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Lello Bookstore 110 anniversary
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 at full speed for the longest night of the year
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.
City Hall Clock Tower set to midnight countdown on New Year
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.
2016 recap... the beginning
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.
Portuguese Symphonic Band performs New Year's Concert in Aliados
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.
Performing arts approach programme
Paralelo is the performing arts approach programme that takes place in connection with the Municipal Theatre Programming of Porto in the scope of its main mission, which is public mediation.
Parallel programming of the Municipal Theatre of Porto runs until July 2017
Paralelo is the performing arts approach program that takes place in connection with the Municipal Theatre Programming of Porto in the scope of its main mission, which is public mediation.
"The Stage and The City" at Casa do Infante until March 27, 2017
The exhibition "The Stage and The City, Theatre in Porto 1850-1950", can be visited at Casa do Infante until March 27, 2017. It features a celebration of 10 decades of theatrical history in the city of Porto.
Transport availability from dusk till dawn for New Year
Public transport is the go for New Year's Eve. Take the metro or the bus to head to downtown Porto. If you are planning to go to the city make a plan and arrive early as very large crowds are expected to travel to the city.
A whole night of celebrations throughout the city of Porto
This year for the first time, Porto City Hall will offer live music across three stages throughout the city for those who want to celebrate the New Year in downtown Porto.