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SATURDAY MAY 17. T -SE BEM. O GAVETO. HARDCLUB. SATURDAY APRIL 5. MAPS. BUY. PRIORIDADE. VOGUE. A1. SATURDAY APRIL 12.PLANO B. EARLY HISTORY. CASA DA MSICA. BY CAR. TRINTAEUM. CITY INFO. AIRPORTS. CHIC. MAR ALTA. REFERENCES. DANCE CLUBS.CULTURE. GEOGRAPHY. SPLURGE. S CARNEIRO AIRPORT. USEFUL PHRASES. TUESDAY APRIL 1. CITY INFO. USEFUL INFO. FRIDAY APRIL25. TOP VEGETARIAN. MAP INDEX. RYAN'S IRISH PUB. BLA-BLA. FRIDAY MAY 2. CAIS DE GAIA. CASA ADO. CURRENCY. PRAIA DO OURIGO.EVENTS. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. SUNDAY APRIL 6. FRIDAY MAY 16. BY BOAT. BY CAR. PORTO. RIVER CAFF. MAU MAU. BELA CRUZ.OP ITALIAN. B3. 18TH CENTURY. SATURDAY APRIL 19. GET AROUND. STAY SAFE. PITCH. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. ROADS AND BRIDGES.

REFERENCES. BY HELICOPTER. SUNRISE/SUNSET. UNDERSTAND. FRIDAY APRIL 18. GASTRONOMY. CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA.HURSDAY APRIL 24. TWINS. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA. SOARES DOS REIS. VIA RPIDA. TRIPLEX. MAUS HBITOS. BARS &AMP; PUBS.

FRIDAY MAY 30. B0. RODONORTE. ACT. PARTNER TOWNS. BY METRO. CREME. FRIDAY APRIL 4. NCORA D'OURO. RESTAURANTS. MID-RANGE. TWIN TOWNS SISTER CITIES. SATURDAY APRIL 26. TRIPLEX. SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. ARCHITECTURE. PORT WINE. SUNDAYMAY 4. A2. SUNDAY MAY 18. SUNDAY MAY 11. SEE. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. TUESDAY MAY 27. PASSOS MANUEL. LIVRARIA LELLO. A0.PORT WINE CELLARS. FRIDAY APRIL 11. CLIMATE. FUNDAO DE SERRALVES. HISTORY. RIBEIRA. USABLE. BY PLANE. B1. PAVILHO ROSAMOTA. TRANSPORT. POP. TOP ASIAN. DO. SUNDAY APRIL 13. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16. BY BUS. MID-RANGE. GET OUT. DRINK. BY TRAIN. CASADA FOZ. PORTO. MUSEU ROMANTICO. VARANDA DA BARRA. GET IN. BAZAAR. MUUDA. 19TH CENTURY. MAPS. ARTS. THURSDAY APRIL 17.BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS. SATURDAY MAY 10. ENTERTAINMENT. BUDGET. USEFUL INFO. BY BUS. A3. SUNDAY MAY 25. RIBEIRA REGION.BY BOAT. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS RUBRAS. BY TAXI. RAILWAYS. OPO. LEARN. INDUSTRIA. AEROPORTO DO PORTO. PUBLIC TRANSPORT.

20TH CENTURY. EAT. RESTAURANTS. ESTADO NOVO. B2. EVENTS. GEOGRAPHY. REFERENCES. A0. USEFUL PHRASES. SUNDAY MAY 18.MID-RANGE. PITCH. USEFUL INFO. CREME. LIVRARIA LELLO. FRIDAY APRIL 18. LEARN. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS RUBRAS. EAT. CITY INFO. TOPSIAN. PLANO B. S CARNEIRO AIRPORT. MUSEU ROMANTICO. BY CAR. PRIORIDADE. SUNDAY MAY 4. MUUDA. CLIMATE. CASA DA FOZ.

RODONORTE. DO. SATURDAY APRIL 5. MAUS HBITOS. BUDGET. THURSDAY APRIL 17. REFERENCES. TRANSPORT. TWINS. DANCE CLUBS.1. MAU MAU. BY PLANE. BY BOAT. TRINTAEUM. CITY INFO. 20TH CENTURY. BAZAAR. MAPS. BY BUS. SATURDAY APRIL 12. RAILWAYS.RCHITECTURE. FRIDAY MAY 16. RESTAURANTS. FRIDAY MAY 30. CHIC. BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS. PORTO. BLA-BLA. SUNDAY MAY 25.

BY TAXI. CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA. DRINK. SEE. 19TH CENTURY. SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. ARTS. BY BOAT. BUY. CASA DAMSICA. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. B3. SOARES DOS REIS. ROADS AND BRIDGES. RESTAURANTS. SUNDAY APRIL 13. TRIPLEX. VOGUE.FRIDAY APRIL 25. PASSOS MANUEL. THURSDAY APRIL 24. BY CAR. PORT WINE CELLARS. A3. HARDCLUB. FRIDAY MAY 2. PORTO. EVENTS.GASTRONOMY. EVENTS. PORT WINE. TUESDAY MAY 27. MAR ALTA. HISTORY. O GAVETO. PAVILHO ROSA MOTA. TUESDAY APRIL 1.MAPS. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. RIBEIRA. TRIPLEX. B0. BARS &AMP; PUBS. VIA RPIDA. SPLURGE. ACT. B1. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16. NCORAD'OURO. SUNDAY MAY 11. PARTNER TOWNS. ESTADO NOVO. SATURDAY MAY 10. MAP INDEX. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. ENTERTAINMENT.BY METRO. TWIN TOWNS SISTER CITIES. PRAIA DO OURIGO. SUNRISE/SUNSET. USABLE. POP. STAY SAFE. FRIDAY APRIL 11. B2. BELACRUZ. AEROPORTO DO PORTO. TOP ITALIAN. AIRPORTS. SATURDAY APRIL 26. SATURDAY APRIL 19. RIBEIRA REGION. RYAN'S IRISH PUB.OPO. 18TH CENTURY. A2. INDUSTRIA. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. RIVER CAFF. USEFUL INFO. BY TRAIN. CULTURE.BY HELICOPTER. CURRENCY. T-SE BEM. EARLY HISTORY. SUNDAY APRIL 6. FUNDAO DE SERRALVES. CASA ADO. FRIDAY APRIL 4.OP VEGETARIAN. SATURDAY MAY 17. VARANDA DA BARRA. MID-RANGE. GET AROUND. UNDERSTAND. GET OUT. BY BUS. GET IN. CAIS

DE GAIA. REFERENCES. RYAN'S IRISH PUB. BARS &AMP; PUBS. MAPS. TOP ITALIAN. SATURDAY APRIL 19. EVENTS. LEARN. RIBEIRA REGION.1. SUNDAY MAY 18. BAZAAR. RAILWAYS. GASTRONOMY. PORTO. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. CAIS DE GAIA. BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS.

HURSDAY APRIL 17. PRAIA DO OURIGO. LIVRARIA LELLO. TRIPLEX. VARANDA DA BARRA. 18TH CENTURY. CLIMATE. MID-RANGE. SEE.CURRENCY. PAVILHO ROSA MOTA. 19TH CENTURY. RESTAURANTS. RIBEIRA. FRIDAY MAY 2. PLANO B. DRINK. BY BOAT. BY BUS. ESTADONOVO. USEFUL INFO. PASSOS MANUEL. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS RUBRAS. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. CASA DA FOZ. RIVER CAFF. A0.PORT WINE. CASA DA MSICA. BLA-BLA. BELA CRUZ. POP. MAPS. SATURDAY MAY 10. BY PLANE. ACT. TWINS. CITY INFO. SUNDAY MAY 25.GEOGRAPHY. FRIDAY APRIL 11. SATURDAY APRIL 12. MUUDA. SUNRISE/SUNSET. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA. ENTERTAINMENT. EMERGENCYNUMBERS. TUESDAY APRIL 1. MAP INDEX. DANCE CLUBS. ARCHITECTURE. BY CAR. EVENTS. FRIDAY MAY 16. FRIDAY APRIL 4. BY CAR. TWINOWNS SISTER CITIES. 20TH CENTURY. VOGUE. FRIDAY APRIL 25. RESTAURANTS. SUNDAY MAY 11. TOP ASIAN. RODONORTE. STAY

SAFE. MAU MAU. B0. PITCH. CULTURE. B2. UNDERSTAND. MAR ALTA. BY BOAT. A2. MAUS HBITOS. TRANSPORT. PARTNER TOWNS. VIARPIDA. PORTO. CREME. AIRPORTS. FRIDAY APRIL 18. NCORA D'OURO. MUSEU ROMANTICO. USEFUL PHRASES. BY METRO. SUNDAYPRIL 6. BUDGET. PORT WINE CELLARS. SATURDAY MAY 17. SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. TOP VEGETARIAN. SOARES DOS REIS. HISTORY.

S CARNEIRO AIRPORT. B3. SUNDAY MAY 4. THURSDAY APRIL 24. ROADS AND BRIDGES. O GAVETO. SUNDAY APRIL 13. GET OUT.DO. FRIDAY MAY 30. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16. GET IN. ARTS. FUNDAO DE SERRALVES. BY HELICOPTER. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS.PRIORIDADE. CHIC. AEROPORTO DO PORTO. BY TAXI. BY TRAIN. SATURDAY APRIL 26. B1. CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA. USABLE.3. SPLURGE. CASA ADO. TRIPLEX. TUESDAY MAY 27. OPO. EARLY HISTORY. SATURDAY APRIL 5. BY BUS. CITY INFO. REFERENCES.

BUY. INDUSTRIA. T-SE BEM. GET AROUND. EAT. MID-RANGE. HARDCLUB. USEFUL INFO. TRINTAEUM. POP. SUNDAY MAY 11. S CARNEIROIRPORT. TWIN TOWNS SISTER CITIES. PORT WINE CELLARS. PORTO. BY TRAIN. BARS &AMP; PUBS. FUNDAO DE SERRALVES.

REFERENCES. THURSDAY APRIL 24. A0. CULTURE. CHIC. TWINS. DO. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. OPO. EARLY HISTORY. MAP INDEX. MUSEUROMANTICO. SUNDAY MAY 4. CAIS DE GAIA. CASA ADO. TRINTAEUM. BUDGET. A3. GEOGRAPHY. SUNDAY MAY 18. RIBEIRA. TOP ASIAN.

CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA. PLANO B. FRIDAY APRIL 18. PARTNER TOWNS. BY HELICOPTER. RYAN'S IRISH PUB. 18TH CENTURY.GASTRONOMY. TOP VEGETARIAN. BY BOAT. TRANSPORT. ENTERTAINMENT. DANCE CLUBS. CASA DA FOZ. PORTO. MAPS. WEDNESDAYPRIL 16. VARANDA DA BARRA. 19TH CENTURY. MAR ALTA. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. GET OUT. MAU MAU. THURSDAY APRIL 17. CITY

NFO. CREME. MAUS HBITOS. BY TAXI. FRIDAY APRIL 25. 20TH CENTURY. B0. FRIDAY MAY 2. EAT. T-SE BEM. SEE. VOGUE. BY BUS.RIBEIRA REGION. A1. USEFUL INFO. SATURDAY MAY 10. TUESDAY APRIL 1. DRINK. PORT WINE. SUNDAY APRIL 13. INDUSTRIA. GET IN. PRAIADO OURIGO. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA. RESTAURANTS. CITY INFO. RAILWAYS. PAVILHO ROSA MOTA. BAZAAR. HISTORY. SATURDAYPRIL 5. FRIDAY APRIL 11. SPLURGE. TRIPLEX. B2. NCORA D'OURO. O GAVETO. STAY SAFE. BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS. CLIMATE.EROPORTO DO PORTO. TUESDAY MAY 27. BY METRO. SATURDAY MAY 17. ARCHITECTURE. ESTADO NOVO. B3. B1. TOP ITALIAN. FRIDAYPRIL 4. SUNRISE/SUNSET. SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. REFERENCES. EVENTS. RODONORTE. PUBLIC TRANSPORT. BY BOAT. HARDCLUB.

PITCH. MAPS. EVENTS. BLA-BLA. MID-RANGE. GET AROUND. BY BUS. ROADS AND BRIDGES. LIVRARIA LELLO. BY CAR. ACT. ARTS. RIVERCAFF. UNDERSTAND. BUY. USEFUL PHRASES. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS RUBRAS. FRIDAY MAY 30. A2. AIRPORTS. BY PLANE. SATURDAYPRIL 12. SATURDAY APRIL 19. CASA DA MSICA. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. SUNDAY MAY 25. MUUDA. BELA CRUZ. FRIDAY MAY 16.

USEFUL INFO. SOARES DOS REIS. BY CAR. TRIPLEX. VIA RPIDA. CURRENCY. USABLE. MID-RANGE. RESTAURANTS. PRIORIDADE. SATURDAYPRIL 26. PASSOS MANUEL. SUNDAY APRIL 6. LEARN. SUNRISE/SUNSET. DRINK. PORTO. TOP VEGETARIAN. USABLE. TUESDAY MAY 27.

UNDERSTAND. PLANO B. TRANSPORT. RAILWAYS. 20TH CENTURY. BY BUS. CAIS DE GAIA. PORTO. BLA-BLA. FRIDAY APRIL 18. REFERENCES.PRAIA DO OURIGO. TRIPLEX. CURRENCY. BUDGET. SATURDAY APRIL 12. HARDCLUB. VOGUE. TUESDAY APRIL 1. ESTADO NOVO. EAT. B1.B2. USEFUL PHRASES. OPO. B0. CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA. S CARNEIRO AIRPORT. SATURDAY APRIL 19. BY METRO. BYRAIN. CITY INFO. BY BOAT. BY HELICOPTER. MUSEU ROMANTICO. BAZAAR. SEE. MAP INDEX. SUNDAY MAY 11. RIBEIRA. PAVILHO ROSA

MOTA. A3. ACT. 18TH CENTURY. SATURDAY MAY 17. MAPS. ROADS AND BRIDGES. CLIMATE. NCORA D'OURO. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS

RUBRAS. EVENTS. LIVRARIA LELLO. PASSOS MANUEL. STAY SAFE. MAR ALTA. BY CAR. VIA RPIDA. AIRPORTS. MID-RANGE. REFERENCES.SUNDAY APRIL 6. SATURDAY MAY 10. HISTORY. ARTS. THURSDAY APRIL 17. BY BUS. GEOGRAPHY. TRINTAEUM. B3. RODONORTE. PUBLICRANSPORT. FRIDAY MAY 16. EVENTS. GASTRONOMY. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. FRIDAY APRIL 25. A2. PITCH. TOP ITALIAN. SUNDAY

MAY 4. DANCE CLUBS. DO. SATURDAY APRIL 5. VARANDA DA BARRA. ENTERTAINMENT. THURSDAY APRIL 24. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16.EMERGENCY NUMBERS. INDUSTRIA. TRIPLEX. EARLY HISTORY. TWIN TOWNS SISTER CITIES. SUNDAY MAY 25. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA.EROPORTO DO PORTO. FRIDAY MAY 30. MAPS. BARS &AMP; PUBS. MAU MAU. RESTAURANTS. BY PLANE. PARTNER TOWNS. SOARES

DOS REIS. BY TAXI. TWINS. SATURDAY APRIL 26. FUNDAO DE SERRALVES. CREME. A0. FRIDAY APRIL 4. POP. ARCHITECTURE. TOP ASIAN.CASA DA MSICA. BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS. SUNDAY MAY 18. PORT WINE CELLARS. MAUS HBITOS. FRIDAY APRIL 11. A1. CHIC. BYBOAT. PORT WINE. PRIORIDADE. RIBEIRA REGION. MID-RANGE. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. RESTAURANTS. LEARN. BELA CRUZ. O GAVETO.SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. GET IN. FRIDAY MAY 2. BUY. RIVER CAFF. CASA ADO. SUNDAY APRIL 13. T-SE BEM. 19TH CENTURY. MUUDA.RYAN'S IRISH PUB. SPLURGE. USEFUL INFO. USEFUL INFO. GET OUT. GET AROUND. BY CAR. CITY INFO. CULTURE. CASA DA FOZ. SUNRISE/SUNSET. PASSOS MANUEL. BARS &AMP; PUBS. BY TRAIN. SUNDAY MAY 11. MUUDA. RODONORTE. NCORA D'OURO. BELA CRUZ. PUBLICRANSPORT. TUESDAY MAY 27. WEDNESDAY APRIL 16. HISTORY. SUNDAY MAY 18. HARDCLUB. PRIORIDADE. BAZAAR. SATURDAY MAY7. CITY INFO. T-SE BEM. CENTRO PORTUGUS DE FOTOGRAFIA. RIBEIRA REGION. TRANSPORT. TRIPLEX. PAVILHO ROSA MOTA. FRIDAYPRIL 25. ESTADO NOVO. 20TH CENTURY. REFERENCES. O GAVETO. AIRPORTS. MAU MAU. BY FUNICULAR DOS GUINDAIS. POP. RYAN'S

RISH PUB. ARCHITECTURE. THURSDAY APRIL 24. B2. OPO. TWINS. RAILWAYS. A3. CAIS DE GAIA. TRINTAEUM. USEFUL PHRASES. USEFULNFO. BY BUS. MAP INDEX. PORT WINE. RESTAURANTS. EARLY HISTORY. SATURDAY APRIL 5. SOARES DOS REIS. EVENTS. B3. FUNDAODE SERRALVES. SATURDAY APRIL 12. DANCE CLUBS. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. CLIMATE. FRIDAY MAY 2. PARTNER TOWNS. SUNDAYPRIL 6. S CARNEIRO AIRPORT. LEARN. LIVRARIA LELLO. FRIDAY APRIL 18. FRIDAY APRIL 11. PORTO. A1. 18TH CENTURY. BY HELICOPTER.

BUY. SUNDAY APRIL 13. PITCH. TOP VEGETARIAN. MAR ALTA. GET IN. BY PLANE. FRIDAY MAY 16. MAPS. RIBEIRA. TWIN TOWNS SISTERCITIES. EAT. DO. GASTRONOMY. CURRENCY. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. UNDERSTAND. SATURDAY APRIL 19. BY CAR. A0. A2. TOP BESTRESTAURANTS. TOP ASIAN. ROADS AND BRIDGES. ARTS. VARANDA DA BARRA. SOLAR VINHO DO PORTO. CREME. PLANO B. SUNDAYMAY 4. MAUS HBITOS. RESTAURANTS. DRINK. AEROPORTO DO PORTO. BY METRO. TUESDAY APRIL 1. MAPS. ENTERTAINMENT. MUSEUROMANTICO. FRIDAY MAY 30. MID-RANGE. SATURDAY MAY 10. USABLE. 19TH CENTURY. FRIDAY APRIL 4. USEFUL INFO. TOP ITALIAN. PRAIADO OURIGO. BY TAXI. TRIPLEX. PORTO. EVENTS. SPLURGE. CASA DA MSICA. SEE. VOGUE. AEROPORTO DE PEDRAS RUBRAS. SATURDAYPRIL 26. RIVER CAFF. CHIC. GEOGRAPHY. B1. ACT. PORT WINE CELLARS. BY BUS. B0. INDUSTRIA. GET OUT. BY BOAT. VIA RPIDA. GETROUND. BLA-BLA. BY BOAT. SUNDAY MAY 25. MID-RANGE. STAY SAFE. CASA DA FOZ. CULTURE. BUDGET. BY ASCENSOR DA RIBEIRA.

REFERENCES. BY CAR. CASA ADO. THURSDAY APRIL 17. CITY INFO. BY BOAT. USEFUL PHRASES. MID-RANGE. RESTAURANTS. DANCECLUBS. AIRPORTS. STAY SAFE. RYAN'S IRISH PUB. SUNDAY APRIL 13. EMERGENCY NUMBERS. MAPS. SPLURGE. SUNDAY MAY 11. ROADSND BRIDGES. INDUSTRIA. PITCH. FRIDAY APRIL 4. PORTO. TOP BEST RESTAURANTS. T-SE BEM. NCORA D'OURO. SOARES DOS REIS.

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1 Porto. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Understand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Get in. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52Get around. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

See. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72Do. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Learn. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82B u y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82E a t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82Drink. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Dance clubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92Bars & Pubs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Stay safe. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102Get out. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

1 City info. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122History. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

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Geography. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132Transport. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152Culture. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

1 Events. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Tuesday April 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Friday April 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Saturday April 5. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Sunday April 6. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Friday April 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182Saturday April 12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Sunday April 13. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Wednesday April 16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192

Thursday April 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Friday April 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Saturday April 19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192Thursday April 24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202Friday April 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202Saturday April 26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202Friday May2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202Sunday May 4. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Saturday May 10. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Sunday May 11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Friday May16. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Saturday May 17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Sunday May 18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Sunday May 25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Tuesday May 27. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212Friday May 30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

1 Restaurants... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Top Best Restaurants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Top Italian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Top Asian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232Top Vegetarian. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

1 Useful info.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Sunrise/Sunset. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Currency. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Useful phrases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242Emergencynumbers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26


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Port o

Understand

Porto is a busy industrial and commercial center. The city itselfisn't very populous (about 240,000 inhabitants), but the Portometropolitan area (Greater Porto) has some 1,500,000 inhabi-tants in a 50 km radius, with cities like Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia,Gondomar, and Espinho.

The city was built along the hills overlooking the Douro riverestuary, and its historical center was awarded World Heritagestatus by UNESCO in 1996. It has been continuously inhabitedsince at least the 4th Century, when the Romans referred to itas Portus Calle

Porto has a semi-Mediterranean climate, although it's strongly

affected by the Atlantic ocean, which makes it cooler than oth-er cities with this climate. However, temperatures can rise ashigh as 40C in August during occasional heat waves. Wintersare mild and humid, with occasional cold nights where temper-atures can drop below 0C.

Porto has always been a mercantile city, and this is evident inthe style of the buildings lining the Avenida dos Aliados, thecore of the downtown area. The center of town, unlike oth-er major Portuguese cities, which tend towards the baroque,is granite and monumental. Residents of Porto are known asTripeiros (tripe eaters) allegedly due to the fact that the city

went without meat in order to provision the the fleet that left

to conquer Ceuta in North Africa in 1415 (which left from Por-to) and had to subsist on tripe soup, still a specialty of the city.

Citizens of Porto, while definitely Portuguese, hold themselvesapart culturally from the rest of the country, as is expressed inthe often heard phrase "o Porto uma nao" (Porto is a na-tion). Outsiders often consider Porto to be more crass and mer-cantile than the rest of the country, and the inhabitants to besomewhat lacking in social graces. This is likely due to the factthat the city has historically been dominated by Portuguesebourgeoisie and English trading factions rather than the no-bility. Tripeirosof course, disagree, regarding themselves (withsome justification) as being the economic heart of the nation.

As the saying goes, "Porto works, Braga Prays, Coimbra studies,and Lisbon gets the money."

The city is officially styled "a muito nobre, sempre leal e invictacidade do Porto" (the very noble, always faithful, and invinciblecity of Porto). This is usually shortened to "a Cidade Invicta" (theinvincible city) a title won because of Porto's unparalleled re-sistance against Napoleonic troops during the Peninsular war.

The city is quite variegated architecturally, with medieval aswell as modern living side by side. Porto's geography is hardon the feet, but pleasant to the eye. The city is extremely hilly,with many buildings built into a cliff face that overlooks the riv-

er. Stairs cut into the stone run up and down the cliff face andoffer a laborious but rewarding walking tour. Across the river

from Porto proper, in the suburb of Gaia, are located the ware-houses of notable companies dealing with Port Wine, such asClem, Fonseca, Sandemans, Kopke, and others.

Whilst the local attitude is friendly, to outsiders it is worth not-

ing that locals can respond literally to questions, which mayseem slightly off-putting to the uninitiated. An example of thiswould be to ask in a bar if they have a menu (for food) and toreceive a straight 'no' as a response; it's after further questionsthat one can find out that the establishment doesn't sell food -such a response is not considered rude, it is merely direct andliteral.

If you speak in Spanish to a local, you will be largely understoodand as a rule they will freely converse with you, but from timeto time, more so with the older generation, you may be politelyreminded that you are in Portugal and the native language isPortuguese.

Get in

By plane

S Carneiro Airport, (IATA: OPO), Pedras Rubras,Maia (+351)229 432 400, . Also known as Aeroporto do Porto or Aeroportode Pedras Rubras this is the third busiest airport in the countryand is about 15 km from the city centre. Just outside of the air-port is the AeroBus which for 4 - 2005 - takes you to Praa daLiberdade (city center) or will drop you off at the Pousada daJuventude. A similar taxi trip will cost 20. the Metro line con-nects the Airport to the city centre, offering a fast and peace-ful ride into the heart of the city, for 1,50. At night, between1.30 and 6.00, there is no regular connection, so using a taxi orspending a night at the airport is the only possibility.

Ryanair offer cheap flights from several cities like LondonStansted, Liverpool, Dublin, Dusseldorf-Weeze, Eindhoven,Brussels-Charleroi, Frankfurt-Hahn, Maastricht, Paris-Beauvais,Milan-Bergamo, Marseille, Bologna, Pisa, Rome, Barcelona,Madrid, Marrakesh and Valencia. easyJet also flies to Geneva,Lyon, Basel, Milan and London-Gatwick.

TAP flies from most European airports but tends to be moreexpensive.

By train

The city is served by two major train stations, the "So Ben-to" (Saint Benedict) station, and the "Campanh" station. Trainsfrom and to Madrid and Paris are regular, other non-domesticdestinations vary according to demand and time of year. Do-mestic trains are very frequent and usually on time. Be care-ful on the train from Madrid. On at least one route, the com-puter systems will say you need to change trains at Guillarei in

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tion named Tui which is a few miles from Guillarei. The com-puter system hasn't been updated even though this changeoccurred in 2004 for some reason. You can go into Guillarei butyou will need to take a taxi (cost me 5) to Tui to connect. SaoBento station is right in the city center.

By car

The city is served by five major highways: A1, which connectsPorto to Lisbon, A29 which connects Porto to Aveiro, A3 con-nects Porto to Braga, A28 connects Porto to Viana do Casteloand the northern Portuguese border, and A4, which goes east-wards from the city towards Vila Real. The IC29 connects Portoto the neighboring city of Gondomar. The city is also served by2 ring highways, the A41 (still incomplete) which is the outerring, and VCI/IC23 or A20 which connects all the main placesinside the city. The A20/VCI, A28, A29 and A41 are all free high-

ways at the moment, but there are plans to install tolls in thethe latter three, sometime in the future. Generally speaking, thetraffic is usually chaotic and very intense, especially during rushhours.

By bus

There are many companies providing direct bus trips from ma-jor European countries and also for most of the northern citiesof the country. Try Rodonorte for timetables. Visit also PortoBus Service .

By boatThere is a cargo and recreational harbor called Leixes in theneighboring city of Matosinhos. Modest-sized cruise ships candock just outside a drawbridge to the inner harbor. Beneaththe south approach to the bridge is a station for the light railsystem (see "By Metro" below) that goes to Oporto.

Get around

Porto Valley

By car

Porto, like most Portuguese cities, is a nightmare to drive in.Roads vary in conditions - from fully paved to cobbled lanes

that can make even the most shortest of distance seem likea go-kart rally. With that said, keep in mind that the touristic

part of the city (the Ribeira and Baixa) are a never ending mazeof narrow streets, short tempered drivers and snakelike alleys.Better to walk (despite the fact that it's very hilly). Also, driversseem to have forgotten how to drive (apart from pushing thepedals) - therefore, they make their own rules of the road (how-

ever, this generally does not apply to young drivers). Be pre-pared to lose your patience several times whilst driving.

By metro

The Porto Metro is an incredibly advanced, state of the art lightrail / subway system. Developed in 2001 (for the Porto2001 -European Capital of Culture), the metro is still under construc-tion. It has 5 lines, that run across the center of Porto, and downto some suburban areas. It is quick, and probably the most ef-ficient way to get around Porto. Some major areas of the city,however, are not that well served by the metro, although a new

lines will be opening soon. Tickets must be purchased before-hand. They can be sold at the machines in the station (note:if there are no tickets in the machine that day, take the metroto the next station and buy it there!). The ticket is printed ina card called "Andante", and you can purchase as many rides(or travels) you want, in the zone you are staying in (Porto andsurrounding are Z2. Matosinhos Z3. Airport Z4). One travel willtake you anywhere your zone, and you can travel as many timesas you want within one hour. If you plan on using it again, DoNot throw away the card!The card can be re-charged (the card

itself costs around 0.50). You can also buy daily passes, whichis more convenient. If you plan on living in Porto, or staying

for more than three weeks, it is recommended you get the "An-dante Gold". The card costs 5, and will allow unlimited travel,without time limit. However, the zoning system is a lot differentin the "Gold" version then in the "Blue version". There aroundaround 11 zones in Andante Gold (C1, C2, S11, etc.) The cen-tre is C1. When you buy the card, you must purchase anotherzone (C1 is automatically included). The Andante Gold can beused in all metro lines, the funicular and all buses . When youare buying the Andante Gold, you must have a picture of your-self (your passport photo will do. They can amplify the imagefrom the passport to the card in seconds). An important note:your andante must be validated before you enter the metro,bus or funicular. There are no barriers to stop you at the metro,

but the Metro police enter the cars and check your Andante tomake sure you have validated it, and are travelling within yourzones. More info at Metro do Porto

By bus

STCP is the best way to move around if you don't want to wastemoney on taxis. It's the public bus operator in the region, andthe only one operating inside city borders. Suburbs are servedeither by STCP or private companies. STCP buses are the largesteco-friendly fleet in europe, modern, comfortable, and linescover the entire city, as well as major suburbs. Buses colors are

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north porto, 4-east porto, 5-matosinhos, 6-maia, 7-valongo, 8-gondomar, 9-vila nova de gaia). For example, line nr. 906 has itsdestination in vila nova de gaia (9). You can use two kind of tick-ets: Andante (see "Metro" above) or STCP own tickets. Andantetickets are recommended: you can also use them on metro and

suburban trains, plus they're easier to buy and recharge on anymetro station or newspaper seller with "payshop" symbol. An-dante blue card costs 1 and can be charged with how many

journeys you like. Every bus stop has at least a timetable andlines served. There's also a code so you can get a (paid) SMSshowing minutes left to next arrivals updated in real time. Thebusiest ones have electronic displays with timetables and citymaps. Every bus inside has a display showing the name of nextstop, so it's easy to keep track of them.

By taxi

A fast way of getting around the city, although traffic conges-tions near the city center might be a problem. However, be ex-pected to pay a high price for these services, especially com-pared to the other public transportations such as bus and sub-way.

Porto Taxi Transfer

By boat

There are ferry boats that connect Porto to the neighboringcity of Vila Nova de Gaia, although you can easily walk or travelby car, metro or bus to the other side. Also the are numerous

tourist boats which travel up the Douro river, where you canget fantastic views of the green landscape the region has to of-fer.

By helicopter

Not exactly a public transportation, but its a wonderful way tosee the city from above. Near the Douro there is a heliport witha helicopter available for people to use to get to know the cityas a whole. Travelling accompanied will make the flight cheap-er.

By Funicular dos GuindaisThis is a cable railway system. Use this if you don't wish to walkup the steep streets of Porto. This system connects the Ribeirato the Batalha square, in the city centre, it also has a panoram-ic view of the River Duoro. As of February 2007, a single tripcost 1. However, if your Andante card (see "Metro" above) hasbeen recently validated (in less then one hour), that you canride it for free

By Ascensor da Ribeira

This panoramic elevator runs from the Largo da Lada, and isvisible behind the buildings of the Ribeira, close to the PonteD. Lus.

See

The first place to begin with is the Ribeira, the part of the citynear the river, which is also a good place to start visiting theWorld Heritage area; to the other side of the river you will seethe Ribeira de Gaia, a similar area from the city of Vila Nova deGaia (the two are only separated by the river) and where youcould find the Port Wine Cellars. Next go up to the So Francis-co church and the Stock Exchange palace nearby, where youcan visit the most impressive Arab room in the country. The

world known Modern Art museum at Serralves and the Casa daMsica (House of Music) concert hall live in the area known asBoavista. From there you can reach the amazing ocean frontdrive, known as "Foz". Go back to the center of the city and visitMercado do Bolho, a traditional market of fruits, vegetables,fish and meat. Next the Aliados and the City Hall and finally the6 bridges connecting Porto to Gaia over the Douro river, manyof them providing an excellent view to the river. Porto is a mys-terious city that reveals its charm to the visitor through time.Take your time, wander through the mazes and alleys of thecity. Take in the old, bohemian spirit of the city. Hike throughthe Ribeira and Foz do Douro regions (the latter, at sunset). Por-

to may not be in every tourist's Iberian Peninsula itinerary, butit's well worth a visit if you want to see a city that has changedeconomically, but that has kept its old traditions, somethingthat is being forgotten in Europe today.

Fundao de Serralves, . A contemporary Museum designedby the famous architect lvaro Siza, with a huge gar-den/park and an Art Deco Villa. When visiting this founda-tion you can visit the exhibitions, relax at the park, havelunch at the restaurant, bar or tea house and explore theshops or the library.

Pavilho Rosa Mota, A multi purpose pavilion with nice gar-

dens to rest, also known as "Palcio de Cristal". Nearby thereis the Museu Romantico, a house where the king of Italystayed while on exile. Also don't forget to see the views tothe sea.

Livraria Lello,", near Praa dos Lees. It's an old Bookshop,with an amazing interior, where you can also have a coffee.Voted as one of the most beautiful bookshops in Europe

Soares dos Reis, . for Art.

Centro Portugus de Fotografia (Portuguese PhotographyMuseum), , housed in a beautiful building in the centre ofthe city.


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Take a cruise upriver. Go at least as far as Pinho - the land-scape is absolutely stunning. If you choose to do this in the

summer, don't forget your factor 50 sun screen! Cruises onthe Douro River .

Go on a self-guided walking tour of the city of Porto. .

You might also want to visit the Drago Stadium, home ofFC Porto. The team has a rich history, having won the WorldClub Championship or Intercontinental Cup twice, Champi-ons League twice, UEFA Cup once and UEFA Supercup once- and the stadium is worth a visit on the architecture alone. Ifyou are lucky you might get to see a game of the ChampionsLeague... also, just across from the stadium you have a largeshopping center, according to a joke built to block the windfrom affecting the stadium.

I would absolutely suggest taking a port wine tour! This isa must as Porto is the port wine capital (or so they've self-proclaimed) but the value is phenomenal. The cellars are inGaia, across the river, and there are extremely convenientbus pick-ups from easily accessible areas to take you up thewinding hills to the cellars. I couldn't believe the price: I paid3 Euros for a tour that lasted approximately an hour, with atasting. I believe most all have English speaking tours andmy cellar had English, Spanish, and Portuguese. I wish I hadhad time to do them all! There are quite a number of freetastings where you will get a couple of glasses.

Learn

Basic Portuguese language is very much appreciated. English,French, Galician, Catalan, Italian or Spanish may be spoken orunderstood at major hotels/resorts. For major tourist attrac-tions such as river boat rides or Port Cellar tours, generally thechosen language for a given tour slot is granted on a first-come-first-served basis, if you want a tour to be guaranteed tobe in your language, turn up early and request it.

The Fast Forward Language Institute, in the centre of town, of-

fers a variety of courses in Portuguese language and culture in-cluding 3 hour "Portuguese for survival", aimed at foreign visi-tors to the city.

Buy

For shopping, take a stroll around the Mercado do Bolhowhich has a food market and handicrafts stores, and SantaCatarina street(highly recommended, even if only to stroll),which is near Bolho. Cedofeita street is also a busy shoppingstreet, as well as Boavista. Porto and the suburbs have plenty

of shopping centers, including Norte Shopping, Cidade BomSucesso, Arrbida Shopping, Parque Nascente, Gaia Shopping,

etc. These are open every day, but are usually overcrowdedduring the weekends and rainy days.

Port wine, of course. This is the right place for it,in the city ofGaia,just south of the Douro river. You can also find great deals

in clothes and shoes, especially during discount seasons.MUUDA, Rua do Rosrio, 294-4050-522, (email:[email protected]), . "Art, food and design". This concept store

offers a great variety of products signed by Portuguese de-signers. Fashion, objects, books, jewelery, shoes, gourmet andarts. You can have lunch at MUUDA, experience a wine or sushiworkshop, learn how to make tricot, the newest painting tech-niques, photography... and much more.

Eat

Porto has some of the finest restaurants in Portugal.

Eating at Porto is no different than elsewhere in Portugal. Ex-pect sturdy meals, and if you can, try "Tripas moda do Porto".Be aware, however, that this is a tripe dish. Citizens of Porto arecalled tripeiros(tripe-eaters) on account of this dish.

Also try a typical dish called "Francesinha", which literally trans-lated means little French lady. This city is just about the onlyplace in the world where you can find it. However, in many oth-er northern Portuguese cities you can find a low quality versionof it. Essentially it is a toast with a lot of meat inside (beef, porkmeat, ham...). It is covered with cheese and a spicy sauce. Most

importantly, this dish must be accompanied by beer and notwine.

A good tip is taking the bus or subway to Matosinhos in July,there will be the fish festival. Freshly caught fish is being servedthe same day at barbecues lined up in the streets just a fewblocks from the main beach. You choose a fish (only whole fish)and they prepare it on the streets for you - not a fancy restau-rant, but together with the local people you are eating the besttasting fish you ever had! Try a dourada, it is delicious.

Another "must eat" is "bacalhau" which is actually salted cod-fish. It is cooked in various ways but you should try "Bacalhau

com Natas".

Porto is dotted with thousands of different bakeries (PoQuente) and pastry shoppes (Pastelarias). Apart from serv-ing delicious (and quite inexpensive) goods, they are alsoequipped with a side-cafe that serves all sorts of coffees (Pin-go, Meia de Leite, etc.) and sandwiches (Tosta Mista-ham andcheese toastie). Note that, unlike the other river side cafes inthe city, these establishments do not have picturesque views ofPorto (that's expensive, and in the end, you'd be the one pay-ing for that bill). Instead, they attract tourists by offering goodfood at very cheap prices.

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There is at least one fully vegetarian restaurant in Porto, Pal-adar da Alma (Rua de Santo Ildefonso 293/5), and some otherrestaurants which offer vegetarian dishes alongside non-veg-etarian options, such as Capa Verde (Rua da Nossa Senhora deFatima). Vegans may have to ask for dishes to be specially pre-

pared for them, even in vegetarian restaurants.

Budget

ncora d'Ouro (the golden anchor), between the Cordoariapark and the Praa dos Lees.

The third oldest cafe in Porto, it is commonly known as "O Piol-ho" (the Louse). The cafe looks out on the street facing a facultyof the Universidade do Porto, and had been a meeting placefor students since the 19th century. Plaques donated by gradu-ating medical classes from the early 20th century onward dec-orate the walls. During the fascist period (1926-1974) it wasa regular meeting place of "undesirables" (according to theregimes point of view), and was accordingly under regular sur-veillance by the secret police. On one occasion it was raided bythe GNR (Guarda Nacional Republicana) who have a post near-by, and they charged their horses into the cafe itself. It is uncer-tain if the place's current disorder results from this or more re-cent activities. Service is surly, the place isn't at all fancy, but itis usually stuffed to the gills with students. Its also quite cheap.

Casa AdoAvenida Ramos Pinto, 252 VILA NOVA DE GAIA.

Located on the other side of the Douro river, is a restaurant thatserves generous plates serving one hungry person or two whoeat normal.

T-se Bem Largo Sampaio Bruno 25, Vila Nova de Gaia

As one of the last restaurants along the river in the Gaia area,itwas a great place to stop and have a lengthy lunch beforeheading out to do some port tasting. With delicious and heartyselections for a good price, it is also very popular with the lo-cal crowd-- during lunch it was completely full of people whowork in the area. Skip the touristy cafes and head here for a au-thentic experience.

Mid-rangeCasa Da Foz Rua Padre Lus Cabral - Porto 4150-461 PORTO

Excellent Italian restaurant. Wide variety of dishes. Extremelysmall, so it's best to call ahead and reserve a table.

Varanda Da Barra Rua Paulo Gama 470 4150-589 PORTO

Great restaurant that serves traditional Portuguese, Italian and"International" food. Nice riverside view.

Galeria de Paris Restaurante Bar, 56 Rua Galeria de Paris.

SplurgeO Gaveto Rua Roberto Inens, 826 Matosinhos

Located in Matosinhos (norther part of greater Porto), it's oneof the best (and at the same time, expensive) restaurants in thecity, and in the whole of Portugal as well. Fresh, authentic Por-tuguese seafood restaurant. Expect to pay around 30-40 perperson. But it's worth it

Drink

Porto is home to port wine of course, and there are many winer-ies around the city where port wine is brewed. Strictly speak-ing, port wine can only be called port wine if the grapes aregrown in the Douro valley, and the wine is brewed in Porto.Port wines come in many styles, with vintage port being themost expensive.

Mid-range

Solar Vinho do Porto, Rua de Entre-Quintas 220, tel: +351226094749. . A villa with port samples and a great view ofthe Douro. Open M-Sa 2PM to midnight. This is the perfectplace to sit in soft chairs or outside in the garden and enjoya few glasses of the finest ports. You can also have cheesewith your port.

Beware however of the area, as it tends to be a haven for car-break ins.

Dance clubs

Dance clubs here always start very (very) late, around1AM-2AM, and end up from 6AM-7:30AM. You have a nicechoice to pick up from.

POP Rua Padre Luis Cabral, 1090. One the best discos in thecity. Consumption around 15. Open at Thursday, Fridaysand Saturdays.Twins Rua do Passeio Alegre 1000 . One the best discos inthe city. Consumption around 15. Open at Thursday, Fri-days and Saturdays.Creme - Edifcio Transparente, (between Castelo do Queijoand Matosinhos) Foz, Porto, Portugal, 4100Pitch R. de Passos Manuel 34Industria Avenida do Brasil n 843, Foz, . "local heroes and in-ternational superstars" - going since 1987, this plush night-club on the sea-front in Foz would benefit any city. It's openuntil around 4AM.Bla-Bla A quite popular chill-out disco in the Industrial Areaof Matosinhos. A more pleasing club for fans of rock and al-ternative pop.Via Rpida A popular disco in the Industrial Area. The night-club opens Fridays and Saturdays and it's always crowded.The music heard are the latest dance hits and the crowd is20ish.


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Vogue A trendy night club, with a young crowd. Usuallyplays commercial dance hits and hip hop /R&B. Located inthe industrial area of the city. Overpriced drinks.Act if you're in your late teens, this is the place for you. Its inthe industrial area of the city, and plays all the latest world-

wide hits.Bazaar, . A design bar, that is also a clothing shop and bookshop. It closes around 4AM.Estado Novo It provides to its clients a wide range of music,from the 80's hits til today's dance hits. Every Thursday is aspecial night for ladies, called "wild wild woman". It opensfrom Thursday to Saturday and minimum consumption is15.Passos Manuel, Rua de Passos Manuel. A dance club/bar fre-quented by the arty crowd, with a varied but tasteful selec-tion of music and a warm decrTriplex A club that is located close to Boavista. Note that a

three-storey house with a garden was transformed into aclub.HardClub Is going to be open in other place in 2007.Maus Hbitos A very alternative bar, right in the center of thecity, in front of "Coliseu".Chic Trendy dance club in the industrial area of the city,mainly plays house music. Crowd is usually in their 20s.Bela Cruz (currently closed) It used to be a caffee. It is at theend of Avenida da Boavista next to "Gonalves Zarco" round-about, know as "Castelo do Queijo" roundabout, because ofthe fortress next to it, by the sea. It now works as a caffeand as a restaurant with live concerts during the weekdays.On weekend nights, it is a restaurant, bar and disco. Minimal

consumption is usually 10.Plano B, . Near Torre dos Clrigos, is a popular art gallery /bar installed on Porto's historic center.Mau Mau Located in the Foz region, its a popular nightclubwith varying musical styles, from house to pop to R&B.River Caff, near the River Douro. Young crowd, and normal-ly plays the latest dance hits. Lately it has been known forsome late night violence, so you'd rather not spend too longthere.Mar Alta Located on the river front, its a small place that'sknown for its after hour parties. Usually a young crowd. Mu-sic is normally electronic.

There are some glbt clubs/bars in Porto.Late nite scene.

Bars & Pubs

Ryan's Irish Pub, . In the Ribeira, nice cozy atmosphere andfriendly bar staff. Always a good place to start

Trintaeum In the Foz area near the lighthouse, quite small,cool decoration, and cool crowd and not too pricey. Opentill very late.

Triplex On the Avenida Boavista in a big old house. Fantasticgarden bar which is great in the summer. There's a restau-rant upstairs too.

Praia do Ourigo Beach bar in Foz. Has to be the bar with thebest view in town. Set on stilts over the beach. Has a restau-rant too.

Cais de Gaia This is a bar region in riverfront area in the

neighbour city of Vila Nova de Gaia. Its a modern zone forbars and clubs, usually priced a little higher than normalbars. You have a great view of the river and the beautiful cityof Porto.

Ribeira region This area is full of bars and pubs where youcan have a pleasant time with an incredible view, before go-ing to the bigger clubs around the city. Most bars are rela-tively close to each other, and in some there is no entrancefee. Usually most of these bars close from 3AM-4AM, afterwhich the area becomes deserted. Be sure to go either homeor to a club after, because when this area becomes desertedyou may feel a bit insecure.

Prioridade Located in the Ribeira region, this bar is one ofthe cheapest in the area. It's probably the only decent placein the whole of the Ribeira region (and probably, in the city)where you can get a large beer for only a few euros. They alsoserve spirits and cocktails, at very cheap prices as well. Mysuggestion, if you are planning a night out, is to get loadedat this bar before clubbing, since the price of drinks in theclubs can be outrageously high and you may find yourselfwith no taxi fare money to return to your home, hotel, hostel,etc. It's quite tricky to find, since it's tucked away in a ratherisolated (but quite nice) place; it's near the D. Luis I bridge.Ask the locals, they'll know where it is

Stay safe

Call 112 if you have an emergency.

Be careful of pickpockets in heavily crowded areas and on pub-lic buses and trains.

Porto is generally a safe place to be if you take some pre-cautions like walking in well-illuminated streets, keeping yourmoney to yourself and don't show off.

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drunk people that could possibly be trouble. It is best to avoidthat area. If you take the main road from the bus station to thecathedral and tourist information center, walk back to the busstation after you're done and then walk from there to the oth-er sites. Avoid the shortcut from the tourist information center

down stairs because near there are many incidents there.

Get out

During the summer, try one of the many quality beacheslocated near Porto, in the southern part of Gaia . Gaia hasplenty of beaches with blue flags (Miramar, Aguda, Granja),a certification of the quality of the beach. Espinho is also arenowned beach destination.

If you'd like to try some of the bars of Oporto, there is a quite

interesting route you can take from Ancora de Ouro, pass-ing by Gestos (this bar has been closed). Then you can go toPinguim, a bit down the street, and finish off with the hugevariety of pubs and bars in the Ribeira.

Dining by the river in Cais de Gaia in one of the many restau-rants available. The offer goes from Portuguese, modernfood, Indian, Brazilian...

Then go on to the other side of the river and enjoy some ofthe typical bars and discos from Porto in Ribeira.

And if you're really in a party mood, finish your nightin one of the many clubs the city has to offer, most

are located in the Industrial region and in the up-market Foz area, or just visit some in the neighbor-ing cities of Matosinhos,Vila do Conde,Espinho(beach andcasino),Maia,Penafiel,Amarante,Povoa de Varzim(beach andcasino).

Don't forget to go on a fantastic boat trip up the Douro riv-er, you'll be fascinated by the magnificent view. This area iscertified by the UNESCO.

Visit the net target array in Matosinhos. Local legend has itthat this is where the Greek Minotaur fell from Avarine, acloud formation some 17 miles above Greece, with the gold-

en fleece. This led to the formation of the modern day Portoin circa 1970.

Go on a day trip to the Minho region. Viana do Caste-lo, Braga, Caminha, Ponte de Lima and Arcos de Valdevez,for instance, all have something to offer, and the region isvery beautiful. Taste the "Vinho Verde", freely translated as"Green Wine" - this is mostly a low alcoholic grade, youngand fresh kind of wine, that you won't find anywhere else.

Go on a day trip to the Gers National Park. The wildlife andnature in this park are really worth a visit, and the scenariois magnificent.


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History

Main article: History of Porto

Early history

Porto Cathedral

The history of Porto dates back to the 4th century, to theRoman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula. Celtic and Pro-to-Celtic ruins have been discovered in several areas, and theiroccupation has been dated to about 275 BC. During the Ro-man occupation, the city developed as an important commer-

cial port, primarily in the trade between Olissipona (the mod-ern Lisbon) and Bracara Augusta (the modern Braga).

Porto fell under the control of the Moors during the invasion ofthe Iberian Peninsula in AD 711. In 868, Vmara Peres, a Christ-ian warlord from Gallaecia, and a vassal of the King of Asturias,Lon and Galicia, Alfonso III, was sent to reconquer and securethe lands from the Moors. This included the area from the Min-ho to the Douro River: the settlement of Portus Caleand the

area that is today known as Vila Nova de Gaia. Portus Cale, laterreferred to as Portucale, was the origin for the modern name ofPortugal. In 868 Count Vmara Peres established the First Coun-

ty of Portugal, or (Portuguese: Condado de Portucale), usual-ly known as Condado Portucalense after reconquering the re-gion north of Douro.

In 1387, Porto was the site of the marriage of John I of Portu-gal and Philippa of Lancaster, daughter of John of Gaunt; thissymbolized a long-standing military alliance between Portugaland England. The Portuguese-English alliance,(see the Treatyof Windsor (1386)) is the world's oldest recorded military al-liance.

In the 14th and the 15th centuries, Porto's shipyards con-tributed to the development of Portuguese shipbuilding. Itwas also from the port of Porto that, in 1415, Prince Henry theNavigator (son of John I of Portugal) embarked on the con-quest of the Moorish port of Ceuta, in northern Morocco. This

expedition by the King and his fleet, which counted amongstothers Prince Henry, was followed by navigation and explo-ration along the western coast of Africa, initiating the Por-tuguese Age of Discovery. The nickname given to the peopleof Porto began in those days; Portuenses are to this day, col-

loquially, referred to as tripeiros(English: tripe peoples), refer-ring to this period of history, when higher-quality cuts of meatwere shipped from Porto with their sailors, while off-cuts andby-products, such as tripe, were left behind for the citizens ofPorto: tripe remains a culturally important dish in modern dayPorto.

18th century

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Salo rabein Palcio da Bolsa

Wine, produced in the Douro valley, was already in the 13thcentury transported to Porto in barcos rabelos(flat sailing ves-

sels). In 1703 the Methuen Treaty established the trade rela-tions between Portugal and England. In 1717, a first Englishtrading post was established in Porto. The production of portwine then gradually passed into the hands of a few Englishfirms. To counter this English dominance, Prime Minister Mar-quis of Pombal established a Portuguese firm receiving themonopoly of the wines from the Douro valley. He demarcatedthe region for production of port, to ensure the wine's quali-ty; this was the first attempt to control wine quality and pro-duction in Europe. The small winegrowers revolted against hisstrict policies on Shrove Tuesday, burning down the buildingsof this firm. The revolt was called Revolta dos Borrachos(revoltof the drunks).

Between 1732 and 1763, Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni de-signed a baroque church with a tower that would become itsarchitectural and visual icon: the Torre dos Clrigos (English:Clerics Tower). During the 18th and 19th centuries the city be-came an important industrial centre and saw its size and pop-ulation increase.

19th century

The invasion of the Napoleonic troops in Portugal under Mar-shal Soult also brought war to the city of Porto. On 29 March

1809, as the population fled from the advancing troops andtried to cross the river Douro over the Ponte das Barcas(a pon-

toon bridge), the bridge collapsed under the weight. This eventis still remembered by a plate at the Ponte D. Luis I. The Frencharmy was rooted out of Porto by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke ofWellington, when his troops crossed the Douro river from theMosteiro da Serra do Pilar (a former convent) in a brilliant day-light coup de main, using wine barges to transport the troops,so outflanking the French Army. In August 1820, Porto rebelledagainst the English presence. A Civil War took place in early 20'sbetween those supporting Constitutionalism and a change ofregime, and those opposed to this change, keen on near-ab-solutism and led by D.Miguel. In 1822, a liberal constitutionwas accepted, partly through the efforts of the liberal assem-bly of Porto (Junta do Porto). When Miguel of Portugal took

the Portuguese throne in 1828, he rejected this constitutionand reigned as an absolutist monarch. Porto rebelled again andhad to undergo a siege of eighteen months between 1832 and1833 by the absolutist army. Porto is also called "Cidade Invic-ta" (English: Unvanquished City) after resisting the Miguelist

siege. After the abdication of King Miguel, the liberal constitu-tion was re-established.

Known as the city of bridges, Porto built its first permanentbridge, the Ponte das Barcas(a pontoon bridge), in 1806. Three

years later it was sabotaged. It was replaced by the Ponte D.Maria II, popularised under the name Ponte Pnsil(suspended

bridge) and built between 184143; only its supporting pylonshave remained.

The Ponte D. Maria, a railway bridge, was inaugurated the 4thof November of that same year; it was considered a feat ofwrought iron engineering and was designed by Gustave Eiffel,

notable for his Parisian tower. The later Ponte Dom Lus I re-placed the aforementioned Ponte Pnsil. This last bridge wasmade by Teophile Seyrig, a former partner of Eiffel. Seyrig wona governmental competition that took place in 1879. Buildingbegan in 1881 and the bridge was opened to the public on 31

October 1886.[citation needed]

Unrest by Republicans led to a revolt in Porto on 31 January1891. This would result ultimately in the creation of the Por-tuguese Republic in 1910.

A higher learning institution in nautical sciences (Aula de Nu-tica, 1762) and a stock exchange (Bolsa do Porto, 1834) were

established in the city, but would be discontinued later.

20th century

In 1958 and 1960, Porto's streets hosted the Formula One Por-tuguese Grand Prix.

Geography

Historical part of Porto and the Douro river

In recent years, UNESCO recognised its historic centre as aWorld Heritage Site. Among the architectural highlights of thecity, Oporto Cathedral is the oldest surviving structure, togeth-er with the small romanesque Church of Cedofeita, the gothicIgreja de So Francisco (Church of Saint Francis), the remnantsof the city walls and a few 15th-century houses. The baroquestyle is well represented in the city in the elaborate gilt workinterior decoration of the churches of St. Francis and St. Claire(Santa Clara), the churches of Mercy (Misericrida) and of the

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20th centuries also added interesting monuments to the land-scape of the city, like the magnificent Stock Exchange Palace(Palcio da Bolsa), the Hospital of Saint Anthony, the Municipal-

ity, the buildings in the Liberdade Square and theAvenida dosAliados, the tile-adorned So Bento Train Station and the gar-

dens of the Crystal Palace (Palcio de Cristal). A guided visit tothe Palcio da Bolsa, and in particular the Arab Room, is a majortourist attraction.

Many of the city's oldest houses are at risk of collapsing. Thepopulation in Porto municipality dropped by nearly 100,000since the 1980s, but the number of permanent residents in theoutskirts and satellite towns has grown strongly.

Porto is ranked number 3 in the Portuguese most livable citiessurvey of living conditions published yearly by Expresso.

Porto City Hall in the Avenida dos Aliados

Clrigos Church and Tower

Administratively, the historic city of Porto is divided into 15 civilparishes:

International relations

Twin towns Sister cities

Porto is twinned with:

Partner towns

Within the context of development cooperation, Porto is alsolinked to:

Climate

Porto features the warm-summer Mediterranean climate (Kp-pen climate classification Csb). As a result, its climate sharesmany characteristics with the coastal south: warm, dry sum-mers and mild, rainy winters. Unlike the south, however, cooland rainy interludes can interrupt the dry season and theseason's average length is usually shorter.


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Transport

Roads and bridges

Lus I Iron Bridge and Porto viewed from Vila Nova de Gaia

Lus I's bridge crossing by Metro

Trindade Station, Line D platform

Tiled main hall of S. Bento train station

Francisco S Carneiro Airport

Francisco S Carneiro Airport

The road system capacity is augmented by the Via de Cintura In-ternaor A20, an internal highway connected to several motor-ways and city exits, complementing the Circunvalao4-lane

peripheric road, which borders the north of the city and con-nects the eastern side of the city to the Atlantic shore. The city isconnected to Valena by highway A28, to Estarreja by the A29,to Lisbon by the A1, to Amarante by the A4 and to Braga by

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metropolitan highways such as the A7, A11, A42, A43 and A44.In the future a new highway, the A32, is to connect the city toSo Joo da Madeira.

During the 20th century, major bridges were built: Arrbida

Bridge, which at its opening had the biggest concrete support-ing arch in the world, and connects north and south shores ofthe Douro on the west side of the city, S. Joo, to replace D.

Maria Piaand Freixo, a highway bridge on the east side of thecity. The newest bridge is Ponte do Infante, finished in 2003.Two more bridges are said to be under designing stages anddue to be built in the next 10 years, one on the Campo Alegrearea, nearby the Faculty of Humanities and the Arts, and anoth-

er one in the area known as the Massarelos valley.[citation needed]

Nowadays, Porto is often known as Cidade das Pontes (City

of Bridges), "Cidade Invicta" (Invincible City) and "Capital doNorte" (The Capital of the North).

Airports

Porto is served by Francisco de S Carneiro Airport which is lo-cated in Pedras Rubras, Moreira civil parish of the neighbouringMunicipality of Maia, some 15 km to the north-west of the citycentre. The airport is a state-of-the-art facility, having under-gone a massive programme of refurbishment due to the Euro2004 football championships being partly hosted in the city.

Public transport

Railways

Porto's main railway station is situated in Campanh, locat-ed in the eastern part of the city (connecting to the lines ofDouro (Peso da Rgua/Tua/Pocinho), Minho (Barcelos/Vianado Castelo/Valena) and Norte (on the main line to Aveiro,Coimbra and Lisbon). From here, both light rail and suburbanrail services connect to the city centre. The main central stationis So Bento Station, which is itself a notable landmark locatedin the heart of Porto.

Culture

Sculpture of ngelo de Sousa at Avenida da Boavista, a services avenue

In 2001, Porto shared the designation European Culture Capi-tal. In the scope of these events, the construction of the majorconcert hall space Casa da Msica, designed by the Dutch ar-chitect Rem Koolhaas, was initiated and finished in 2005.

The first Portuguese moving pictures were taken in Porto byAurlio da Paz dos Reis and shown there on 12 November 1896in Teatro do Prncipe Real do Porto, less than a year after thefirst public presentation by Auguste and Louis Lumire. Thecountry's first movie studios Invicta Filmes was also erected inPorto in 1917 and was open from 1918 to 1927 in the area ofCarvalhido. Manoel de Oliveira, a Portuguese film director andthe oldest director in the world who is still active, is from Porto.Fantasporto is an internationalfilm festival organized in Portoevery year.

Many renowned Portuguese music artists and cult bands suchas GNR, Rui Veloso, Srgio Godinho, Cl, Plutoand Ornatos Vi-oleta are from the city or its metropolitan area. Porto has sev-eral museums, concert halls, theaters, cinemas, art galleries, li-braries and book shops. The best-known museums of Opor-to are the National Museum Soares dos Reis (Museu Nacionalde Soares dos Reis), which is dedicated especially to the Por-tuguese artistic movements from the 16th to the 20th century,

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The city has concert halls of a rare beauty and elegance suchas the Coliseu do Portoby the Portuguese architect CassianoBranco; an exquisite example of the Portuguesedecorative arts.Other notable venues include the historical So Joo NationalTheatre, the Rivolitheatre, the Batalha cinemaand the recent-

Casa da Msica. The city has a magnificent, and beautiful book-shop, "Lello", that was featured in third place in The Guardian'slist of world's top bookshops. From the three top bookshops,Lello was the only one that was originally built to be a book-shop, as the other ones were, respectively, a church and a the-atre.

Entertainment

Casa da Msica a Rem Koolhaas's concert hall

Porto's most popular event is St. John (So Joo Festival) onthe night of 2324 June. In this season it's a tradition to have avase with bush basil decorated with a small poem. During thedinner of the great day people usually eat sardines and boiled

potatoes together with red wine.

Another major event is Queima das Fitas, that starts in thefirst Sunday of May and ends in the second Sunday of themonth. Basically, before the beginning of the study period pre-ceding the school years last exams, academia tries to haveas much fun as possible. The week comprehends 12 events,starting with the Monumental Serenata on Sunday, reach-ing its peak with the Cortejo Acadmico on Tuesday, whenabout 50,000 students of the city's higher education institu-tions march through the downtown streets till they reach thecity hall. During every night of the week a series of concertstakes place on the Queimdromo, next to the citys park; here

its also a tradition for the students in the second last year toerect small tents where alcoholic beverages are sold in orderto finance the trip that takes place during the last year of theircourse; an average of 50 000 students attend these shows.

Arts

On the waterfront, She Changessculpture by artist Janet Echelman is the city's

graphic symbol

In 2005, the municipality funded a public sculpture to be builtin the Waterfront Plaza of Matosinhos. The resulting sculptureis entitled She Changesby American artist, Janet Echelman, and

spans the height of 50 150 150 meters.

Architecture

Due to its prolonged existence, the city of Porto carries an im-mense architectural patrimony. From the Romanesque Cathe-dral to the Social Housing projects developed through the late20th century, much could be said surrounding Architecture.

Porto is home to the Porto School of Architecture, one of themost prestigious architecture schools in Europe and the world.It is also home to two earners of the Pritzker Architecture Prize(two former students of the aforementioned school): lvaroSiza Vieira and Eduardo Souto de Moura.

Gastronomy

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Even ts

Event s

Tuesday April 1

Curso de Desenvolvimento de Aplicaes

para ANDROIDplace BRAINFORCE. 280 Rua Eugnio de Castro, Porto

start Tuesday October 8, 19:00h

end Wednesday May 7, 23:00h

description Android DeveloperDescrioCurso comdurao de 120 horas. Inicio a 8 de Outubro. Fima 7 de Maio de 2014 (3 e 5 feiras das 19 s

23h)Este curso tem como objectivo dotar os formandosdas capacidades necessria ao desenvolvimento deaplicaes Android. Utilizando para isso as ferramentasde desenvolvimento utilizadas e recomendadas pelaGoogle.No final do curso devers ser ...event url www.trvl.es/e/1nh7

distance 3.0 km. approximate from city center

Curso de Mandarimplace BRAINFORCE. 280 Rua Eugnio de Castro, Porto

start Thursday March 13, 19:00h

end Saturday September 13, 23:00h

description O curso de Mandarim nvel I pretende dotar

o aluno das ferramentas necessrias ao relacionamentointerpessoal na sua vida quotidiana.MdulosExpressesde Tempo (16h)Numerao (16h)Gramtica (16h)Lazer(16h)Vida Familiar (16h)Apresentao Pessoal (16h)event url www.trvl.es/e/3g02


Friday April 4

Expanderplace Gare Club. Rua da Madeira 182, Porto

start Friday April 4description w/ Gui Borattoevent url www.trvl.es/e/3oWH

Pzplace Armazem do Ch. Rua de Jos Falco, n180, Portostart Friday April 4, 23:00h

description Age Limit: All Ages. PZ. .

event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWI

Chusplace Pedra Do Couto. St Tirso, Porto

start Friday April 4event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWJ

Soniculture - GUI BORATTO (live) | Expanderplace Gare Club. Rua da Madeira 182, Porto

start Friday April 4event url www.trvl.es/e/2Of0

Egorythmia - Digital dreams #2place Hard Club. Mercado Ferreira Borges Porto

4050-252, Portostart Friday April 4event url www.trvl.es/e/38q0

Saturday April 5

Chadubrittplace EME. Alentejo

start Saturday April 5event url www.trvl.es/e/2Of1


Martin Garrix - Melhores Do Anoplace Pavilhao Rosa Mota. Portostart Saturday April 5, 20:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3j8r

Porto vs Acadmicaplace Dragon Stadium. Via Futebol Clube do Porto,

Estdio, Entrada Nascente, 15, 3, Portostart Saturday April 5, 20:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/2xVW

Sunday April6

FC Portoplace Dragao Stadium. Avenida Fern o De Magalh es

1862, Portostart Sunday April 6

event url www.trvl.es/e/2xVX

FC Porto vs Academica de Coimbra, Por-

tuguese Leagueplace Estadio Das Antas. Avenida Fernao De Magalhaes,

Portostart Sunday April 6, 16:00h

event url www.trvl.es/e/38q1


Friday April 11

Michele Salgarelloplace P.Porta/A.Lombardini/G.Santana/M.Salgarello

"pol0", spring tour 2014, PORTUGAL, @ HOTFIVE JAZZCLUB. Portostart Friday April 11, 22:00h

description Age Limit: All Ages. Michele Salgarello. .

event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8u

Kollektiv KlangGutplace Porto, PT. GA_googleFillSlot, Porto
http://www.trvl.es/e/3oWHhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3g02http://www.trvl.es/e/3oWIhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWHhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3g02http://www.trvl.es/e/3j8uhttp://www.trvl.es/e/38q1http://www.trvl.es/e/2xVXhttp://www.trvl.es/e/2xVWhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8rhttp://www.trvl.es/e/2Of1http://www.trvl.es/e/38q0http://www.trvl.es/e/2Of0http://www.trvl.es/e/3oWJhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWIhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWHhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3g02http://www.trvl.es/e/1nh7


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Events Events Saturday April 12

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start Friday April 11event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8w

PETDuo - Hardclubplace HardClub. Porto

start Friday April 11event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8v

Testeplace Lousada. Lousada

start Friday April 11, 19:00h

end Friday April 11, 22:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3j8t


Saturday April 12

Michele Salgarelloplace P.Porta/A.Lombardini/G.Santana/M.Salgarello"pol0", spring tour 2014, PORTUGAL, @ HOTFIVE JAZZCLUB. Portostart Saturday April 12, 22:00h

description Age Limit: All Ages. Michele Salgarello. .event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8z

Harvey McKay - Maintechplace Mercado Ferreira Borges - Porto. Rua FerreiraBorges, Portostart Saturday April 12event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWK

distance 24.3 km. approximate from city centerAlan Fitzpatrick - Maintech Festivalplace Mercado Ferreira Borges - Porto. Rua FerreiraBorges, Portostart Saturday April 12event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8x


Joseph Capriati - Maintech Festivalplace Mercado Ferreira Borges - Porto. Rua FerreiraBorges, Portostart Saturday April 12event url www.trvl.es/e/3j8y


Sunday April 13

Rio Ave FC vs Olhanense, Portuguese Leagueplace Estadio do Rio Ave. Vila do Conde

start Sunday April 13, 16:00h

event url www.trvl.es/e/3ajF


Wednesday April 16

Rio Ave FC vs SC Braga, Portuguese Cup (Taa

de Portugal)

place Estadio do Rio Ave. Vila do Condestart Wednesday April 16, 20:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3ajI


Thursday April 17

sarau de poesiaplace Teatro Carlos Alberto. 43 Rua das Oliveiras, Porto

start Thursday April 17, 19:00h

end Thursday April 17, 22:00h

description Este evento caracteriza-se pela oartilha depoemas escolhidos. Traga o seu.event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWM

Temporada de teatroplace Teatro da Rua. Rua da Alegria, Porto

start Thursday April 17, 20:00hend Thursday April 17, 22:30h

description O evento um espetculo relacionado com

autores fundamentais da dramaturgia nacional.event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWN

Estreiaplace Cristelo. Rua da Igreja, Cristelo

start Thursday April 17, 21:30hend Friday April 18, 23:00h

description Sinopseevent url www.trvl.es/e/3oWL


Friday April 18

Evento testeplace Teatro da Rua. Rua da Alegria, Porto

start Friday April 18, 19:00hend Friday April 18, 22:00h

description O espetaculo descreve a vida do Homemao longo do tempoevent url www.trvl.es/e/3oWO

Saturday April 19

Lethal Dose Of Hate - Strangled With Guts -

Gorgasmico Pornoblastomaplace Porto, PT. GA_googleFillSlot, Porto

start Saturday April 19, 22:00h
http://www.trvl.es/e/3ajFhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8yhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8xhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWKhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8thttp://www.trvl.es/e/3ajFhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8thttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWOhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWLhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWNhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWMhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3ajIhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3ajFhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8yhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8xhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWKhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8zhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8thttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8vhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3j8w


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Events Events Sunday May 4

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Sunday May 4

Rio Ave FC vs Pacos de Ferreira, Portuguese

League

place Estadio do Rio Ave. Vila do Condestart Sunday May 4, 16:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3oWR


Saturday May 10

Expocosmeticaplace Exponor Feira International do Porto. Porto

start Saturday May 10

end Monday May 12

description At EXPOCOSMETICA, EXPONOR paystribute to beauty. Fashion, esthetics, cosmetics and hairare the essential accessories of a fair with given provesin the international context. The analysis and debate ofthe themes that are of the interest of the professionalsis one of the forces of EXPOCOSMETICA that gathers atPorto International Fair experts of different areas andknowledge.event url www.trvl.es/e/3g06

Venus Concept at Porto Exposcosmeticaplace city center of Porto. Porto

start Saturday May 10, 09:00h

end Monday May 12, 17:30hdescription NEW from the company that broughtyou the Venus FreezeJoin us for a presentation ofthe Venus Legacy, the first and only FDA cleareddevice to utalize 4D Technology, combining Multi-PolarRadio Frequency (RF), Pulsed Magentic Fields (PEMF) andVariPulse technoloiges (VP) with Real Time ThermalFeedback. This allows the Venus Legacy to deliversafe, ...event url www.trvl.es/e/3g07

Sunday May 11FC Portoplace Dragao Stadium. Avenida Fern o De Magalh es

1862, Portostart Sunday May 11event url www.trvl.es/e/3g09

FC Porto - Benficaplace Dragao Stadium. Avenida Fern o De Magalh es1862, Portostart Sunday May 11, 17:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3g08

Porto vs Benfica

place Dragon Stadium. Via Futebol Clube do Porto,Estdio, Entrada Nascente, 15, 3, Portostart Sunday May 11, 20:00hevent url www.trvl.es/e/3g0a

Friday May 16

Steve Parkerplace Hard Club. Mercado Ferreira Borges Porto

4050-252, Portostart Friday May 16

event url www.trvl.es/e/3oWS

Saturday May 17

Guy Gerberplace Industria Copera. Portostart Saturday May 17event url www.trvl.es/e/2PUB

Sunday May 18

B4 - Swaggelelissimoplace Coliseu do Porto. Coliseu Do Porto Rua Passos

Manuel 137, Porto

start Sunday May 18, 21:30hevent url www.trvl.es/e/32pC

Sunday May 25

MBA for Translatorsplace Porto, PT. GA_googleFillSlot, Porto

start Sunday May 25, 09:00h

end Sunday May 25, 14:30h

description This workshop consists of three parts:business, marketing and sales. Well look at top businessconcepts in these areas from a more general perspectiveand then apply them to our language industry. You willreceive a hand-out with practical exercises. Why shouldyou attend?. - You will find new ideas and ways to boostyour business. - Youll see what top business people are ..event url www.trvl.es/e/3i5n

Tuesday May 27

lafur Arnalds - Rodrigo Leao

place Casa da Musica. Av da Boavista 604-610, Portostart Tuesday May 27, 20:00h
http://www.trvl.es/e/3g06http://www.trvl.es/e/3oWRhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3i5nhttp://www.trvl.es/e/32pChttp://www.trvl.es/e/2PUBhttp://www.trvl.es/e/3oWShttp://www.trvl.es/e/3g0ahttp://www.trvl.es/e/3g08http://www.trvl.es/e/3g09http://www.trvl.es/e/3g07http://www.trvl.es/e/3g06http://www.trvl.es/e/3oWR


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Events Events Friday May 30

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description Age Limit: All Ages. lafur Arnalds. RodrigoLeaowebsite: .event url www.trvl.es/e/2SLz

Friday May 30

Jiggyplace Gare Club. Rua da Madeira 182, Porto

start Friday May 30event url www.trvl.es/e/3pY6
http://www.trvl.es/e/3pY6http://www.trvl.es/e/2SLz


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Restaurants Restaurants Top Best Restaurants

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Rest au ran ts

Rest aur ant s

Top Best Restaurants

Vinologiacuisine Bar, Tapas, Tea Room, Wine Barprice $9 - $36place Rua de Sao Joao, 46, Porto 4050-552, Portugal

"O Paparico"cuisine Portuguese, Europeanprice $28 - $81place Rua de Costa Cabral 2343, Porto 4200 232,Portugal

Rui Paula DOPcuisine Europeanplace Palacio das Artes Largo de S. Domingos, 18, Porto,Portugal

ODE Porto Wine Housecuisine Organic, Wine Bar, Portuguese, Tapasprice $27 - $54

Pedro Lemos Restaurantecuisine Europeanprice $33 - $81place rua Padre Luis Cabral, 974, Porto 4150, Portugal

O Comercialprice $35 - $55place Rua Ferreira Borges - Palacio da Bolsa, Porto,Portugal

Ora Viva Restauranteplace Rua Fonte Taurina, 83, Porto, PortugalCometa Restaurantecuisine International, Portugueseprice $22 - $37place Rua Tomas Gonzaga 87, Porto 4050-607, Portugal

Restaurante Shisprice $32 - $54place Rua Coronel Raul Peres, Praia do Ourigo, Porto4150-000, Portugal

A Gradecuisine Portugueseplace Rua de S. Nicolau, 9, Porto, Portugal

Irene Jardimcuisine Contemporaryplace Praca Parada Leitao 17, Porto 4050, Portugal

Restaurante Bufete Faseprice $14 - $21place Rua de Santa Catarina 1147, Porto, Portugal

Teapointcuisine Healthyplace Largo Sao Domingos, Porto, Portugal

Restaurante Pedro dos Frangosplace R. Bonjardim 223, Porto 4000-124, Portugal

BUGO Art Burgerscuisine Hamburgers, International, Mediterranean, Por-tugueseprice $12 - $28

place Porto, Porto 4050-379 Porto, Portugal

Top Italian

Restaurante Cafeinaprice $29 - $73place Rua do Padrao, 100, Porto 4150-557, Portugal

La Ricottaplace Rua Passos Manuel, 18, Porto, Portugal

PIMMS Cafe Restauranteprice $20 - $33place Rua do Infante Dom Henrique 95, Porto 4050-298,Portugal

Presto Pizzaplace R Doutor Melo Leote 21, Porto 4100-343, Portugal

D'oliva Alfornoprice $31 - $75place Rua Brito e Cunha, 354, Porto, Portugal

Top Asian

Nigiricuisine Japaneseprice $16 - $19place Avenida Boavista, 1711, Porto, Portugal

Goshocuisine Japanese, Asian

place Avenida da Boavista, 1277, Porto, Portugal

Fujicuisine Japaneseplace Rua Sta. Catarina, 726 | 4000-446, Porto, Portugal

Itamaecuisine Japaneseplace Rua Miguel Bombarda 216, Porto 4050-377,Portugal

Top Vegetarian

Terroirplace Rua Orfeao do Porto, 78/82, Porto 4150 - Porto,Portugal

Real Indiana Edificio Transparenteprice $29 - $38

Maus Habitosplace Rua Passos Manuel 178, 4o, Porto 4000-382, Por-tugal


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Useful info Useful info Sunrise/Sunset

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Us ef uli nf o

Sunrise/Sunset

Sun will rise at 06:49:48 and will set at 18:38:42 in local time.

Currency

The currency from Portugal is the Euro (EUR).

1 EUR costs:

Euro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 EURUnited States Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.39 USDYen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142.68 JPY

Pound Sterling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.84 GBPCzech Koruna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27.35 CZK Danish Krone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.46 DKK Forint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313.35 HUFLitas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.45 LTLNew Zloty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.23 PLNSwedish Krona . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.86 SEK Swiss Franc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.22 CHFNorwegian Krone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.29 NOK Croatian Kuna . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7.66 HRK Australian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55 AUDCanadian Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.55 CADYuan Renminbi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.53 CNY

Hong Kong Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.78 HKDRupiah . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15,927.57 IDRRepublic of Korean Won . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,487.02 KRWRinggit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.57 MYRNew Zealand Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.64 NZDPhilippines Peso . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62.00 PHPSingapore Dollar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.76 SGDBaht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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