Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Serralves Em Festa
(
www.serralvesemfesta.com
)
This huge event runs for 40 hours nonstop over one weekend in
early June. Parque de Serralves hosts the main events, with concerts, avant-garde theatre
and kiddie activities; other open-air events happen all over town.
CULTURE
Festa de São João
(St John's Festival)
Porto's biggest party. For one night in June the city erupts into music, com-
petitions and riotous parties; this is also when merrymakers pound each other on the head
with squeaky plastic mallets (you've been warned).
RELIGIOUS
Festival Internacional
MUSIC
de Folclore
(International Folk Festival)
A week-long festival in late July/early August attracting internation-
al groups.
Noites Ritual Rock
A weekend-long rock extravaganza in late August.
MUSIC
Sleeping
Porto's sleeping scene has experienced an incredible renaissance in the last couple of
years, due to the influx of weekend visitors arriving with low-cost flights. Time-worn
res-
idenciales
are slowly being replaced by contemporary hostels and guesthouses; and cool
tourist apartments (look for the 'AL' sign) are now plentiful.
Ribeira
Dixo's Oporto Hostel
( 222 444 278;
www.dixosoportohostel.com
; Rua Mouzinho da Silveira 72; dm €20, d €50; )
Cool and
colourful hostel on the 1st floor of a townhouse just up from the Ribeira. The staff are
super-friendly, there's a shared kitchen with a top-floor terrace and a common lounge with
games. Dorms, which have lockers, are clean and cosy, plus there's free breakfast and all-
day tea and coffee.
HOSTEL
€
Guest House Douro
GUESTHOUSE
€€€
