Which one to choose in Porto
Two churches in Porto. Clerigos Church and Tower has 1 ticket or tour to book; Church of São Francisco has no online ticket listed. The table and the two notes below put them side by side; the full pages have what to see, the ticket and the timing for each.
Porto, Portugal
One ticket covers the church, the museum in the brotherhood's old rooms and the tower, and it is timed, with numbers capped on the staircase; book online in summer because the queue on the steps outside is long and shadeless. A night ticket for the last slots of the day costs a little more and puts you on the tower with the city lit. The church alone is free during mass. Guided walking tours of Porto include the site and cost several times the ticket.
Porto, Portugal
The church of Sao Francisco stands just above the Ribeira waterfront in Porto, beside the Stock Exchange Palace, and it is no longer used for regular worship: it is run as a monument, and the ticket, bought in the building opposite the church door, covers the church, a small museum of religious art and the catacombs beneath. Photography inside the church is not allowed, which is worth knowing before you go.
| Clerigos Church and Tower | Church of São Francisco | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Monastery & Abbey |
| Opened | 1732 | 1401 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 1 | none listed |
| Official website | yes | — |