Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 222 022 375;
www.bluedragon.pt
;
Avenida Gustavo Eiffel 280; tours from €10)
A good range of bike
tours of Porto and surrounds, as well as tours on foot and by Segway.
The Worst Tours
(
www.theworsttours.weebly.com
)
A trio of out-of-work architects got together to offer free
offbeat tours of Porto on foot, each with a different theme - from romantic to Sunday
blues. Pay as much as you wish. Tours meet at Praça do Marquês.
WALKING TOUR
PORTO FOR CHILDREN
The best spots for kids to let off some steam are Porto's numerous parks - the fenced, expansive Parque de Ser-
ralves (
Click here
) is particularly kid-friendly. For beach fun, head to
Praia Estrela do Mar
. Kids might also en-
joy a rattling journey in one of Porto's old
trams
(
Click here
). The
turismo
offers a brochure called
Famílias Nos
Museus
(
Families in Museums
), which lists a wide variety of activities designed just for kids throughout the
city's museums.
River Cruises
Several outfits offer cruises in ersatz
barcos rabelos,
the colourful boats that were once
used to transport port wine from the vineyards. Cruises last 45 to 55 minutes and depart at
least hourly on summer days. You can board at Porto's Cais da Ribeira or Cais da Estiva,
or at Vila Nova de Gaia's Cais de Gaia or Cais Amarelo. By far the largest carrier is
Douro
(
www.douroacima.pt
)
are also solid choices.
Festivals & Events
There's a stream of cultural events throughout the year; check the main tourism website,
www.portoturismo.pt
,
for details.
Fantasporto
(Porto International Film Festival;
www.fantasporto.com
)
Two weeks of fantasy, horror and just plain
weird films in February/March.
FILM
Festival Internacional de Teatro de Expressão Ibérica
(International Theatre Festival of Iberian Expressions;
www.fitei.com
)
Two weeks of contemporary theatre
in Spanish and Portuguese; held in late May/early June.
THEATRE
