The Top 20 Natural Monuments in Porto
Porto’s landscape is a beautiful place to explore — something that you can best experience by visiting one of our 20
beautiful natural monuments in Porto. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
beautiful natural monuments in Porto. To help you find the one for, you can see all the details you need to explore the best natural monuments, and better plan your next outdoor adventure!
Last updated: November 14, 2025
Infante Dom Henrique Garden
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Standing on top of a pedestal we find the statue, inaugurated in 1900, which gave this garden its name. The Infante Don Enrique (1394-1460) was a noble navigator and an …
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Chapel of the Lord of the Rock
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In the coastal village of Miramar, in Gulpilhares, Vila Nova de Gaia, stands a small chapel built on top of a rock, facing away from the sea. Small but monumental, …
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View of the Mouth of the Douro River
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A walk from Porto along the Douro is very worthwhile. The river is getting wider towards the mouth, you can see many different bird species and it is getting calmer until you have reached the Atlantic.
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Jardim de João Chagas 🌳 Porto
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The Cordoaria Garden is located in the vicinity of the Clérigos Tower, it is a lush and pleasant park that was built in 1865.
Inside you can also see various …
Inside you can also see various …
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Dog Stone
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From the Pedra do Cão viewpoint, you can see the rugged coast with sandy coves between large rocks, and the historical religious memorials.
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Aguda Dunes Park
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Coastal natural park, accessible by trails along the beach and further inland by road. Dunes are generated by the combined action of sand, wind and a deposition surface (a stone, a stick or a plant).
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Plane Trees at Jardim da Cordoaria
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The plane trees in the Jardim da Cordoaria in Porto are one of the most striking features of this historic park. These are specimens of Platanus × hispanica (European plane), …
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Pico da Serra de Santa Justa
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This is the highest point on the ridge of the Serra de Santa Justa. Along the quartzite ridges, the view opens up into an impressive panorama, revealing the grandeur of the landscape in all directions.
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Senhor do Padrão Garden and Dome
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Garden next to Porto de Leixoes and Matosinhos beach, where a garden area has been developed to give a dignified setting to the Senhor do Padrão monument. This 1758 dome …
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Alvarelhos Hillfort
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Spectacular hillfort (castro in Portuguese) with history spanning from the Bronze Age, through the Iron Age, to the mediaeval period. It's not fenced off, you can freely wander around, just …
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