The Rosa Mota Pavilhão is a large dome-shaped building used for a variety of events in Porto; work has just started on an 8 million euro refit, due to be […]

Porto, is known for its friendly atmosphere, helpful people and all round charm. It is not surprising that is has now been voted for the third time “Best European Destination”. […]

Anyone visiting Porto recently can hardly fail to see the boom in visitor numbers in recent years – the hotels are full, the bars are packed, the restaurants are booked […]

Porto traditionally has always been quieter in the summer, as locals tend to go away on holiday either further north or south to the Algarve. As down town Porto can […]

Porto is really a city of two halves, divided by the river Douro. The north bank belongs to Porto and the south bank to Vila Nova de Gaia and it […]

It is no secret that Porto has become dramatically more popular in recent years, particularly for the weekend break market for a broad range of tourists from backpackers to super […]