What Are The Top Attractions In Downtown Portland

Portland is a large city with a multi-cultural milieu. It has several great places where you can have a lot of fun just by visiting or by participating.

The downtown area is especially rich in places to visit because it is where the art and culture district of Portland is located. It has several places that will simply amaze you and make you want to come back for more each and every time.

You better choose a downtown location from the list of Portland hotels so that you can stay close to the area.

1. The Pioneer Courthouse Square:

http://www.pioneercourthousesquare.org/

It is a live venue that holds a lot of the great events that Portland is famous for. It is also known as the 'living room' f the city.

2. The Portland Art Museum

http://portlandartmuseum.org/

If you are an art connoisseur, you are going to love spending time at the Portland Art Museum. With over 62,000 individual items on display and many rare items, it is grand place to visit

3. Portland Center for the Performing Arts

http://www.pcpa.com/

The Portland Center for the Performing Arts is a combination of the three venues:

- Keller Auditorium
- Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall
- Antoinette Hatfield Hall (Containing two separate theatres)

4. The Pearl District

http://www.explorethepearl.com/

The Pearl District in Portland is the main arts district in the city. It is an amazing place and has many fashionable cafes and art galleries.

5. PGE Park

http://www.pgepark.com/

This is a must visit for sports lovers. With the Portland Timbers and Portland Beavers calling this place a home, it is one of the most busiest sports venues in the city.

6. Portland Saturday Market

http://www.portlandsaturdaymarket.com/

Find the best of local artisans at the newly relocated Saturday market.

7. Powell's world of books

http://www.powells.com/

Undoubtedly one the largest bookstores you will ever see and may be even the largest.