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If you happen to be in Porto on Saturday 9 February, Porto Belo Market is a must-see in the city. From 10 am to 7 pm, you can find anything in the stalls of this ancient city market, which is inspired by the London-based PortoBello.

A stroll amongst tulips bursting in colours might just be what one needs to brighten grimmer days, namely at Garden Marques de Oliveira, also known as Garden of S. Lázaro, which is also the oldest garden in Porto. Here, residents and tourists alike see them at their best advantage.

The third edition of North Music Festival is back to welcome the best of rock and indie in Porto and pulls unparalleled line-ups such as Capitão Fausto, Franz Ferdinand and Bastille. Set up your agenda for 24 and 25 May at Porto Customs Building. Early birds till 17 February.

"Stranger Things" aficionados will have a blast at the Hard Club this week as the series will be part of the setting, with activities and features to relive the Netflix Emmy Awarded series by The Duffer Brothers. From 8 to 10 February, fans will be able to "sit on the Byers's family couch and play with the paranormal Xmas lighting".

Porto is the city that delivers serious top quality views from so many wonderful places to visit, thus offering unrivalled photo opps, as Kayak Travel Guide states. After all, Porto was three times elected European Best Destination.

The weather isn't always a shopper's best friend, so this weekend the Pink Market is the place to head to this Saturday and Sunday, as vendors and stalls can be placed indoors, in the Edifício Transparente. It is the perfect spot to stroll with family, friends and pets, next to the Praia Internacional do Porto.

Saturday is a not to miss day at the Bolhão temporary Market as Chef Carlos Torres, of the èLeBê Group, will give plenty of cues to cooking delicious delicacies such as crunchy sweetness and Codfish risotto, on 2 February, at 11 am.

The Flea Market Porto happens once a month and the February edition will be held on the 16th, on the sixth and seventh floor of Silo Auto car park. Applications to enter with a stall are ongoing. For further information, please visit the event's Facebook page.

Porto Airport is a magnet for attracting new routes and new carriers. The latest announced air link Porto-Cagliari, in the island of Sardinia, via Ryanair brought Porto into the focus of the Italian island of Sardinia, one of the most exquisite tourist destination in the Mediterranean.

Porto Puppet Museum, inaugurated in 2013, exhibits a significant collection gathered over the years, offering the opportunity to explore the world of puppetry, with exhibitions, archive exhibitions, and tours that will entertain and captivate young and old visitors, opening doors to the fantastic world of our imagination.