Guidebook for Porto
Parks & Nature
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da CircunvalaçãoPraia da Luz
Rua Coronel Raúl PeresLandscaped gardens designed in the 19th century offering fountains, paths & Douro River views.
It is to be noted that these gardens, making a good use of the botanic heritage and of the ludic-cultural dynamics, is home to an Environmental Education Centre.
Address: Rua de D. Manuel II, 4050-346 Porto
Opening hours: 1apr-30sep 8:00-21:00 1oct-31mar 8:00-19:00
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Cristal-Palastgarten
Rua de Dom Manuel IILandscaped gardens designed in the 19th century offering fountains, paths & Douro River views.
It is to be noted that these gardens, making a good use of the botanic heritage and of the ludic-cultural dynamics, is home to an Environmental Education Centre.
Address: Rua de D. Manuel II, 4050-346 Porto
Opening hours: 1apr-30sep 8:00-21:00 1oct-31mar 8:00-19:00
Arts & Culture
Museu de Arte Contemporânea (Fundação de Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de CastroThe Palácio da Bolsa is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style.
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Palácio da Bolsa
The Palácio da Bolsa is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association in Neoclassical style.
The building's design was acclaimed worldwide. Nicolai Ouroussoff, architecture critic from the New York Times, classified it as the "most attractive project the architect Rem Koolhaas has ever built" and indicated that it's "a building whose intellectual ardor is matched by its sensual beauty". He also compared it to the "exuberant design" in Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
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Casa da Música
604-610 Av. da BoavistaThe building's design was acclaimed worldwide. Nicolai Ouroussoff, architecture critic from the New York Times, classified it as the "most attractive project the architect Rem Koolhaas has ever built" and indicated that it's "a building whose intellectual ardor is matched by its sensual beauty". He also compared it to the "exuberant design" in Frank Gehry's Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.
Open since 1906, Livraria Lello has housed men of arts and letters, has been the inspiration for acclaimed authors, a place for social gatherings, performances and a serene library for many of Invicta’s avid readers. Today it receives thousands of visitors from around the world, who everyday enter our doors to visit this neo-Gothic gem from the beginning of the twentieth century.
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Livraria Lello
144 R. das CarmelitasOpen since 1906, Livraria Lello has housed men of arts and letters, has been the inspiration for acclaimed authors, a place for social gatherings, performances and a serene library for many of Invicta’s avid readers. Today it receives thousands of visitors from around the world, who everyday enter our doors to visit this neo-Gothic gem from the beginning of the twentieth century.
Food Scene
Very good selection and quality in the confection of the dishes, the meals are mostly small plates.
It is also a friendly, welcoming and relaxed space. You can also do some grocery shopping with a selection of high quality products.
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Nabos da Púcara
40 Rua da PicariaVery good selection and quality in the confection of the dishes, the meals are mostly small plates.
It is also a friendly, welcoming and relaxed space. You can also do some grocery shopping with a selection of high quality products.
You cannot visit Porto without going to the Bolhão Market. This lovely market place is where farmers came to sell their fruit and vegetables. Nowadays you also find butchers and the inevitable souvenir shops.
Have lunch in one of the cafes on the ground floor : six euros for a total immersion experience of the real Porto, it’s worth it.
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Mercado do Bolhao
322 R. FormosaYou cannot visit Porto without going to the Bolhão Market. This lovely market place is where farmers came to sell their fruit and vegetables. Nowadays you also find butchers and the inevitable souvenir shops.
Have lunch in one of the cafes on the ground floor : six euros for a total immersion experience of the real Porto, it’s worth it.
Chefs José Avillez
Considered one of the great references of the kitchen in Portugal, Jose Avillez has been distinguished by the entrepreneurial spirit and the will to go further.
In terms of environment, the Cantinho do Avillez in Porto is
Also a friendly, welcoming and relaxed space, the cuisine is inspiring with influences of travel.
Address: Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira, 166, Baixa, Porto
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Cantinho do Avillez
166 R. de Mouzinho da SilveiraChefs José Avillez
Considered one of the great references of the kitchen in Portugal, Jose Avillez has been distinguished by the entrepreneurial spirit and the will to go further.
In terms of environment, the Cantinho do Avillez in Porto is
Also a friendly, welcoming and relaxed space, the cuisine is inspiring with influences of travel.
Address: Rua de Mouzinho da Silveira, 166, Baixa, Porto
This rustic restaurant/pub is a must visit, it combines so many cuisines which are all super tasty.
The meals are mostly small portions, but they are cheap and you order as many as you want. This means you can have a varied meal for a total low price.
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As 7 Maravilhas
17C Rua das TaipasThis rustic restaurant/pub is a must visit, it combines so many cuisines which are all super tasty.
The meals are mostly small portions, but they are cheap and you order as many as you want. This means you can have a varied meal for a total low price.
Typical Portuguese food well prepared, with a panoramic view of the city
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Restaurante Portucale
598 Rua da AlegriaTypical Portuguese food well prepared, with a panoramic view of the city
Drinks & Nightlife
Rua da Galeria de Paris
Rua da Galeria de ParisUpstairs you can drink amazing cocktails, then if you are on the mood to dance you can choose between 2 dance floors, one is Underground music (techno, house..) and the other one is more like Radio (pop, rock…) rooms with different kind so everybody can find their taste of music.
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Plan B Club - Port
30 R. de Cândido dos ReisUpstairs you can drink amazing cocktails, then if you are on the mood to dance you can choose between 2 dance floors, one is Underground music (techno, house..) and the other one is more like Radio (pop, rock…) rooms with different kind so everybody can find their taste of music.
Relaxed atmosphere, the perfect place to go to chat with your friends or just sit down and relax or read a book.
It appears to be a small cafe, but if you keep going past the first bar, there are more rooms and terraces inside. Use the stairs in the back to go upstairs, here you'll find a beautiful restaurant with perfect wines and delicious food.
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Café Vitória
156 R. de José FalcãoRelaxed atmosphere, the perfect place to go to chat with your friends or just sit down and relax or read a book.
It appears to be a small cafe, but if you keep going past the first bar, there are more rooms and terraces inside. Use the stairs in the back to go upstairs, here you'll find a beautiful restaurant with perfect wines and delicious food.
Essentials
Pingo Doce
N.º 58 R. de João Pedro RibeiroSupermarket where you can shop for your home
Shopping
This boutique sells goods from only Portuguese brands- more than 50 in all
Portuguese life was born with the desire to invent the surviving brands of time, the intention to revalue the quality of Portuguese manufactured production and the desire to reveal Portugal in a surprising way.
The new store now occupies the old warehouses of the camões & Moreira fabric store, which has since closed down. This boutique sells goods from only Portuguese brands- more than 50 in all. The merchandise is diverse and includes leather bags, chewy candies, chocolates, pottery, blankets made of wool from locally raised sheep and plenty more. There are a small number of pieces for each item, and the stock is replenished frequently. From 10 cents.
Rua de Candido dos Reis, 36, avidaportuguesa.com
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A Vida Portuguesa
36 R. da Galeria de Paris
Portuguese life was born with the desire to invent the surviving brands of time, the intention to revalue the quality of Portuguese manufactured production and the desire to reveal Portugal in a surprising way.
The new store now occupies the old warehouses of the camões & Moreira fabric store, which has since closed down. This boutique sells goods from only Portuguese brands- more than 50 in all. The merchandise is diverse and includes leather bags, chewy candies, chocolates, pottery, blankets made of wool from locally raised sheep and plenty more. There are a small number of pieces for each item, and the stock is replenished frequently. From 10 cents.
Rua de Candido dos Reis, 36, avidaportuguesa.com