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(
www.coliseudoporto.pt
;
Rua Passos Manuel 137)
This frayed, yet still stylish, art-deco theatre hosts
major names - like Air and Slash - as well as grand theatre productions. If something big
is going on down here, you'll see posters all over town.
THEATRE
Teatro Rivoli
(Praça Dom Joáo I; )
In the mood for a musical? This stage serves up mainstream, trans-
lated classics, such as
Annie
, from Broadway's yesteryear.
Teatro de Belmonte
(
www.marionetasdoporto.pt
;
Rua Belmonte 57)
Specialises in puppet shows that range from fairy
tales like Cinderella to non-violent political theatre.
THEATRE
Football
The flashy, fairly new, 52,000-seat Estádio do Dragão is home to heroes-of-the-moment
FC Porto
(
www.fcporto.pt
)
. It's northeast of the centre, just off the VCI ring road (metro stop
Estádio de Dragão).
Boavista FC
(
www.boavistafc.pt
)
is FC Porto's worthy cross-town rival. Its home turf is the
Estádio do Bessa, which lies west of the centre just off Av da Boavista (take bus 3 from
Praça da Liberdade). Check the local editions of
Jornal de Notícias
for upcoming
matches.
Shopping
Porto shopping ranges from dusty food shops to chic fashion boutiques. In some areas, en-
tire streets specialise in particular items (try Rua da Fábrica for bookshops). Rua Santa
Catarina near Praça da Batalha is a bustling, all-purpose shopping street, and style hounds
will love Rua da Bombarda, home to nearly a dozen art galleries and a growing collection
of clothing and interior boutiques.
It's great fun buying direct from the warehouses in Vila Nova de Gaia, but for vintage
port and high-quality wines at reasonable prices you can also try
Garrafeira do Carmo
A Vida Portuguesa
SOUVENIRS
