Experts' Choice Award Palacio da Bolsa
What the experts agree on
Porto's stunning neoclassical former stock exchange dazzles with ornate gilded interiors and 19th-century Portuguese architecture. Guided tours required to explore this historic money merchant's palace, now a municipal showcase.
“The place functions today purely as a municipal showplace, without stock-trading activities of any kind.”
– Frommer's
Fodor's "Guided tours (every half hour) are the only way to see the interior of this masterpiece of 19th-century Portuguese architecture." Full review
Lonely PlanetTop choice
"This splendid neoclassical monument (built from 1842 to 1910) honours Porto’s past and present money merchants." Full review
Afar Magazine "I could have stayed in this building for hours rather than scuttling through rapidly on a tour." Full review
Time Out "The neoclassical former stock exchange – now headquarters of Porto’s chamber of commerce – was built on the site of the monastery of the neighbouring Igreja de São Francisco." Full review
U.S. News & World Report11.0
"One of the most-visited sites in Porto, the Palácio da Bolsa is renowned for its exquisite neoclassical facade and ornate gilded Arabian Hall." Full review
Lonely Planet "Palácio da Bolsa, home to a stunning neo-Moorish room"
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