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Port Wine Tasting in Porto, Portugal
Blog: Pommie Travels - 16 August 2011
I’ve visited Portugal many a time, but sadly never made it to Porto. I unfortunately got stuck in the Lagos partying trap and only ever made it to Lisbon on my FIFTH visit to Portugal. If you’ve ever been to Lagos you’ll understand what I’m talking about…it really is a black hole. Located in the [...]
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5 Reasons to Go to Porto this Summer
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 19 July 2011
When in Lisbon, many travelers choose to then move on to the beaches of Algarve while others head north to the country’s second city, Porto. This summer you should go for the second option, as it also offers beaches nearby together with a major cultural renaissance. Here are the five main reasons to go now. [...]
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Porto’s Leaps and Bounds
Blog: Suzy Guese - 19 October 2010
The table across from me holds three characters. A woman clad in an off the shoulder turquoise top fans herself as her face seems to glisten. The woman seated next to her reads a magazine with black-rimmed glasses on the very tip of her nose. The man at the table appears relaxed, transfixed on the [...]
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Porto, Portugal Wishes You Were Here
Blog: Suzy Guese - 17 September 2010
Clark and Kim from To Uncertainty and Beyond capture Porto, Portugal. I was also in Porto this summer so expect a post soon on this enchanting, can’t quite put your finger on it, city. In the mean time, enjoy Clark and Kim’s moments with Porto. As our train pulled into Porto, we found ourselves crossing a [...]
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Becoming port drinkers
Blog: Boodle's Adventure - around the world in 365 days - 2 September 2010
Port. What can I say? When I think of Port drinkers I think of ‘older’ gentleman, sitting in a dusty mahogany filled room sipping it from a small glass in one hand, with a cigar in the other. Who knew that I would actually enjoy the chocolaty flavour of one variety, and the Christmas pudding taste of the other; and who knew that there was white port? I certainly didn’t. I suppose after six glasses of the stuff, which is almost 20% alcohol, you’re bound to like it.
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“Um cafe e uma nata”
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 11 August 2010
This is possibly my most-spoken phrase in Porto. It translates as ‘a coffee and a cream’ which doesn’t really make much sense until you find out that “uma nata” is the short-hand version of “pastel da nata” or cream tart in our vernacular. It’s probably the best thing about Portugal, mainly because it is unbelievably [...]
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Out and about in Porto
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 5 August 2010
I figured it was about time I did my tourist thing and got out with my camera here in Porto. So far I have made it a habit of having a general walk-around, scoping out the area, which almost always leads up to sitting in a cafe drinking coffee, then beer, then having a bit [...]
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A day’s harvest
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 3 August 2010
Hey, just wanted to publish this photo of yesterday’s harvest: One of the best things about this place is the amount of fruit and herbs growing in the garden. Every couple of days I am able to get a punnet of fruit together like this one as well as plenty of herbs. In the basket [...]
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Porto House-Sitting Begins
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 1 August 2010
My house sitting assignment has finally begun proper. The little dog-rat has been taken by one of the owner’s friends, which leaves me with the job of looking after just Neil the Alsatian and the plants, both pictured here: Yesterday was my first day of watering the plants. It took about 2 hours. I think [...]
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Arriving in Porto
Blog: On The Road to Find Out - 28 July 2010
Since I returned from Brazil I have constantly been looking for ways to live without having too many overheads, figuring the paltry amounts I get for web designs would not spread too far. One of the most appealing ways of achieving this has been the idea of house-sitting. I started out with the Mind My [...]
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Boa Viagem: Porto
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 6 June 2010
We arrived to Porto around noon following a three-hour train ride from Lisboa's Santa Apolonia station to Porto-Campanha. Most visitors bypass Porto, Portugal's second city, in favour of Lisbon and the sun-drenched beaches of the Algarve, but it is really their loss as there is much to enjoy in Porto.
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From Rio Tejo to Rio Duoro: Bank Holiday Weekend in Portugal
Blog: London Cosmopolitan - 2 June 2010
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Lady in Lisbon
Blog: A Lady in London - 1 February 2010
A few days ago Portugal was one of the few countries in Europe that I had yet to visit. Yesterday I set out to change that. I sleepwalked over to Stansted airport at 4am for a 0.01GBP Ryanair flight to Porto. I arrived in the city at 9am, excited to start exploring.
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Lisbon’s Most Charming Shop Now Also in Porto
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 24 November 2009
Photo: Filipe Paiva, “i“ Lisbon’s “A Vida Portuguesa” became a favorite of every Lisbon travel guide soon after it opened and is now a shop that no tourist misses.
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Porto Restaurant Week – The Perfect Excuse For A Trip to Porto
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 23 October 2009
After Lisbon, it is now Porto’s turn to have its own Restaurant Week.
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Lisbon Restaurant Week is Back
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 5 October 2009
Lisbon Restaurant Week is once again giving everyone the opportunity to try some of the best menus in the city at special prices. This second edition takes place from the 8th to the 18th of this month and this time there are over 40 restaurants taking part in the event. Each restaurant will [...]
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Lazy Sunday Photo: Porto at Night
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 26 September 2009
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Lisbon is the Setting of Upcoming Brad Pitt and Al Pacino Movie
Blog: Go Lisbon Blog - 17 September 2009
As GoLisbon previously reported, Hollywood has a new home in Portugal, and this week it was announced that a new movie starring Brad Pitt, Al Pacino, and Penelope Cruz will be filmed around Portugal next year. Most of the scenes will be shot in Algarve, but will also move up the country to Lisbon, [...]
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Bogani Café in Vila Nova de Gaia
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 21 August 2009
Villa Nova de Gaia, although a separate town from Porto proper, is home to all the major Port cellars in Portugal. Ricardo already described a morning touring the Croft cellars, so this is a sort of continuation of where we suggest you have lunch afterwards – Bogani Café. The restaurant is located downhill from the wine cellars, [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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Croft Port Wine Cellars
Blog: Atlas Parasite - 12 August 2009
I once had an awkward moment with a girl I met in Seattle when I asked her a personal question and instead of answering she changed the subject to “when I was in Portugal I tasted the Port wine and it was really nice”. Apart from being passive-aggressive, she was right. If you go to [...]Rating: 0.0/10 (0 votes cast)
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