Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

Massarelos, Porto

Landscaped gardens with sweeping Douro views, roaming peacocks, and the domed Rosa Mota Pavilion.

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Best Time to Visit

Apr – Oct, best at sunset

Opening Hours

8:00 AM – 9:00 PM (summer), shorter in winter

Entry Fee

Free

About Jardins do Palácio de Cristal

These gardens were laid out around Porto's original Crystal Palace, an iron-and-glass exhibition hall built for the 1865 International Exhibition. That original structure was demolished in 1951 and replaced in 1956 by the dome-roofed arena now known as the Rosa Mota Pavilion. The grounds are free to enter, home to a resident flock of peacocks, and one of the city's favourite spots to watch the sun go down over the Douro.

Highlights

19th-century gardens on the site of Porto's original 1865 Crystal Palace
The domed Rosa Mota Pavilion rises above the garden
Free-roaming peacocks
One of the city's best sunset viewpoints over the Douro

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Hotel da Música

Beside Casa da Música, a short walk from the gardens.

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Cafetaria do Palácio de Cristal

Café inside the gardens themselves.

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