Free Tour Porto
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Visiting Porto at Easter is one of the most popular options for tourists, who take advantage of religious holidays to make a quick getaway to Portugal. In the following lines we are going to give you some tips to take the most of your visit to Porto.
Portugal is a particularly Catholic country and Easter is lived in some places with special devotion. Perhaps, the best known is Braga. The religious capital of the country has one of the most deeply rooted traditions, with special liturgies and processions that attract people to a completely new level. For those who are looking for the fervour of an Easter this is the place, and who prefers something more collected and solemn Porto is a good option.
In this city of Douro different activities are carried out in the most important churches such as that of Clérigos, Grilos, the Cathedral or São Francisco, all of which we visit either on our free tour or on the Old Town and Wine tour. However, the most striking staging of the Easter in Porto is the representation of the Way of the Cross, in which the faithful go in procession together with an actor who plays Christ carrying a wooden cross following the different stages of the Passion. This procession takes place on Good Friday at 3:00 p.m., symbolizing the death of Christ, and is accompanied by prayers and chants. Other activities related to religion are also the workshops to paint Easter eggs that are made through the city and that delight all the children. It is a highly recommended activity with children in Porto. In fact, many of these eggs are later hidden in the city parks for people to find, being a good way to end the day in a relaxed way.
Besides the religion, Easter in Porto has also cultural events such as concerts or markets and it is a good idea to entertain yourself if you come to spend more than 2 days in the city. The best option is to join our free tour through Porto, and then, let yourself be advised to get the most out of this holiday.
Last and not least, normally, the city is full of travellers, so it is quite necessary to book all the activities that are going to be done previously, both the free tour and other tours or activities, some as popular as visiting Gaia's port wine cellars or excursions to nearby towns such as Guimaraes. Everything will be full of people, including restaurants and parking lots. You can find restaurants for every taste, but when it comes to parking the car in many parking lots, you can get a better price by talking to the clerk, especially knowing that you don't need the car at all from the moment you arrive in the city.
Bon voyage and we are waiting for you in Porto!
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