About an hour’s drive from Porto, along the Tâmega River, there is a town that has just made it onto a prestigious international list: International Living has included Amarante among the “21 small towns...
This is not a reopening of Tendinha dos Clérigos, the iconic venue that defined Porto’s nightlife. There will be no return to regular programming. What’s scheduled for September 19 is, in the words of...
From artisanal ice cream to Halloween Jack-o'-Lanterns, to container permaculture and Christmas card printing: Bolhão Market has a schedule tailored for families through December. The “Family Saturdays...
The Santo Inácio Zoo, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, recently announced the birth of a pygmy hippopotamus (Choeropsis liberiensis), a species classified as“Endangered” by the International Un...
The Porto-based “Vizinhanças” entertainment series comes to an end next Sunday, August 30, with a final session at Parque da Pasteleira, in the Union of Parishes of Lordelo do Ouro and Massarelos. T...
As you’ve probably noticed, here at Porto Secreto we’re always on the lookout for the best ways to help you make the most of the city. We keep our “eyes” open for restaurants, exhibitions , and much more...
Even though the weather is a bit unpredictable, the truth is that you can (and should) still make the most of what’s left of the warmest season. That’s exactly why we’ve put together a guide dedicated to...
The August full moon is called the Sturgeon Moon and arrives on an extraordinary night: in addition to coinciding with a deep partial lunar eclipse, it promises to be one of the easiest to photograph over...
The Porto Book Fair is back at the Crystal Palace Gardens through September 6, featuring more than 200 events spread across 144 booths run by publishers, booksellers, and secondhand book dealers. We’ve pu...
With summer here and the sun shining brighter and brighter, it’s only natural that the desire to enjoy the outdoors grows. Around this time of year, having a picnic is always a good idea, but you might...