Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to as the origin for the name “Portugal”, based on transliteration and oral evolution from Latin. […]
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 […]
Baroque work, authored by Nasoni, built in the first half of the eighteenth century. The tower is one of the most emblematic monuments of the city of Porto. A panoramic view of the city and the Douro River, which reaches the top of the tower, well worth the effort to climb the staircase of about […]
The Oporto’s Cathedral, in the heart of the historic center is one of the leading and oldest monuments of Portugal. The origins of the Oporto Cathedral retreat to the High Middle Ages probably to the Suevi times . There´s evidence of the existence of a bishop of Oporto. Later with the Vímara Peres in 868, […]
During this Summer Oporto will have street markets in some parks and gardens: August – Saint Lazaro´s Garden September- City Park With live music and tents where ou can find all sorts of things like vintage, crafts, antiques, art and design Starting at 4.00pm until 8.00pm
In the year 1415 were built on the banks of the Douro the ships and boats that were to lead the Portuguese, this year, the conquest of Ceuta and, later, to the Discoveries. The reason for this development was secret and shipyards rumors were many and varied: some said that the vessels were intended to […]
The house of Cockburn’s Port Wine was founded in 1815 by Robert Cockburn.
Founded by a family of winemakers from the Douro in 1751, Ferreira has a rich tradition and a prominent role in the history of Port Wine. Dona Antonia Adelaide Ferreira contributed significantly to the consolidation of the brand. A legendary woman with a unique personality, who became a myth and a symbol of strength, facing […]
With a blue flag and 168 meters long, the Praia do Molhe owes its name to the coastal structure, similar to a pontoon, which goes to the sea and borders the bathing area. From the early twentieth century became the most important Oporto´s coastal resort. With a landscape embellished by Pergola da Foz, one of […]
