Construction of the São Bento da Vitória Monastery in Porto began in 1604; 422 years later, it serves as a venue for fado concerts featuring Port wine—Portugal’s only monastic liqueur.
Fado isn’t found only in Lisbon and Coimbra. In Porto, the melodies of this musical genre—recognized by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity—can be heard where you least expect it: within th...