General information

The IAPS Conference 2012 team is glad to provide here some touristic information about Porto, for participants who are interested to fully enjoy Portugal and Porto.

 

I. 10 Reasons to visit Portugal

 

II. A small video from the Tourism Office of Portugal

 

 

III. We are happy to suggest you a list of some of the most interesting places you can visit in Porto:


a) Clérigos Tower (GPS: 41° 8′ 44″ N, 8° 36′ 53″ W)
b) Lello book store (GPS: 41°8'48"N, 8°36'53"W)
c) Bolhão Market (GPS: 41°8'57"N, 8°36'25"W)
d) Rua de Santa Catarina (GPS: 41°8'55"N, 8°36'22"W)
e) Aliados avenue and square (GPS: 41° 8′ 47.4″ N, 8° 36′ 41.04″ W)
f) Cathedral (GPS: 41° 8′ 47.4″ N, 8° 36′ 41.04″ W)
g) Stock Exchange Palace or "Palácio da Bolsa" ( GPS: 41° 8′ 27.6″ N, 8° 36′ 57.6″ W)
h) St Francisco Church (GPS: 41° 8′ 27.6″ N, 8° 36′ 57.6″ W)
i) Ribeira and Cais de Gaia (all the river area, in both, Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, sides). In Gaia side you can find the Port Wine Cellars, and in Porto side, you can find some nice places to have lunch or dinner. (GPS: 41° 8'26.18"N, 8°36'48.42"W)
j) All the way from the river to the sea (walking or cycling)
k) Crystal Palace (GPS: 41° 8′ 49.46″ N, 8° 37′ 36.17″ W)
l) Solar do Vinho do Porto (GPS: 41° 8′ 51.56″ N, 8° 37′ 42.4″ W)
m) The House of Music (GPS: 41° 9′ 31″ N, 8° 37′ 51″ W)
n) Serralves Museum (GPS: 41° 9′ 34.52″ N, 8° 39′ 22.9″ W)
o) City Park (GPS: 41° 10′ 7″ N, 8° 40′ 42″ W )


IV. Places to have dinner


a) If you want to taste portuguese traditional dishes ("Cozido à Portuguesa", "Tripas à moda do Porto", "Bacalhau", or "sardinhas"), we suggest you these restaurants:


b) If you would like to have dinner in a House of Fado, listening the Portuguese Tradicional music while tasting tradicional dishes, you can try one of these:


•    Restaurante Mal Cozinhado (City Center, near the river - GPS: 41° 17' 31.866" N, 8° 24' 28.083" W)
•    Restaurante O Fado (City Center- GPS: 41° 8' 32.2872" N, 8° 37' 3.0498" W)
•    Restaurante Casa da Mariquinhas (City Center - GPS: 41° 8' 33.8706" N, 8° 36' 44.7372" W)


c) We strongly advice you to try the Oporto typical dish called "Francesinha", and you can find it in these restaurants:


•    Restaurante Café Santiago (City Center - GPS: 41° 8' 47.5902" N, 8° 36' 17.5674" W)
•    Restaurante Capa Negra (Boavisa Area - GPS: 41° 9' 8.7696" N, 8° 37' 49.425" W)
•    Restaurante Cufra (Boavista Area - GPS: 41° 9' 42.7746" N, 8° 39' 8.4522" W)
•    Restaurante Verso em Pedra (City Center, near the river - GPS: 41° 8' 29.7708"N, -8° 37' 5.9982" W)

 

 

 

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