Francesinha (Frenchie) is a typical dish from the city of Oporto. It consists of sausage, fresh sausage, ham, cold meat and steak beef or, alternatively, roast pork loin and sliced, covered with cheese (melted later). It is usually garnished with a tomato-based sauce, beer and piri-piri. Accompaniments fried eggs (on top of the sandwich) and […]
Property of public interest, Villar d’Allen is a survivor of the small farms that in the 18th and 19th Century encircled the city of Oporto. Acquired by John Allen, English businessman in 1839, it has a building of eclectic architecture, typical of romanticism century. Villar d’Allen keeps the garden ‘à la française’ created by […]
Until the end of September the city of Oporto will be under the influence of a new animation that promises to make this summer the most excited ever! Sports, music, cultural entertainment, dance, exhibitions and cinema will be the basis of many of the initiatives that are back .That’s the case of Oporto in Good […]
Oporto is one of the oldest tourist destinations in Europe and enjoys a privileged location, complemented by a wide range of accommodation, from the hostel to the luxury hotel. Here you can find a variety of lodgment that can make your stay so enjoyable that you will return.
An exhibition that will take place from 4th until the 30th July at the Musa Café by Pedro Sarmento. Most photographs used in The Perfect Tourist Oporto were taken by Pedro, a great artist. Don´t miss it!
It is the major concert hall space in OPorto. It houses the cultural institution with the same name and its three orchestras :Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas with the Office for Metropolitan Architecture and the Arup-AFA. Built as part of Oporto’s project for European Culture Capital in 2001 was only finished in the […]
A Portuguese designer, born in Lisbon, that has had great success since he entered the fashion world. During his academic path he won several youth designers awards and now his name is seen in Milan, Paris and London. Adress : Av Boavista, 858, 4100-112 Oporto Telephone: + 351 226 064 983 Website: http://nunobaltazar.com
Port wine is a generous wine produced exclusively in the Douro Region and aged in the cellars, distinguished by the diversity of types, and the richness and intensity of its aroma and flavor. Theres are several cellars in the region that can be visited with a wine taste tour.
