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Sting arrived in Portugal, Porto to perform on stage at Festival Marés Vivas, in Vila Nova de Gaia. His only demand: arrive in Porto a day earlier to know the city.

Daylight saving time is set and for the next couple of months Metro transport network will be adjusted to the summer period. The main changes are the increased capacity of lines blue (A), red (B) and purple (E), which are among the high demand overall.

The districts of Francos and Carvalhido now have two walls that reflect the realities of youth culture in urban environments. Porto City Hall understands the cultural significance of street art. It means embracing youth culture in all its forms and bringing together different generations and cultures.

During the weekend, the newest coastal patrol vessel will dock at Cais da Estiva, in Ribeira. The vessel, named "Douro" is open for visitors this Sunday, 16 July. This new ship will operate in the autonomous region of Madeira to engage in search and rescue duty at sea, as stated by the Navy. Its first mission is scheduled for 19 July.

In the latter half of August, 11 to 13, hundreds of geocachers will discover the city whilst looking for small treasures. The event, named "Love Love... Porto", comprises several parallel activities and is free of charge but registration is required.

The Portuguese representation of "Visões Úteis", co-produced by Porto City Hall and in the context of the municipal programme "Cultura em Expansão" [Expanding Culture], takes place on July 13, 14 and 15 and it is driven by the will to provide public recognition to the work of agents, entities, collectives and associations in Campanhã.

The Portucale Race is a 15K road race that takes place between Arrábida and Freixo Bridges, this Sunday, 16 July. This is the third edition of this road race, organised by Porto Athletic centre and sponsored by Porto City Hall.

Porto Airport reached all-time high numbers with a total of five million passenger movements in commercial flights, which is an increase of 18.5% compared to the same period in 2016. By the end of the year, the airport should cross the 10-million passenger mark.

Tourists and visitors can be better informed and guarantee consumers suitable protection of their rights as of today, 12 July. DECO, Portuguese Association for Consumer Protection, has released an app for providing useful information and receiving complaints from tourists in Porto. This app was developed by the University of Porto.

The magazine that specializes in leisure travel and destination guides, Travel+Leisure, spotlighted the city of Porto in "The Top 15 Cities in Europe" list. Porto is described as a city in a country with "European metropolitan greatness".