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Activity in Porto

SEA LIFE Porto

Aquarium by the sea at Castelo do Queijo, next to Parque da Cidade: a reliable rainy-day hour or two with children; online €19 adult, €14 child 2–14.

Address
1.ª Rua Particular do Castelo do Queijo, Porto
Hours
10:00–18:00, last entry 17:15 (check before you go)
Price level
€€
Open in Google Mapsvisitsealife.com

Great with kids

Built for families; under-2s not priced on the ticket page we read. Research.

The notes

What the sources say (research)

  • Open 10:00–18:00, last entry 17:15, as shown on the site when we checked; seasonal changes are possible. [visitsealife.com, 14 Oct 2026]
  • Online day tickets: €19 from age 15, €14 for children 2–14; annual pass €44. [visitsealife.com, 14 Oct 2026] Turtle feeding is sold as a separate experience; its price was not on the ticket page we read, so check before you go.
  • On Praça de Gonçalves Zarco, opposite the sea at Castelo do Queijo; an independently run car park has a direct exit to the entrance, prices vary by season. [visitsealife.com]
  • Next door: Parque da Cidade and the beaches of Foz and Matosinhos.

Open questions

Where the places are

From SEA LIFE Porto: Jardim do Passeio Alegre (3 km), Piscina das Marés (3 km), Planetário do Porto (5 km), World of Discoveries (6 km), Parque Biológico de Gaia (13 km), Zoo Santo Inácio (15 km). Straight-line distances from the centre point, not driving times.

Activity

Jardim do Passeio Alegre

Riverside garden in Foz at the end of tram line 1, with mini golf, a café and Art Nouveau public toilets from 1910, per the city; free, open around the clock (research).

  • Great with kids
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Parque Biológico de Gaia

Gaia city council's nature park in Avintes: a nature discovery trail of about 3 km, €1 for ages 7–17 and €7.50 for a family (research).

  • Great with kids
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Piscina das Marés

Álvaro Siza's 1966 seawater pools carved into the rocks at Leça da Palmeira: a National Monument you can swim in, open in the bathing season only (normally June–September; exact dates vary).

  • Great with kids
  • Seasonal
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Planetário do Porto

University of Porto planetarium near the river: cheap dome shows for a wet afternoon; family ticket €15.40 for two adults and their children up to 17.

  • Great with kids
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