Wine cellar

Poças Visitor Centre

Address

Hours

Tue to Sun: 10:00 to 19:00
Mon: Closed

May to October hours, last visit 17:30. From November to April it closes at 17:30, last visit 16:30. Closed Mondays, 1 January, 24 June, 24 and 25 December.

Source: cm-gaia.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Family-owned Port house with a visitor centre inside its Gaia cellars. Visits run in Portuguese, Spanish, English, French and Italian.

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Weekday afternoons

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Nearby

Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes Museum · 8 min walk Municipal house museum of the sculptor Teixeira Lopes in Mafamude, with paintings, period furniture and a collection of ceramics from Gaia factories. Cockburn's Lodge Wine cellar · 9 min walk Port lodge with a large wooden-roofed cellar and a team of in-house coopers who work Monday to Friday. Rozès Cellars Wine cellar · 10 min walk Port house in the old Rozès cellars in Gaia's historic centre. Taylor's Port Cellars Wine cellar · 11 min walk Uphill Port lodge with a self-guided cellar visit and a tasting room. WOW World of Wine Museum · 11 min walk Entertainment district in restored Port wine warehouses in Gaia, opened in July 2020. Experiência Fonseca Wine cellar · 13 min walk Fonseca's Port cellars in Gaia, with an audio-guide visit and a tasting room overlooking the Porto old town and the Dom Luís I Bridge.

Around Vila Nova de Gaia

Port lodges on the south bank

Vila Nova de Gaia is the south bank of the Douro, facing Ribeira. Its quay is lined with Port lodges, and the Dom Luís I Bridge and the cable car connect it to the old town.

Vila Nova de Gaia has 29 places on the Roam Porto map: 15 wine cellars and wineries, 3 churches and cathedrals, 3 museums, 2 landmarks, 1 viewpoint, 1 park or garden, 1 beach, 1 neighbourhood, 1 wine bar and 1 special spot. Read the Vila Nova de Gaia guide.

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Good to know

What is the address of Poças Visitor Centre?: Rua Visconde das Devesas, 168, Porto.
What are the opening hours of Poças Visitor Centre?: Tue to Sun 10:00 to 19:00; Closed Mon. May to October hours, last visit 17:30. From November to April it closes at 17:30, last visit 16:30. Closed Mondays, 1 January, 24 June, 24 and 25 December.
How long do you need at Poças Visitor Centre?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Poças Visitor Centre?: Weekday afternoons.

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