Igreja de São Francisco

About

A sombre Gothic exterior hides a church encrusted with more than 100 kg of gold leaf, plus catacombs.

Good to know

• No photography inside the church
• Combined ticket includes catacombs

Nearby while you’re here

Combine Igreja de São Francisco with Palácio da Bolsa, Ribeira Riverfront and Miradouro da Vitória for a roughly 4-hour plan around Ribeira.

Palácio da Bolsa

~£101 hr

<50 m · 1 min walkAdd: Palácio da Bolsa

Ribeira Riverfront

Free2 hrs

200 m · 3 min walkAdd: Ribeira Riverfront

Miradouro da Vitória

Free30 min

300 m · 5 min walkAdd: Miradouro da Vitória

Porto Cathedral (Sé)

~£345 min

400 m · 6 min walkAdd: Porto Cathedral (Sé)

Miragaia and Rua das Flores

Free1h 30m

400 m · 7 min walkAdd: Miragaia and Rua das Flores

Eat and drink nearby

Port Wine Cellars in Gaia

£13–301h 30m

400 m · 7 min walk

A Proper Francesinha

£8–141 hr

700 m · 12 min walk

Distances are straight-line estimates from sample coordinates.

Sample hotels nearby

• Ribeira Douro Boutique (Ribeira), about 200 m away. Sample listing.
• Gaia Cellars Retreat (Vila Nova de Gaia), about 500 m away. Sample listing.
• Casa Clérigos (Clérigos), about 500 m away. Sample listing.