Which one to choose in Porto
Two churches in Porto. Clerigos Church and Tower has 1 ticket or tour to book; Porto Cathedral has 7 tickets and tours to book. 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
Entry to the church is free; the cloister and the treasury are the ticket, and it is one of the cheapest in the city. Audio guides are included in some versions. The cloister is the reason to pay: two storeys of Gothic arcading lined with eighteenth-century blue and white azulejo panels, with a staircase by Nicolau Nasoni leading to a terrace over the river. Guided walking tours of the historic centre usually include the cathedral ticket and cost several times it, which buys the context of a city that grew up around this hill.
| Clerigos Church and Tower | Porto Cathedral | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Church | Cathedral |
| Opened | 1732 | 1110 |
| Tickets and tours on GetYourGuide | 1 | 7 |
| Official website | yes | yes |