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From Porto to mobile phones, the letters that travel in the memories of those who visit the city
The six blue characters of the “Porto.” brand are back at the top of Avenida dos Aliados, as well as the irresistible attractive effect they produce on those who visit the city. Nobody goes through there without taking a picture of the letters.
Lufthansa’s summer reinforcements increase the connection between Porto and Switzerland by 70%
Overall, Lufthansa grows its activity from Porto by 40%, with 2.200 seats and 91 flights every week.
Touristic accommodation in Porto registered more than one million overnight stays in the first four months of the year
It far exceeds the data for 2020 (which registered more than 663 thousand overnight stays) and 2021 (more than 67 thousand).
Porto.CARD is the sixth best-selling touristic card in Europe
OTA Get Your Guide, a leading platform in experiences sales sector, announced that Porto.CARD is, currently, the sixth touristic best-selling card in Europe.
Porto tourism three times awarded at international film festival
The promotional set of videos that reflect a Porto of architecture, gastronomy, handcraft, viewpoints, and hospitality, launched by the Municipality, won a silver medal from the International Tourism Film Festival Africa.
Porto promotional videos among the winners of African tourism festival
The promotional set launched by the Municipality is among the winners of the International Tourism Film Festival of Africa.
Tourist accommodation in Porto registers more than 124 thousand overnight stays in January
In January, the tourist accommodation sector registered more than 124 thousand overnight stays in the Municipality of Porto, an increase of 346 percent compared to the same period in 2021.
Airbnb recognises accommodation excellence and reinforces trust in Porto
The Municipality’s strategy to qualify the tourism offer now gains a strong ally, with the international accommodation platform Airbnb joining the Confiança/Trust Porto programme.
French newspaper Le Monde traces a route of the “melancholy beauty” of Porto
The charms of Porto were discovered by the French newspaper Le Monde, that dedicated a report to the Invicta in which some of the city’s icons are highlighted.
Gastronomy, people, and tiles delight chef Jamie Oliver in a visit to Porto
The famous British chef was filming in the Invicta and dinned at the restaurant O Rápido, next to S. Bento station.