Porto Tours of the City
Porto's bus network operator STCP (tel: 0808 200 166; website www.stcp.pt) runs an open-top sightseeing bus service tour called Porto Vintage. The tour lasts for 90 minutes, departs every hour, has commentary in many languages and covers most of Porto's sights, monuments and historic spots.
Many companies offer cruises on the Douro River. Barcadouro (tel: 223 722 415; website: www.barcadouro.pt), Douro Acima (tel: 222 006 418; website: www.douroacima.pt), Douro Azul (tel: 223 402 500; website: www.douroazul.com) and Endouro (tel: 226 099 302) all offer 50-minute guided cruises focusing on the bridges between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia (as well as one- and two-day cruises into the Douro Valley).
The Electric Tramcar Museum (tel: 226 158 185/2; website: http://museu-carro-electrico.stcp.pt) has a fleet of fully restored electric tramcars from the 1920s and 1930s that are available for rent for rides along the Marginal and Restauração lines.
Porto Tours (tel: 222 000 073; website: www.portotours.com) have a useful summary of all the various kinds of tours currently on offer in Porto. They take bookings for all the tours available in the city.
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