CHOOSE FROM ONE OF THE FOLLOWING TOURS:

TOUR 1 - BOAVISTA
Explore Boavista, a dynamic area of Porto where residential and commercial life mix and mingle. This walking tour will give you a close-up view of architectural gems, showcasing highlights designed by Siza Veira or Souto Moura along the way. We’ll start at the Bouça Housing Complex and make our way to the Serralves Museum, where our tour concludes. Places you’ll see: Bouça Housing Complex | Bloco de Carvalhosa | Edifício Parnaso | Casa da Música

TOUR 2 - CLASSIC & CONTEMPORARY PORTO
Discover’s Porto’s rich historic heritage as you explore the city’s diverse architecture on foot. From Antas Church to Aliados Avenue, we’ll visit the city’s most emblematic landmarks from the last century as well as more contemporary buildings that continue to define the future of Porto’s cultural identity. 
Places you’ll see: Costa Cabral residential buildings | Antas residential buildings | Batalha Centro de Cinema | Garagem Passos Manuel 

TOUR 3 - “BY THE SEA(ZA)”
Delight in the work of Portuguese architect Álvaro Siza on this seaside walking tour around Leça da Palmeira, which is part of the Matosinhos parish. Along the way, we’ll visit the Marés and Quinta Da Conceição public pools and the Boa-Nova Tea House, as well as other notable landmarks like Fernando Távora’s Tennis Pavilion. 
Places you’ll see: Casa de Chá da Boa Nova | Piscina das Marés | Piscina da Quinta da Conceição | Tennis Pavilion 

TOUR 4 - “CASA SIZA”
This tour explores the hometown of famed architect Álvaro Siza, known as one of the leaders of contemporary Portuguese architecture. We’ll visit some of Siza’s notable early works around town as we learn about his inspiration, influence, and impact.
Places you’ll see: Siza’s childhood home | Casa da Arquitectura | Four Houses | Mercado de Matosinhos

Tour Recommendations: 

• Wear comfortable shoes, as there will be plenty of walking

• Please bring an umbrella or waterproof jacket if the weather calls for rain

Additional Info:

• Entrance tickets not included 

• Not wheelchair or stroller accessible

• Luggage/Large bags aren’t permitted

MEET YOUR GUIDE

Amélia Brandão Costa

Amélia Brandão Costa works and lives in Porto. She studied architecture in Porto and Stuttgart, design in Milan, and holds a postgraduate degree in real estate management. Before opening her studio, Architecture Matters, in 2007, Amélia studied under João Pedro Serôdio and Isabel Furtado in Porto, and Jacques Heroz and Pierre de Meuron in Basel. Throughout her vast career she has been an editor, professor, curator critic, guest lecturer, and jury member at several renowned international schools of architecture. She is the founder and editor of Indexnewspaper, which forms part of the MOMA Library, and has received numerous awards and accolades worldwide. Amélia is also the founding director of Porto Academy and since 2020, a member of the board of the Portuguese Architects Association.