BETWEEN TWO DANCES
Explore Porto
A city worth
staying for.
Follow the river, find your next favourite place and discover the flavours of Porto. Your guide to the city between two dances.
Culture01 Sep 2026
Azulejos: The Tiles That Tell Portugal’s Story
Walk through Porto and you will quickly notice that some walls seem to speak. Covered in intricate patterns, vivid colours and sweeping blue-and-white scenes, Portugal’s famous ceramic tiles known as azulejos transform stations, churches, palaces and ordinary façades into open-air works of art. For visitors joining us at Porto Salsa Weekend, discovering these tiles is a beautiful way to experience the history and creative spirit of the city between two dances. A tradition shaped by centuries...
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Culture24 Jun 2025
The Magic of São João: Porto’s Most Joyful Tradition
Every year on the night of June 23rd, the city of Porto comes alive for São João, one of Portugal’s most iconic and joyful festivals....
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Places & walks18 Aug 2024
Be on time for the Sunset
As the sun dips below the horizon in Porto, the sky transforms into a canvas splashed with the most extraordinary hues. It's as if Mother...
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Places & walks17 Aug 2024
Visit the Farolim de Felgueiras
The Farolim de Felgueiras, a beacon of maritime history, stands proudly at the edge of Porto's dynamic coastline. Constructed in 1886,...
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Food & drink06 Jul 2023
Port Wine Cellars
Port Wine is born in the Douro Valley, but it is the city of Porto that gives the name to the wine. Why? Because that’s where the wine...
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Culture04 Jul 2023
São Bento Railway Station
São Bento Railway Station is an iconic landmark in Porto, Portugal. Located in the heart of the city, it is renowned for its stunning...
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Places & walks25 Sep 2022
Rua Santa Catarina
Rua Santa Catarina is the most important shopping area in Porto. This pedestrian-only street in the upper part of the city starts at...
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Food & drink19 Sep 2022
Explore the Mercado do Bolhão
Bolhão is the most important market of Porto. Built in 1850, it has a beautiful neo-classical style, and was classified as a building of...
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Food & drink19 Sep 2022
Restaurant "Brasão Coliseu"
"Brasão Bistrô" was born to share with you a timeless experience, where the present is combined with the good know-how of other times. A...
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Food & drink17 Sep 2022
Restaurant "Armazém do Peixe Afurada"
The “Armazém do Peixe” opened its doors in 2017 and floods the heart of Afurada, riverside area of the city of Vila Nova de Gaia with...
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Food & drink07 Sep 2022
Eat all the Pasteis de Nata at the Manteigaria
Portugal is the birthplace of one of the best sweet treats you could ever hope to sink your teeth into the small yet mighty Pastel de...
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Culture08 Aug 2022
Visit the WOW!
A CITY WITH WOW FACTOR: DISCOVER PORTO AND PORTUGAL AT WOW! In centuries old Port wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, WOW pays...
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Culture08 May 2022
Read a book in the Lello bookstore
Visiting Lello bookstore should be one the top of your priorities of the best things to do in Porto, right after deciding which...
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Food & drink05 May 2022
Take a coffee in the Majestic café
If during the visit to the city, you feel the need to do a "break", join “useful with pleasure” and take a pause to go drink a tea to the...
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Places & walks05 May 2022
Walk on the Ponte Dom Luís I
The double-decker Dom Luis I bridge is an icon of the city of Porto. It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova...
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Culture05 May 2022
Climb to the top of the Torre dos Clérigos (Church of Clérigos)
Genuine baroque work by Nicolau Nasoni, an ex-libris monument of the city of Porto. The Church of Clérigos (Ecclesiastics) is a genuine...
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Places & walks04 May 2022
Explore Porto by Tram
Hopelessly touristy, yet wonderfully fun, travelling aboard Porto’s historic (and cute) tram system is a must. While many travellers...
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Food & drink04 May 2022
Eat a Francesinha
When you will arrived in the city of Porto you will have a long list of traditional dishes to try and one of the first questions we were...
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