Álvares Cabral Guest House

02/03/2020

Porto 3rd on the list of the most popular destinations in the world to visit in 2020
TripAdvisor launched its top 25 destinations with the most tendency to be visited worldwide in 2020. This list is based on the increase in the Top Reviews and Ratings of these destinations.

https://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-TrendingDestinations

06/02/2020

NOS PRIMAVERA SOUND
The lineup for the 9th Edition of NOS Primavera Sound 2020 was announced. Tyler, The Creator, Lana Del Rey, Beck, Bad Bunny, Pavement, FKA Twigs, Cigarrettes After S*x and King Krule headline the extensive list of bands and solo artists who will perform at the festival, which is returning to City Park do Porto from 11 to 13 June.

14/01/2020

24/10/2019

FORBES BOASTS PORTO AS A TOP CITY

Porto is a top destination and it has "great food, wine, the sights, perfect weather and reasonable costs", according to Forbes Magazine that recommends the city of Porto as a must-go destination for 2020.

Christopher Elliott, Forbes contributor for the Travel category, pinpoints the best places to visit in 2020 and Porto and the Douro region stand out as choice number 7.

Basically answering three questions - why, who should go and don't miss - Elliott explains the reasons why the Invicta is listed over and again in the top world must go or must see destination.

Some of the reasons is that Porto is "great for couples" or that "hand-painted tile work called azulejos" are an iconic feature of the city that must be appreciated.

Out of 20 must-see places, Porto and the Douro region rank 7 in the choices for best places to meet your aspirations and even find a surprise or two.

04/09/2019

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September 28-29 - Serralves museum and park celebrates fall season with music, performances, art, and other events. Very interesting for families and park lovers. Free entrance!

Com a entrada da nova estação do ano, a Festa do Outono celebra e evoca antigos saberes e fazeres, tradições de cariz rural, biodiversidade e natureza, relaç...

22/08/2019

PORTO IS THE PORTUGUESE CITY WITH THE HIGHEST QUALITY OF LIFE

Porto is included in Numbeo's "Quality of Life Index 2019" ranking, the world's largest collaborative database of cities and countries, surpassing Lisbon in both the European context and the list of the best cities to live on five continents.

In the European table, the Portuguese DNA is in 36th place, position occupied by the city of Porto, which gets a higher ranking compared to cities such as Lisbon, Dublin (Ireland), Barcelona (Spain), London (United Kingdom), Paris (France) or Rome (Italy).

The top 3 is occupied by Zurich (Switzerland), Eindhoven (Netherlands) and Copenhagen (Denmark), respectively.

01/08/2019

VOLTA A PORTUGAL RETURNS TO ALIADOS 30 YEARS LATER
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Yesterday began the 81st “Volta a Portugal Santander”, which will cycle until August 11th, 1531 kilometres divided between Viseu and Porto. 30 years later, Avenida dos Aliados receives the final time trial that marks the end of the race.

The pack will face in the last kilometres a time trial overlooking the Douro and crossing Infante Bridge. The riders will have to travel 19.5 kilometres between Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto before crossing the finish line in the living room of Porto: Avenida dos Aliados.

The final stage, the 10th one, passes through Canidelo / Santa Marinha / Coimbrões / Avenida da República / Santo Ovídio / Ponte do Infante / Largo de Soares dos Reis / Freixo / Marginal / Túnel da Ribeira / São Bento / Clérigos / Aliados. It will be almost 20 kilometres with courses with different characteristics finishing for the ninth time, in the history of the competition, in front of Porto City Hall.

04/07/2019

Porto Craft Market

On 5 and 6 July, from 9 am to 6 pm, another edition of the Porto Handicrafts Market starts. It's a municipal initiative that weekly brings together the handmade products of about 80 merchants, in Praça de Parada Leitão, downtown, near Lello bookshop.

The event again, starting this month, will be held on Fridays and Saturdays.

Don't miss it!

19/06/2019

🥳 Are you ready for sunday night?! 🥳 Sao João!

13/06/2019

COME TO VISIT PORTO AND ENJOY SÃO JOÃO CELEBRATIONS

In São João's night, the party takes place all over the city and the streets are filled with people. Among toasts and sardine barbecues, there are rituals that are not lost, such as watching the fireworks in Ribeira. This year will be almost 20 minutes display and more than 150 thousand pyrotechnics firing from the Luiz I bridge and several platforms on the river Douro.

And because without music there would be no São João, there will be more than ten stages spread throughout the city, with concerts for various music tastes, all with free access.

But the party does not end at dawn. As usual, after the revelry, the aftermath is with classical music on the afternoon of the municipal holiday of June 24th. Starting at 4 pm, the “Banda Sinfónica Portuguesa” returns to the largest room of the city for the São João Concert.

At the same time also begins the traditional “rabelo” boat regatta, on the Douro river. Organised by “Confraria do Vinho do Porto”, the competition will celebrate its 36th edition this year, bringing together 18 boats on a route from Cabedelo to the Luiz I bridge.