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6. 8 million overnight stays in Porto in 2016
The number of overnight stays have registered in 2016 an increase of 10.70 percent in relation to 2015, a significant growth in the number anticipated for the year 2020, which is set at 7 million guests.
Porto. brand starts talk cycle in Lello Bookshop
Lello Bookshop, in a joint initiative with Porto City Hall, will initiate a cycle of discussions on January 24, dedicated to rethinking the city, devising dialogues that include a call for ideas, grounded by economics, art and tourism.
NOS Primavera Sound 2017 line-up
The Festival's organization releases now the daily line-up, from 8 to 10 June this year, which takes place at Port City Park. The NOS Primavera Sound 2017 Fan Pack FNAC - Daily voucher, can be purchased for the promotional price of 50€, until Tuesday 31st January.
Porto nominated for Best European Destination 2017
Porto was first awarded Best European Destination in 2012. Porto was again honoured as best destination in Europe for a holiday or city-trip in 2014.
Royal Air Maroc flies to Porto
Royal Air Maroc has announced that it will resume the Casablanca - Porto route. In the past years, an increasingly number of air carriers and flag carriers operate flights connecting Porto to a number of important economic and touristic destinations.
Porto Book Fair will honour Sophia de Mello Breyner
The Porto Book Fair 2017 will take place from 1 to 17 September 2017. This year, the Fair will honour Sophia de Mello Breyner, award-winning Portuguese poetess and writer. The announcement was made today by Rui Moreira, mayor of Porto, at a press conference held this morning, at the Galeria Municipal do Porto.
Debate on the key issues of urban mobility at Porto Innovation Hub
The second edition of the "Innovation in the transformation of the city" programme, which began last December, aims at providing mobility decision-makers and stakeholders with reflections and guidance on devising sustainable strategies regarding Porto urban metabolism.
Former hospital Joaquim Urbano will be open to shelter the homeless
Porto City Hall has activated a Cold Emergency Plan to deal with the very cold spell in the coming days. Porto City Hall has prepared additional monitoring of homelessness, from January 17 until January 22, providing transportation to former Hospital Joaquim Urbano, which will be open to host those who wish to shelter there.
Cold Wave Spells in Porto the coming days
Civil Protection recommends that the population take the necessary precautions to cope with the cold spell in Porto the coming days.
First Bombarda Art District 2017 openings
Welcome to Bombarda Art District, in Porto. After the indulgences of the festivities, take time to stroll around this now predominantly fashionable district of upmarket galleries, offering you an array of events and exhibitions.