Rua do Marechal Saldanha
Rua do Marechal Saldanha features a tree-lined avenue stretching over 1 km in length. This double-sided urban forest comprises 184 trees: 142 platanus (Platanus orientalis, Platanus sp. and Platanus x acerifolia), 38 poplars (Populus nigra, Populus sp. and Populus x canadensis) and 4 elms (Ulmus glabra and Ulmus procera). The implantation of trees along the […]
Parque do Covelo
Parque do Covelo, also known as Quinta do Covelo, has existed since the 18th century and was donated to Porto Municipality in the 20th century. The park covers an area of 7 ha of green space, which performs various environmental functions such as CO₂ sequestration; flood control, whilst contributing to the recharge of aquifers; temperature […]
Paulo Vallada Garden
Paulo Vallada Garden has recently been converted into a water retention area for the city. This garden, which links Avenida de Fernão de Magalhães to Rua Santos Pousada, conceals beneath its surface a stretch of water—the Ribeira do Poço das Patas—which has a basin of approximately 1,6 km² and runs through several major streets in […]
Teófilo Braga Garden
Teófilo Braga Garden underwent intervention in 2025 as part of the restoration work on Praça da República. The paved areas of the garden were reduced, thus increasing the extension of naturally permeable green spaces, having planted more than 13.000 shrubs and 200 trees. The plantations include shrubs such as Holly (Ilex aquifolium) and Camellia (Camellia […]
Parque Oriental
The Parque Oriental, located in Campanhã, is Porto’s second largest park, following Parque da Cidade. Designed by architect Sidónio Pardal, a linear park was developed along the banks of the Rio Tinto, with a total of 16,7 hectares of green space, from Freixo to Pego Negro, where there are several footpaths and cycle paths. Currently, […]
Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas
The Avenida Rodrigues de Freitas, in the parish of Bonfim, is lined with trees consisting of 11 small-leaved lime trees (Tilia cordata), 2 large-leaved lime trees (Tilia platyphyllos), 34 silver lime trees (Tilia tomentosa) and 15 European lime trees (Tilia europeae). The planting of trees along the street contributes to the thermal regulation of the […]
Arca D’Água Garden
The Arca D’Água Garden, in Praça 9 de Abril, was inaugurated in 1928. Its underground structure dates back to the early 17th century, when the reservoirs served as a central point for supplying water to the city. The redevelopment of the square in 2023 included the renovation of the pedestrian network, replacing the existing pavement […]
Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra
Avenida dos Combatentes da Grande Guerra, in the parish of Bonfim, is lined with trees along its entire length. This row of trees is located in the middle of the avenue, separating the lanes, and consists of 120 classified trees: 118 Platanus trees (69 Planatus orientalis and 49 Platanus acerifolia) and 2 tulip trees (Liriodendron […]
Palácio de Cristal Gardens
An emblematic garden in the city, it brings together several small gardens that provoke different feelings of well-being for those who pass through them and promotes different types of habitat to support urban biodiversity. It also serves as an important buffer zone for air quality and reducing urban noise.
Francos Junction (Rede de Biospots)
The Francos junction, one of the busiest on the VCI, has a vital forest to mitigate climate impacts and capture carbon. 1,079 native trees and shrubs of 20 species were planted, such as hawthorn, hazel and strawberry trees, produced with the support of volunteers from the Municipal Nursery.