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Clérigos Tower

Baixa and Aliados, Porto

Tall granite Clérigos Tower rising above the street in Porto against a blue sky
Photo: Leandro Neumann Ciuffo / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

A Baroque bell tower that has stood over the city since 1763, with a 360-degree view from the top. The day ticket also covers the Clérigos Museum.

Nearest station São Bento and Aliados (Metro yellow line)
Cost €
Time needed 1 hour
Best time Early morning

Insider tip

Open every day of the year. Day ticket for tower and museum €10 (students aged 11 to 18 €7, children up to 10 free). On special evenings (Easter, summer, Christmas season) a tower-only ticket costs €5 from 19:00 to 23:00.

The Clérigos Tower is open every day from 09:00 to 19:00 according to its own site, and the bell tower is the high point of the old centre.

The Clérigos Tower is named by 7 guides, and 4 say to buy a ticket ahead or go early, because the stairs are narrow.

The Clérigos Tower lists €10 general admission by day, and its own page says it's open every day of the year.

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Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Clérigos Tower, from the weekly Porto events calendar.

Performance Starts in 11 days

no fe-mi-ni-no

19 Nov Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, Cedofeita

Time 21:30

Opera at Reitoria da Universidade do Porto, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Exhibition Last day today Free

Imagens Cativas, Daniel Mordzinski

25 Jun to 8 Nov Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Daniel Mordzinski's portraits of writers from 25 June to 8 November 2026.

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Exhibition On now Free

60%, Nuno Pinheiro

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of 60 photographs by Nuno Pinheiro from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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CARGO, Tete Alejandre

19 Sept to 13 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free exhibition of Tete Alejandre's photographs of the port of Algeciras from 19 September to 13 December 2026.

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Atlas of an Observed World, Ludwig Wagner Archive

19 Sept to 27 Dec Centro Português de Fotografia, Sé and Vitória

The Centro Português de Fotografia lists a free audiovisual exhibition drawn from Ludwig Wagner's photographic archive from 19 September to 27 December 2026.

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Smaller local events nearby

  • Sun market, Saturday and Sunday Market

    Saturday and Sunday. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Praça Parada Leitão, Baixa

    An urban crafts market of traditional and contemporary handmade objects. The Município lists it on Saturdays and Sundays at Praça Parada Leitão.

    Free entry · 10:00 to 18:00 (October to March), 10:00 to 20:00 (April to September) · Map · Source: Município do Porto (Atividades Económicas) · Mercado do Sol

  • Free Porto Internationals Pub Crawl Nightlife

    13 to 14 Nov · The Box Porto

    A free pub crawl through bars in Porto starting at The Box Porto.

    Free · from 22:30 · Map · Source: Meetup (group named on each event) · Free Porto Internationals PubCrawl! 🌍🎉💃🥂💪

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Tiled station, towers and Porto's main avenue

The Baixa is the city centre, running from the Clérigos Tower and Livraria Lello down to São Bento Station and Avenida dos Aliados. Azulejo panels, churches, theatres and a bookshop are packed into a few streets.

Baixa and Aliados has 23 places on the Roam Porto map: 6 landmarks, 4 churches and cathedrals, 4 bars, 3 restaurants, 3 cafes, 2 shops and 1 viewpoint. Read the Baixa and Aliados guide.

What is the address of Clérigos Tower?
R. de São Filipe de Nery, 4050-546 Porto, Porto.
How do I get to Clérigos Tower?
The nearest station is São Bento and Aliados (Metro yellow line). Clérigos Tower is in Baixa and Aliados, Porto.
How long do you need at Clérigos Tower?
Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Clérigos Tower?
Early morning.

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