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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.
Enjoy the weekend and explore another edition of Jardim da Água
This Saturday, the entertainment programme “Jardim da Água” returns, with proposals for the whole family, to Parque das Águas, where you can find rare plants, old fountains, ancient city fountains and the best of Urban art.
JN North Festival is back to Alfândega do Porto
Scheduled for the 26th, 27th and 28th of May at Alfândega do Porto, the JN North Festival, formerly the North Music Festival, features Tricky, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Waterboys and Ornatos Violeta. A total of 14 new names have been announced to join the previously confirmed ones, in a line-up that is being revealed.
Uniqueness of Porto urban art celebrated in new promotional video
Urban art is the centre of all attention of the new promotional video of Porto, which illustrates the diversity of the works that decorate the city streets and give it such unique and differentiating characteristics, besides valuing the work and creativity of its authors.
River tourism in Douro recovers 23% in 2021 compared to the previous year
Douro’s waterway (VND) received 279.151 passengers in 2021, a 23,34% recovery compared to 2020, a year with sharp falls due to Covid-19, according to the Administration of the Ports of Douro, Leixões and Viana do Castelo (APDL).
EasyJet reinforces routes and number of planes at Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport
EasyJet announced on Thursday that it will invest in Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport, with more planes, the creation of three new routes and the recovery of two others. This investment will boost capacity by 350 thousand seats and create 70 direct jobs.
Wine Essence returns to Stock Exchange Palace in March
The 18th edition of Wine Essence, considered the “major wine experience in Portugal”, returns to Stock Exchange Palace between the 31st of March and the 3rd of April.
German criptocurrency company sets up in Porto and looks for technology and product talents
What German Finoa offers is a safe way of storing (custody) cryptocurrencies for institutions. In 2022, technology and product operations will be carried out from the offices the company is about to open in the city of Porto. For this mission, two dozen people will be hired.
Porto Climate Pact aims at mobilizing all members of society to achieve more ambitious goals
The Porto Climate Pact was presented, last Monday, during the public meeting of the Executive – an initiative through which the municipality intends to bring society together in a commitment to ambitious goals with regard to carbon neutrality.