the Hotel.
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Xperience Porto and Lello Bookshop
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The coastal city of Porto boasts pretty parks, sweeping coastal scenery, and medieval streets where the sense of history hangs in the air. On this informative sightseeing tour, follow a guide through the Porto on foot and take in top attractions including Aliados Avenue, Bolhão Market, and the Carmo and Carmelitas churches with entry fees included. Travel through the ages from the 12th to the 19th century, and see the best of Porto with ease.
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Private Private 3-hour walking tour of Porto with official tour guide
Exploring a city on foot means you get a more intimate glimpse into the area than you would in a coach or car. Get a comprehensive overview of Porto, and receive undivided attention from your guide, on a private walking tour that’s ideal for first-time visitors. You’ll discover a mix of famous attractions and hidden gems, and receive tailored recommendations that are sure to enhance your vacation.
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Porto Half-Day Private Tour
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Enjoy a sightseeing tour of Porto that includes a walking tour in the UNESCO World Heritage-listed historic center. Start by driving past the Casa da Música concert hall and down Avenida da Boavista to Foz, the seaside district of Porto. Return to the historic center for a walking tour with your guide who points out the location of important port wine cellars along with landmarks such as Aliados Avenue, Majestic Cafe, Dom Luís I Bridge and Ribeira Square. Upgrade to include lunch and a river cruise.
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