Location: Valongo
Top Things to do in Valongo
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Valongo (Portuguese pronunciation: [vɐˈlõɡu] ( listen)) is a Portuguese municipality located in the District of Porto. The city population is 18,698, and the municipality is composed of 4 parishes, of which three are cities (Alfena, Valongo and Ermesinde). The population in 2011 was 93,858, in an area of 75.12 km². The two most populous cities (and parishes) in the Valongo municipality are Ermesinde, with a population of 38,315, which is essentially a residential suburb of Porto and Alfena which has the most industry in the municipality.
Restaurants in Valongo
1. Ponte de Dom Luis I
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 17 reviews
Built in 1886, this bridge links Porto and Gaia.
Reviewed By Gary S - Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
Well we picked the wettest Easter on record to visit Porto.
We did the lower part of the bridge on the pouring rain and the return from the Dark Side by the upper bridge in what can only be described as crazy windswept outward bound type adventure. People were blown sideways. Umbrellas broken beyond repair.
What a day.
It's just a bridge...looks the bees knees. It was built back in 1792...so with those winds it has stood the test of time.
We were shot blasted but survived.
2. Studio Bar Lounge
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 15 reviews
Place of recreation , relaxation. A cozy atmosphere with good music, excelent cocktail and gin's.
Reviewed By Paulo V
Um espaço elegantemente decorado. Dividido em vários espaços onde podemos escolher passar o nosso tempo, desde a zona de jogos até à esplanada. O pessoal simpático.
3. Museu Mineiro de Sao Pedro da Cova
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
The Museum was created in 1989, in one of the old houses of "Malta",has as its Mission the evaluation, dissemination and promotion of geological and mining heritage of Sao Pedro da Cova.
Reviewed By Paula P - Porto, Portugal
Um museu muito bem organizado, que retrata muito bem o tempo em que os Mineiros de S. Pedro da Cova trabalhavam na mina. Muito interessante para toda a gente visitar, incluindo as crianças, para elas conhecerem como se trabalhava numa mina e como a vida destes profissionais era dura e difícil.
4. Porto Augusto's
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4.5 based on 695 reviews
5. Parque de Avioso - S. Pedro
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4 based on 123 reviews
Reviewed By smtcgirl - Braga, Portugal
It's a beautiful and peaceful park. I work relatively close and it feels good to go there to lunch and then walk around a little bit.
6. Museu da Lousa
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4 based on 6 reviews
7. Zoo da Maia
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4 based on 314 reviews
Reviewed By Kayleigh F
This zoo has some amazing animals, such as lions, tigers and a brown bear! You can also get very close to them unlike many zoos in the UK. It's just a shame how small some of the enclosures are, and how little shade is offered...MoreWe want to thank the kind words. Be always welcome
8. Serra do Pilar Viewpoint
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4.5 based on 978 reviews
9. Centro Hipico de Valongo
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5 based on 1 reviews
Guided tours through Mountains and valley of the geopark of Oporto. Our guides will show you traces of the Paleozoic Era, curious geological formations, rare animals and plants and traces of the roman presence from the 1st century. In the large tour you can even visit a gold mining cave.
10. Quinta dos Corvos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 336 reviews
Reviewed By marcin839
For a person who never stomped grapes to turn them into wine, this was great tour into the wine making. Our hostess, Maria Tomé explained in great, understandable details how you get port out of grapes. After the port making lesson, she introduced us to her favourite ports. Although we were biased towards white port, she let us try an ambrosia of a red port - we left with 4 bolts of port; including the red one :)
Highly recommended way of spending few Euros on worthy cause. We will never look at port the same way. Thank you Maria!
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