THE SIX BRIDGES
Six bridges cruise in Porto: 50 minutes
The six bridges cruise lasts 50 minutes and leaves from the Ribeira dock. It runs from the Dom Luís I bridge to the Freixo bridge, with views of Porto and of Vila Nova de Gaia, where the cellars are.
The trip to book
50 minSix Bridges Cruise
Fifty minutes on the Douro under the six bridges of Porto, on a traditional boat, with commentary in English on your phone.
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How the day unfolds
Meeting point
At the Ribeira or Estiva pier, with your electronic voucher.
Ticket
Swap the voucher for a paper ticket at the ticket office.
The cruise
Fifty minutes on the Douro, then back to the departure point.
The six bridges
The listing names the Dom Luís I bridge, the Arrábida bridge and the Freixo bridge, on the eastern edge of Porto. The route also passes under the Infante Dom Henrique bridge, opened in 2003, the Maria Pia bridge, designed in 1873 by Théophile Seyrig, a partner of Gustave Eiffel, and the São João bridge, which is for trains only.
The boat and the departure
The boat is a rabelo, the traditional boat that used to carry wine barrels down to Gaia. Departures are from the Ribeira and Estiva piers, next to the Praça da Ribeira.
Good to know
The commentary plays on your phone through QR codes on board, in English: bring headphones and a data connection. The listing says the cruise is not wheelchair accessible.
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