In the Museum of trams you can find out how this type of transport has changed over its entire existence. There are dozens of different trams here, each of which can now be put on rails and sent along the route.
The museum of trams appeared in Porto in 1992 . It is located on the site of the former station "Massagalesh" . The museum has its own depot in which there are sightseeing exhibits . Most of the trams represented in the museum belong to the first half of the 20th century . However there are also some old wagons that were moving along the rails with the help of horses . In such a car there is only only 12 people . For the first time the horses appeared in the city in 1872 . The driver was sitting directly on the roof and drove the horse tram . Later these become additional cars to electric trams .
Pay attention to the so-called British tram. He got Porto as a gift from one of the British companies. It is interesting that there is not only Portuguese transport here. A large number of exhibits carried people many years ago to the cities of the Czech Republic, Italy, America and the UK
By the way, most of the trams in the museum look very beautiful - they are elegant and very cute. Interestingly, in some for protection from the sun were made special fabric blinds. By the way, practically in all trams the driver had to stand during work. Only after 1950 began to produce trams with a driver's seat
Interestingly, there are only three tram routes in Porto - 1, 18, 22. Keep in mind that the most cool route (No. 1) runs along the ocean. Ride - it's worth it!
Working hours: September 15 to June 14: Monday: 14:00 - 18:00, Tuesday - Friday: 9:30 - 18:00, Saturday - Sunday and public holidays: 14:00 - 19:00. From June 15 to September 14: Monday: 14:00 - 18:00, Tuesday - Friday: 10:00 - 19:00, Saturday - Sunday and public holidays: 13:30 - 19:00. December 25. The museum of trams does not work.
Entrance: 4 EUR, children from 4 to 12 years: 2, 50 EUR, children under 4 years: free of charge. The ticket entitles you to a four-hour walk on the city's trams
How to get there
Find a Museum of trams is easy. It is located near the outermost bridge over the Douro River
• Address of the Museum of trams: Alameda Basilio Teles, 51.