Wine Dinner Giveaway winner
The winner of the Giveaway Wine2Dine offered by Porto Cruz in partnership with Porto Envolto is the contestant no. 58, Ricardo Matosinhos (there were a total of 58 contestants, therefore 58 is the highest and closest number to the termination of the 25 th April ‘s Lotaria Clássica 1st prize, with the no. 10499 – see oficial...
Vencedor do Giveaway WINE2DINE no deCastro Gaia
O vencedor o Giveaway Wine2Dine oferecido pela Porto Cruz em parceria com o Porto Envolto é o concorrente n.º 58, Ricardo Matosinhos (houve um total de 58 concorrentes, pelo que o n.º 58 é o mais alto e logo o mais próximo da terminação do 1º Prémio da Lotaria Clássica de 25 de Abril, com...
An amazing Art Deco gallery in Avenida dos Aliados | Uma deslumbrante galeria Art Deco da Avenida dos Aliados
Everyday I find charming details walking around my city, Porto. Today I stopped to take a look at the Building of the Portuguese Bank of Caixa Geral de Depósitos in Avenida dos Aliados, downtown Porto. The monumental gates in copper and wrought iron open to a spacious gallery sustained by eight red marble columns in ionic style....
When Port Wine colours become paintings! | Quando as cores do Vinho do Porto pintam!
Did you ever imagine having a cup of delicious Port Wine in front of you and, instead of indulging yourself by drinking it, use it as ink to create a work of art? Or, in other words, imagine that Port Wine colours become paintings? Well, that’s exactly what artist Gabriela Gonçalves has been doing for some...
Guia do Porto em 3 dias | Three days in Porto ultimate guide
Texto e Fotos: Vera Dantas Neste guia do Porto em 3 dias levo-o a conhecer uma das cidades mais bonitas e vibrantes do país no espaço de um fim de semana prolongado. Vou apresentá-lo às melhores zonas para descobrir a Invicta em três dias – o suficiente para ficar com vontade de voltar! Todas os...
Visit Porto with me! Walking Tours and Travel Planning
In the picture above you can see me at the end of a walking tour with a wonderful group of visitors from the US. In the end I got a hug! – And a very nice review on TripAdvisor too (See it bellow). Visite o Porto comigo! Tour Porto with me! Visitez Porto avec moi!...
Gold from the Portuguese Discoveries
Portuguese brought many richest from their maritime Discoveries around the world in the XV and XVI centuries. This is a Justo, a currency that enhanced the prestige and power of the Portuguese king Dom João II, over 500 years ago! This coin was minted in 1485 with gold from the western coast of Africa, mainly...
Belfries always around us
In Porto belfries have the most romantic views of the city. #VeraDantas #PortoEnvolto #Porto #Oporto
4º Congresso APECATE: As empresas de Congressos, Animação Turística e Eventos reúnem-se no Hotel da Vista Alegre para captarem negócios
Alguns dos principais especialistas nacionais e internacionais nas áreas da organização de congressos e eventos e da animação turística (turismo de ar livre e turismo cultural) irão debater nos dias 29 e 30 de Janeiro, em Ílhavo, as melhores formas de captar negócio nestes sectores. O palco pertence ao 4º Congresso da APECATE e o...
“Just stretching my wings”, would this duck say
Lying calmly in a rabelo boat mast while stretching its dark brown wings, this cute duck couldn’t be happier. The poetic Douro river bench in Gaia, the city that has the best view to Porto, not only portrais the historical Port Wine Cellars, but also houses some beautiful water birds. #VeraDantas #PortoEnvolto #Porto #Douro #Nature #Goodmoments...
Porto after the flood of the Douro river
This morning, crossing the D.Luis Bridge over Porto and Gaia, I couldn’t resist to step out of the light rail and see at close the damages caused on Porto after the flood of the Douro river due to bad weather yesterday. During the night, Porto and Gaia waterfronts were under water after the...
