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The 2017 New Year's Concert took place on January 1, 2017, under the baton of Francisco Ferreira in the Avenida dos Aliados.

New Year's Eve festivities in Porto are already a tourist reference, not only for nationals but also foreign visitors.

Royal Air Maroc has announced that it will resume the Casablanca - Porto route, offering three weekly flights beginning March 26, 2017, according to airline information to the GDS.

The City Hall Clock Tower is ticking to New Year's countdown in Avenida dos Aliados, as 2016 bids farewell and revellers toast 2017 with blazing fireworks, when the clock strikes 12 on the last day of December.

Exhibition "Joan Miró: Materiality and Metamorphosis" featured at Casa de Serralves, in Porto, can be visited until January 28, 2017.

One of the most beautiful bookstores in the world is Lello bookstore, built in 1906 in Porto, Portugal by The Lello Brothers (Antonio and Jose). It completes 110 years and has sold millions of books.

Bus service will be fully operational on New Year's Eve to ensure maximum passenger transport overnight. Main roads will be closed to traffic and metro service is available all night long.

Regular service to the City Hall Clock Tower will be carried out tomorrow, December 30, by Marcolino specialist team, to ensure the clock is adjusted for New Year's Eve countdown.

This time last year, a very special New Year's Eve was in place in Avenida dos Aliados. This year, 2016 will bid farewell at the sound of Blind Zero and Os Azeitonas. Midnight will have a different tune and many surprises are in store.

As is tradition, the first day of 2017 will be celebrated with the traditional New Year's Concert, organised by Porto City Hall. With Blind Zero and Os Azeitonas bands performing in Aliados for the end of the year party, Avenida dos Aliados is the best place to continue celebrating the New Year with the concert by the Portuguese Symphonic Band.