Monument Church Of St Francis in São Pedro da Cova

Amazing place! But right now the restoration of the main altar of the church is in course so we werent able to see it

I dont like when they dont tell you they are doing restrictions.. it was also a bit noisy because of it . 8€ its too much when you cant really enjoy the site of the place

The altarpiece was covered for construction. There was no mention about it until we got in. Consider the 8 Euro as my donation! The view to the river was nice after dark.

Nice. You can not make pics inside in the church. Just in katacomb

Great place to visit. Unfortunately there was a reconstructies so we could not see it all

Im just in awe of how beautiful this church is. Its definitely one of the most beautiful architectures I have ever seen in my life.I went inside and sat there for over one and a half hour just to admire the walls, ceiling, statues... There are so many details!The catacombs were also great.Its a must-visit location in Porto.

Ornate church, interesting history, stunning crypt, and a nice museum attached to it. Would give better rating but for the confusing policy of taking photos -- I see photos of the inside the church here in the reviews which are certainly not allow per what I was told at the ticket office. And then I also saw people taking photos in the crypt but the guard was completely fine. I suggest to have a clear policy in multiple languages published onsite and online so people know when to take and when not to.

The church ok, nothing extraordinary, the oltar is under reconstruction and they still charge 8e entrance, go to Porto cathedral instead, incomparably better.

Very nice church impressive cathedral, but the alter is currently being renovated. Museum and catacombs quite interesting>

Please Note: I’m writing this in October 2022. The altar is under restoration so as of this writing you will not, I repeat, will NOT be able to see the main altar. And interior photography is prohibited (not a bad thing in my opinion).I still think it’s worth visiting. For those of us who appreciate many aspects of the interior of a church (besides the altarI felt it was a good experience. It was nice to read about the history of the church (Napoleon once used it as a horse stable!). There is also a museum that has some very interesting church relics. There is one particular arrangement where the crucified Jesus is looking across to Our Lady of Sorrows and similarly Our Lady of Sorrows is looking at her crucified son. I thought the juxtaposition of those two pieces of art was very well done. The catacombs are also included in the museum/church ticket.

The best of this church and convent are inside. I suggest to buy the ticket and with one euro more the paper guide. During the walk into the rooms you are able with the guide to understand what you are wathing and completely go deee into the art, architecture and history of these places. Catacombs really good.

Enjoyed the decorative gilt wood pieces in the church. UNESCO site. Worth the visit.

€8 to enter while under construction and you can’t take photos. It’s very beautiful but not worth that cost.

too expensive (8 euros + 1 euro for a bookletfor a church under renovation and a tiny museum

Really fantastic location, and a ton of history here. No fotos allowed, however that seems to only mean that the people who abide by the rules dont get any fotos. Would be a firm 5* if fotos were actually allowed so everyone can be included! Very magnificent wood work, but lacking in the department of information about the stuff without paying for it.

Very cool, but I wanted to explore more areas of the church, I feel like it was a little expensive and not a lot of information in the details

One of the most famous churches in Porto. It certainly deserves to be visited, although the ticket price is a little too expensive (8€), given the fact that if you want a pamphlet with information about the place you must pay another 1€ and you cant take any pictures of the inside.

So disrespectful for the tourists, 8 euros for entrance and the main altar is on restoration, so you go in just to see a panel with the photo of the real altar.Nobody outside says this, you discover it once inside.Its a shame.

not worth the price, 8 euros per person, add 1euro for a pamflet, some parts in rehabilitation and are closed, you cannot take photos, no exterior views, in my particular view not very nice ... there are better and cheaper options in Porto

Great overall visit to an art filled church that includes access to hundreds years old catacombs and ossuaries. Definitely worth the visit given there was no line to enter!!!

Robbery and disrespectThey charge 8 euros to enter without warning that the altar is covered for restoration.Whats the point to charge 8 euros to enter a church and not being able to see the altar?I came back to complain and they told me there was a sign at the entrance. I came back in anger feeling stupid, just to realize there is no sign. You can only see the sign when exiting the place, as it is not faced to those entering the place.

Set beneath the Bolsa Palace which was partly built on the grounds of St. Francisco convent, this is one of the Portos best. Theres a pretty high entry fee (8 Euros if I remember correctly), but it is worth it.The interiors are unbelievably rich, covered in detailed gilded wood work. Despite the main altar being covered for renovations as many others say here, I still give it 5 as the side chapels are literally stunning.The ticket enables you to visit a museum and catacombs which were really interesting.

Must visit!Imposing church with gold and fantastic altarpieces.All the work inside the church is splendid.When going up the stairs, we have two notices warning that the main altar is being restored. It also informs that despite the need for intervention, the entire church is open for visits, you can also visit the Church of the third parties, the museum and the catacombs. The price makes it worth the visit.

Its a great place to visit but considering how much it cost to visit the cathedral (equally impressiveits incredibly overpriced. No photos allowed and main altar under restauration at the moment, without any warning at the entrance. This is one of my favorite landmarks in Porto and this time I was as really disappointed because of all this...

The church, or rather, the "Igreja de São Francisco" is definitely a stop for the visit to Porto both because it is located in the Ribeira district, declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site, but also, and above all, for the internal artistic treasures. Outside seems like an austere Gothic style but inside there is a riot of Portuguese baroque that covers the entire internal surfaces or some chapels, such as St. John the Baptist in Manueline style. Definitely worth a visit. The catacombs didnt excite me, but they are also worth a short visit

It was worth the visit especially with the student discount. They had cool collections and the catacombs were actually interesting.

If you only have enough time to visit one church in Porto, this is the one you should visit. Both the church itself and the museum are quite interesting and certainly of historic value.

Beautifully renovated paintings and carvings, and gold-coated cathederal. Also includes museum and catacoumbs for 7€.

This was one of our favorite churches in Porto because the informational guide that we received upon entrance was both really informative and succinct. We learned a lot about each major portion of the church using the guide, which had a helpful numbered map that directed us through.

Pretty pricey for what it is, especially since they ask you not to take photos.The inside of the church is quite impressive with all the elaborate gold plated woodwork, but the museum is very limited and quite frankly plain boring.

a wonderful church in terms of architecture and history . The sculptural details on stone and wood will overwhelm anyone who comes for the first time. When I went down to the basement a cold air enveloped the whole space and I immediately thought of the tomb. Human bones are packed under each footstep

Very impressive, well worth a visit, lovely staff

A good place, rather expensive entrance but i would call it a standard in Portugal. However it is very not OK that ticket price is the same while there is kind of massive and noisy reconstruction inside. There was even no single word about it while tickets buying. Maybe cashier was too busy with dancing and being noisy behind the cash desk.

The church is beautiful. However, while I don’t usually comment on this, the washrooms are disgusting, probably the worst I’ve seen at a tourist attraction in Portugal. There is one female toilet for the entire church, imagine how many visitors on a daily basis there are. This one toilet is leaking water everywhere and cannot be flushed - so the floors are all flooded and visitors are using this toilet as a porter potty.Unfortunately I cannot help that the disgusting image that still exists in my head does taint the overall experience.

Too expensive for 1 person at €8 per visit and not being allowed to click any photos or videos. The interior architecture is nice but not worth the money. We took 1 ticket and 2 of us took turns to visit with the single ticket as i felt ripped off with the high visit fee. This place should try to be more customer centric and less of a ripoff.

Amazing church with museum and catacombs. For decoration was used 300kg of gold.Take time to visite. Its very near the bay with all bars so no big walk for lazy once. 8€ worth it.

7,5€ (+ 1€ for a pamphletis hefty price to visit a church, that should be open to anybody. You are not allowed to take photographs. The information in the church and the catacombs next to it are sparse.Skip this and visit the palacio next door - for 10€ you will get a tour in english through the impressive court building.

The San Francisco Church is the most impressive church Ive ever been. Its the best carved wood samples all around the world. Dont miss the Jesus genealogy tree!And all the carved wood is covered by gold particles. Really amazing!

Entrance fee is very expensive for what you get to see inside. Personally, I liked the outside more, the architecture is impressive.

We were fascinated by graves in a church, under the benches .........Worth a visit if you have not experienced something like it.From there you can take a walk towards the Bridge

The church itself is beautifully constructed and preserved as a tourist landmark.Small museum and an underground tomb area also feature.

OMG - this is a must visit and the detailing is exquisite and intricate. Being a catholic was a bit surprised that there was a charge to enter. Church - but when I entered I realized they are spending much more on the restoration and upkeep of the place.While they inform you not to take pictures when I’m entering, virtually everyone was taking pictures inside the church and honestly would be a crime if one couldn’t capture of beauty of some of the altars inside.

Nice experience both inside and out. Interior of the church is awesome and one place you do not want to miss.

Nice church and museum dedicated to St Francis. Expect to see lots of religious artifacts, crypts and gothic architecture. Entrance fee is 7.50 Euros, but if you are a student you will get a discount.

This is one of the places that got the wow factor, specially the church with a heavy baroque style the cost was 7.5€ per person which includes the museum, the catacombs and two churches.From all 4 the second church is the jewel of the crown, still worth the money.

Beautiful church inside out but you’re not allowed to take photos. They sell postcards of the church instead. Ticket is 7 euros and this includes the entry to see the catacomb and the church itself. The catacomb is a 3 story building with the basement is the most impressive.

This church has an extravagantly decorated interior despite its humble exterior. It is no longer used for regular church ceremony and there is entrance fee which covers the chapel building next to it.

The church and the museum are quite beautiful. In particular the statues in the church have real hair.The catacombs are a little disappointing I have to say, specially considering the 7euro price ticket. Not much to see and few work in progress at the time we visited. The bones and skull are unfortunately only visible through a small glass frame through the floor, which was the main reason I visited.

you have to buy a 5 euro ticket to get inside and you can see the church, catacumbs and musem. the church interior is really breath taking, fielled with dozens of wooden gold plated sculptures. i liked it a lot since ive found it different than other baroque churches but if youre not a huge church art fan, you may skip it and spend those money in other way.

well decorated church with lots of gilt carved wood sculptures, plus a small museum(limited collectionand tomb cave. in other free admission churchs in Porto and Lisbon, one can also note gilt carved wood stuff, although less under one roof. not really fabulous.