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Miragaia is the riverside quarter of Porto’s historic centre, to the west of the busier Ribeira. It was a parish of its own until the city’s parishes were merged. Here is what to see there, and the guided ways to explore it together with the rest of the old town.
Start with the old Customs House, then work through the list below.
A walking tour is the easiest way to see Miragaia in context, as part of the old town.
A guided walk through Porto’s best-known landmarks and its quieter streets.
A half day on foot with a local guide, for groups of no more than eight.
If Porto’s hills put you off, an electric bike covers more ground with less effort.
A guided ride from the riverside quarter of Miragaia to the viewpoints of Serra do Pilar.
For an evening of tastings or live fado, join a walk through the old town.
Four hours of tastings at local restaurants and markets with a local guide.
Historic cafés, wine bars and a live fado performance in the Ribeira.
For your own group only, choose a full day by daylight or a tour of the old town lit up at night.
The historic centre, including Miragaia, with a port wine lodge and a cruise under the bridges.
The old town and the Ribeira after dark, with an itinerary shaped around your interests.
For more experiences in the city, explore things to do in Porto.
In Porto’s historic centre, by the Douro, to the west of the Ribeira.
The old Customs House, which is also a museum, a listed church and the national photography archive.
Not any more. It once had its own parish and now belongs to a merged parish of central Porto.
Walking tours and an e-bike tour of the historic centre include it.
