LEGENDS &
MYSTERIES
FREE TOUR

Our Legends and Mysteries Free Tour is a journey to the hidden Porto, its best kept secrets and most fascinating legends. Do not miss the hidden and mysterious side of Cidade Invicta, in an entertaining journey through the most enchanted, obscure and sometimes terrifying stories. The Legends and Mysteries Free Tour is all that and much more. The millennial history of Portugal is intertwined with the history of the city of Porto. The best example is the origin of the country's name! Porto, this ancient city in the north of Portugal, is full of myths and legends that often support modern beliefs. Our Free Legends and Mysteries Tour invites you to learn about some of the best stories of this city and decide if they are real or just part of our collective imagination. We will start our Free Legends and Mysteries Tour where the city began, at the top of the famous Pena Ventosa hill, Porto Cathedral. You will hear that the city's most popular saint is Saint John, but did you know that the patron saint of Porto is a saint not all portuenses know? If you go down to São Bento Station you will hear the story of the last abbess who inhabited the convent on which the train station was built. And you will hear an eerie finale! Porto is much more than the city of Port Wine or Francesinhas, and on our free "Legends and Mysteries" tour, you will learn why the inhabitants are called tripeiros (tripe eaters). Or why there are dragons on so many of the city's facades. You will hear tales of murders, impossibleloves, ghosts, and even legendary thieves! In Cordoaria, you will hear about a creepy hanging tree and a book from Camilo Castelo Branco that almost did not exist. We will end this spooky tour at the magical gardens of Crystal Palace, where there are still a handful of legends to uncover. Take Porto created a free tour that the city has long asked for: the Free Tour of Legends and Mysteries. Porto has been the scene of revolts, sieges, heroic gestures, but also of the most incredible stories that will touch the heart of the most incredulous travellers. Embark on this unforgettable journey and reserve your place on our Legends and Mysteries Free Tour.