News Porto.
December comes with Christmas markets around town
The countdown to Christmas begins in December and, in the streets of the city, markets are already a tradition of the Holidays.
Large-scale drill served to test the Municipal Civil Protection Plan
The alarm was given at 9h15 am. On Avenida 25 de Abril, going uphill, a tanker truck (with diesel) overturned due to the wet floor.
Changes to the Municipal Touristic tax start on Thursday
In addition to the technical aspects, this second revision incorporates the payment exemption for citizens with disabilities, pilgrims, local accommodation, or refugees.
Porto Ambiente is once again recognized with the ERSAR quality seal
For the third consecutive year, Porto Ambiente received the Urban Waste Management Quality Seal from the Water and Waste Services Regulation Authority.
Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã with more offers than ever
Since this Tuesday, November 22nd, the Terminal will have more than 700 schedules.
Jardins do Palácio de Cristal open their doors for Christmas
The “Palácio de Natal” (“Christmas Palace”) thus promises stage and itinerant entertainment, workshops, a market, and lots, lots of music making up an entirely free programme designed for all ages.
Livraria Lello brings Bob Dylan’s unpublished letters to Porto
More than 150 pages handwritten by the Nobel Prize for Literature now belong to Livraria Lello’s collection.
Porto receives City Award for excellence in construction
Mercado do Bolhão, Terminal Intermodal de Campanhã, and Porto Office Park, gave Porto five awards at Prémios Construir 2022.
Municipality shows strategy in the field of smart cities in Barcelona
The Municipality of Porto, represented by Porto Digital – the entity that develops and executes the Innovation and Digital Transition strategy in the city – participated in the Smart City Expo World Congress.
Porto maintains a higher ranking as an international leader in climate action
The “Carbon Disclosure Project” (CDP) awarded, again, an A rating to Invicta (City of Porto) among the 123 cities around the world that take “a bold lead in environmental actions and transparency despite the pressures of a challenging global economic situation”.