Scavenger hunt in Porto

Azulejo wall portrait

Porto is famous for blue and white azulejo tile facades. Find one (São Bento station and Igreja do Carmo are jackpots) and take a group photo where the team poses like figures in the tile scenes.

Bridge selfie with the Douro

From the Dom Luís Bridge: the Douro and the wine cellars of Gaia stretch out below. Take a group photo with the river clearly visible behind the team.

Checkpoint: Dom Luís Bridge

Navigate to the upper deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge and check in halfway across.

Checkpoint: Livraria Lello

Navigate to Livraria Lello bookshop on Rua das Carmelitas and check in at the entrance.

Checkpoint: Ribeira

Navigate to the Ribeira waterfront along the Douro river and check in.

Checkpoint: Sé Cathedral

Navigate to the Sé do Porto cathedral at the top of the old town and check in at the entrance square.

Lello facade pose

In front of Livraria Lello: the carved neo-Gothic facade is one of the most photographed in Porto. Take a group photo with everyone framing the doorway like the cover of a fantasy novel.

Local Portuense tip

Convince a local Portuense to share a tip about the city. Take a photo with your impromptu guide and remember the tip.

Pastel de nata moment

Find a bakery and order pasteis de nata for the team. Take a photo with everyone biting into one at the same time. Cinnamon optional.

Port wine cellar toast

Cross to Vila Nova de Gaia and find any of the port wine houses (Sandeman, Taylor's, Graham's). Take a group toast photo with port glasses raised. Underage members hold sparkling water.

Porto finale

Final challenge. Find a beautiful Porto spot and take an amazing closing group photo. Saúde!

Porto kick-off

The hunt begins! Find a typical Porto backdrop (a blue azulejo tile wall, a cobblestone street, a colourful Ribeira facade) and take a group photo with the whole team in shot.

Ribeira colour line-up

The Ribeira facades stack up in oranges, yellows and reds. Line the team up so each person stands in front of a different coloured house and take a single wide group shot.

Sé viewpoint photo

In front of the cathedral: take a group photo with the Porto rooftops sweeping behind you toward the river. Best if shot from the terrace below the entrance.

Skyline cheers Porto

Find a viewpoint with the Porto skyline behind you (Jardim do Morro is unbeatable), grab a drink and take a group toast photo.

Spot a bacalhau dish in Porto

Find a bacalhau (salt cod) dish on a Porto menu or counter. Photograph the plate.

Spot a Casa da Música facade

Find the Casa da Música concert hall by Rem Koolhaas in Boavista, the white tilted block. Photograph the facade.

Spot a francesinha sandwich

Find a francesinha on a Porto restaurant menu or table: a stacked meat sandwich smothered in cheese and a beery tomato sauce. Photograph the cheese pull.

Spot a pastel de nata

Find a pastel de nata in a Porto bakery window or on a café plate (the Manteigaria branches on Galerias de Paris are famous). Photograph the tart.

Spot a port wine bottle

Find a bottle of port wine (ruby, tawny, white or rosé) in a Porto shop window or on a restaurant table. Photograph the bottle.

Spot a port wine cellar (caves)

Cross to Vila Nova de Gaia and find a port wine cellar (Sandeman, Cálem, Taylor's, Graham's). Photograph the rows of port barrels.

Spot a Porto azulejo wall

Find a building covered in blue-and-white azulejos in Porto (the Capela das Almas, the São Bento station, any random facade). Photograph the pattern.

Spot a Porto cobblestone calçada

Find a black-and-white calçada portuguesa mosaic pavement in Porto. Photograph the pattern.

Spot a Porto fado guitar

Find a Portuguese guitar (12-string round-bodied) in a music-shop window or at a fado venue. Photograph the guitar.