Stock Exchange Palace (Bolsa Palace) Guided visit

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Introduction

The Stock Exchange Palace (Palácio da Bolsa) is located on Porto's historical centre and it is one of the most important and visited monuments with a famous and unique Arabian Room as the highlight of the building

This building is a National Monument and the headquarters for the Commercial Association of Porto.


      30 minutes
Highlights

Visit this marvelous building of the 19th century who has 19 beautiful rooms with private functions and that was the first stock exchange place in Porto.


Get to know the Arabian Salon, a dazzling gold room that will enchant you.



Discover the
secrets about the architecture and history of this building.



Enter the
place where traders and merchants sold commodities and securities in the19th century.

Key details

LANGUAGES

Available daily in PortugueseEnglish, Spanish and French

There are visits every 45 minutes. You just have to join the next group in which your language is available.

DURATION

30 minutes

LOCATION

R. de Ferreira Borges without number

SCHEDULE

Visits between 09h00 and 18h30 
Important: the schedule for the visit must be arranged directly when you arrive at Palacio da Bolsa. After purchasing the ticket, please book your schedule directly at the reception on the day of the visit. This is not a skip the line ticket. You will have to wait for the next available guided visit. 

Full description

Welcome to the Stock Exchange Palace, a 19th century majestic building owned by the Porto Commercial Association and located in front of the Praça do Infante D. Henrique. 

The predominant style of the palace is the British Neoclassical, and Palladian style, present, especially, in the search for perfect symmetry in all the building’s volume while the interiors are known for their great artistic variety. 

Great names of late 19th and early 20th centuries Portuguese Arts collaborated in its decoration, as Marques da Silva, Soares dos Reis, Lopes Teixeira, António Ramalho, Henrique Medina, among others.

The highlight of this place is the Arabian Room – a beautiful gilded ballroom decorated in Moorish Revival style, an amazing combination of western and eastern influences which will take your breath away. 

This room was designed by the architect Gustavo Adolfo Gonçalves de Sousa, who had as inspiration the Alhambra Palace. Nowadays, the Arabian Room is used for music concerts.

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Included

  • Guided Visit to Stock Exchange Palace.

Excluded

  • Pick-up and drop off service.
  • Meals and drinks.
  • Personal expenses.
  • Gratuities (optional).

Cancelation rules

Additional info

Nearest town

Nearest Airport

Reviews

Worth Visiting
All good with the booking system from Living Tours. But really chaotic and poor entrance system at the Palacio Bolsa. Only two people selling tickets and no priority system for pre-paid ticket. Would be better if the Palacio allocated time specific slots for tourists to attend and take the tour. However once inside it’s just fabulous and a nice guided tour.
Helen Cooney
Spectacular
Worthy of a visit for its peculiar characteristics and its very interesting Arabic style. Very nice guide.
Kyle Hart
One of the most beautiful attractions in Porto
The Stock Exchange Palace is stunning. I loved visiting it. The entrance hall is already a spectacle with its skylight. Each room is more beautiful than the other. Book in advance, because in some opportunities there are events and the place is closed to the public. Only guided tours and times determined according to the language. The Arabian Salon is already worth the visit.
Sara Watson
Bolsa Palace
It is worth choosing a guided tour. The spaces and the history of the institution are worth the wait in days of greater affluence. It is a remarkable building in downtown Porto, both for its architecture and decoration and for the good state of conservation and magnificence!
Jackson JT
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