On August 12, 2026, Portugal will host its first total solar eclipse on national territory since 1912. In Porto, the phenomenon will be visible as a very deep partial eclipse, with about 98% of the Sun’s...
August is synonymous with the beach, but also with rare astronomical phenomena. And there’s a very special one about to happen. We’re referring, more specifically, to the solar eclipse—the first total ec...
One of the most anticipated moments of the year is about to arrive. We’re referring, of course, to the solar eclipse on August 12. However, the excitement of observing this astronomical phenomenon must no...
Summer is synonymous with music festivals, and one of the oldest on the Iberian Peninsula is about to return to Alto Minho: CA Vilar de Mouros will once again fill the air with music from August 18 to 22,...
Espinho will be one of the best spots in the country to observe the partial solar eclipse on August 12, 2026. On that day, the Moon will obscure about 98% of the Sun’s disk as seen from this area—one of t...
On August 12, in the late afternoon, the sky over the Porto region will darken with a very deep partial solar eclipse—about 98% of the Sun’s disk will be covered by the Moon. This is the first time Portu...
It’s official! There’s yet another new summer attraction to enjoy at the height of the swimming season , just a few minutes from Porto. As Porto Secreto had previously reported, the municipality of Vila N...
Summer flies by, so you have to make the most of every moment. But if the typically cold waters of the northern beaches “scare” you, don’t worry—there are three free (and heated) pools in Gaia ready to...
On August 12, the Clérigos Tower will have special arrangements in place for anyone who wants to watch the solar eclipse from the top of one of Porto’s most iconic viewpoints, at a height of about 75 mete...
About an hour from Porto lies a 328-km² area recognized by UNESCO as a Global Geopark, where a waterfall over 70 meters high plunges among granite rocks, stones “give birth” to other stones, and a suspens...