Igreja Congregados church - Porto - Portugal

The Church Congregados is located in the Plaza de Almeida Garrett, the city of Porto, in Portugal. 

The church was built in 1703 on the old chapel that was in place, dated 1662, which was destroyed a few years prior to the construction of the church. 

The chancel was rebuilt in the nineteenth century and received the murals Acácio Lino, since the tiles of the façade are by Jorge Colaço and stained Robert Léone and 1920's.

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by Joao Pires

Contemporary Art Galleries - Rua Miguel Bombarda - Porto

It's worth spending some time at the most avant-garde spots in town, in the Miguel Bombarda area or in any of the "arts neighborhood", 

contemporary art gallery at Rua Miguel Bombarda

where you fill and where every two months there is a several contemporary art galleries, alternative fashion and design stores and where every two months there are simultaneous vernissages, with varied activities and street animations.

by Joao Pires

Casa da Música - Porto

The Casa da Música is one of the 15 concert halls more "spectacular" in the world. According to study with data about buildings and high public and economic value that includes the living Porto shows a short list.

Casa da Música - Porto

The modern concert halls no longer rely only on excellent performances: currently, also have notable architectural features, offering the audience a great show even before it arrives to their seats.

Mindful of this reality and the fact that, increasingly, the concert halls are built to excel through their shapes, colors and attractive materials.

by Joao Pires

Porto city - The second largest city in Portugal

Porto city

The second largest city in Portugal has a very characteristic charm which involves the senses of all those visiting it, always procuring a wish to return. 

Ponte D Luis I bridge - Porto

It's historical center with a varied and rich architecture due to which it was classified as Mankind Cultural Heritage in 1996, Porto has to offer as magnificent urban landscape where historical heritage mingles with modern and cosmopolitan traits.

by Joao Pires

Porto city

The chillier days are perfect to visit this welcoming city, cosmopolitan as few and with a lot of History and Culture.

chillier days

In the morning, have your breakfast at the mythic Café Majestic, the oldest café in town, dating from the 19th century,

Majestic Café

and go for a walk in Oporto's historical neighborhood, classified by UNESCO as World Cultural Heritage in 1996.

glass of Port wine

In the evening, enjoy the poetic sunset over the river town preferably at an agreeable esplanade, sipping a glass of Port wine.

by Joao Pires

Porto coffeehouses

The coffeehouses with history in Porto are real visiting cards of the city. Downtown, one can find a few which stand out by their cultural dimension, hosting the most diverse events, such as social gatherings.

Majestic Café

Beginning and ending on the facade inside the Café Majestic remains a beautiful setting for cultural events. This is the Belle Époque 'alive' at Majestic Café.

Ribeira - Porto

Ribeira is one of Porto's most ancient and attractive places, It is located next to River Douro and it is part of city's historical centre, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO.

It is know that, since the 12th century, this area was expanded with the construction of houses and stairways, and the opening of streets and narrow lanes.

The big development felt during the 14th century was translated into the increasing importance of maritime and commercial activity.

inside Ribeira

At the beginning of the 15th century, Ribeira used to get crowded with people connected to the river and the sea, it was a world of merchants and created bourgeois, its centre being in Praça da Ribeira.

Nowadays it is much visited area by tourists, with several bars, esplanades, restaurants and handicraft shops.

Restaurant at Ribeira - Porto

The houses at Ribeira form a unique set, illustrated on the city's postcards and revived on the eyes of it's visitors.

by Joao Pires