Walk around Porto and enhance your knowledge of the city's iconic sites

Porto City Hall, via the municipal company Ágora and Runporto joined to organise the initiative themed "Porto Saudável" ["Healthy Porto"] with the goal of taking participants through iconic places in the city of Porto, whilst boosting their wellbeing. 

Is this as cool as it sounds? Seems to be so, as August routes had full participation, with family and friends gathering for moments of sheer joy of public space all the while improving their fitness.

The motto is "Uma caminhada à descoberta da cidade", something like this in English: "A walk to discover the city", and it refers to a five kilometre journey through Porto each weekend, which lasts for about 1h30 minutes, with journeys starting at 10am and at 10.30am, respectively. Activities are free, but prior registration is mandatory.

Runporto provides all the necessary technical assistance during the entire journey.

Starting this Sunday, 9th August and running till 4th October, take your mask, set your route - downtown or in the banks of the river Douro - and prepare for wellness at its best.

Applications are free and limited to 20 participants per group. The use of face masks is mandatory.

Go to Runporto's site for applications and more information. October registrations are already available.

Programme

- Route 1 - Praça dos Leões (start: group 1 - 10am; group 2 - 10.30am)

Dates: 06/09 | 20/09 | 04/10

- Route 2 - Jardim do Calém (start: group 1 - 10am; group 2 - 10.30am)

Dates: 13/09 | 27/09