As – Five Bridges – cross the Tyne, separating Newcastle and Gateshead, (very Nice), so the Douro River flows through a gorge section separating Porto on the north from the New Town – Gaia, on the south bank. One can take a river cruise covering – six bridges.
Arriving by ‘plane, the purple – Line E – on the Metro runs from Aeroporto south-east towards the centre of Porto. Trindade is the interchange for all the Metro lines, the majority of which continue eastwards to Campanha, the long distance railway station.
The orange – Line D – runs north-south connecting Porto and Gaia, passing through/under São Bento, the core of the old town of Porto and the cathedral – Sé do Porto. São Bento railway station, which serves the suburban lines, is worth a visit in its own right.
To the north of São Bento lies Avenue dos Aliados leading to the town hall – Câmara Municipal do Porto, with Mr. Garrett’s statue standing proudly before it. The bulk of the Bier Houses listed below are walkable from this point.
The Port warehouses, e.g. Taylor’s and Sandeman’s, are housed in Gaia. 
One can cross to Gaia by Metro, or walk across either the high or low part of Ponte Luis I to Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, the prominent feature on the south side of the Douro. Whichever, a climb/descent may be involved, a cable car takes one from the viewpoint down to the riverside, or better still, the reverse. From here, one can take in the full panorama of Porto.
Microbreweries and Craft Beer Bars:
A Fábrica da Picaria Cervejaria artisanal – Rua da Picaria 72, 4050-477 Porto
Colossus Craft Brewery – Rua de Dom Joao IV 679, 4000-303 Porto
Letraria Porto – Rua da Alegria 101, 4000-042 Porto
Armazém da Cerveja – Rua Formosa 130, 4000-254 Porto
Fábrica Nortada – Rua de Sa da Bandeira 210, 4000-427 Porto
Cask Beer – Rua da Armenia 54, 4050-066 Porto
Bierhaus – Rua de Candido dos Reis 85, 4050-152 Porto
Alvares Brewery Co. Taproom Porto – Rua do Almada 383, 4000-303 Porto
Baobab – Craft Beer Bar – Rua do Almada 377, 4000-303 Porto
Gulden Draak Bierhuis Porto – Rua de Jose Falcao N. 82, 4050-315 Porto
Bonaparte Downtown – Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes 40, 4050-150 Porto
Levare Craft Beer – Praca da Batalha 12A, 4049-055 Porto (Closed)
Still to visit:
Craft Beer House – Praca de Carlo Alberto 126, 4050-294 Porto
Baixada Brewery & co – Rua do Almada n.º362, 4050-033 Porto
Musa das Virtudes – Passeiodas Virtudes 28, 4050-629 Porto
Catraio – Rua de Cedofeita 256, 4050-174 Porto
Cal Craft Beers – Av. Vimara Peres 56, 4000-544 Porto
Restaurants:
Restaurante Lagostim – Praca D. Filips de Lencastre 200, 4050-260 Porto
AM Indiano Resturant – Rua do Gen. Torres 1220 piso-1, LJ 24, 4400-164 Vila Nova de Gaia
Spice Art Indian Restaurante & Bar – Praceta 25 de Abril 111, 4430-257 Vila Nova de Gaia
