Antique, Vintage and Second-Hand Shopping in Porto: How to Buy Better
Porto is better for second-hand shopping when you treat it as a hunt, not a checklist. The markets are on different days and in different […]
David Fernandez
Porto Fashion Boutiques and Local Designers: Where to Look
For independent fashion in Porto, I would spend the afternoon around Miguel Bombarda rather than zigzagging across town looking for an imaginary “designer street.” The […]
Shopping Malls Near Porto: NorteShopping, Arrábida, GaiaShopping and When They Help
I do not send people to a Porto shopping centre for atmosphere. I send them when the weather has turned, they need a specific shop, […]
Markets and Flea Markets in Porto: When to Go and What to Expect
Porto has a central food market, a sprawling Saturday flea market and a monthly antiques fair. They are not interchangeable, and the last two have […]
Porto Shopping Streets: Cedofeita, Miguel Bombarda, Santa Catarina and More
Do not try to “do the shopping streets” in one sweep. Porto is hilly, shops keep different hours, and Santa Catarina is a different outing […]
Souvenirs from Porto: What to Buy, What to Skip and Where to Look
I would rather bring one thing home that I will use than a bag of objects with “Porto” printed across them. These are the stops […]
Bookstores in Porto: Livraria Lello and Quieter Alternatives
Livraria Lello is worth seeing for the building. It is not where I go when I want half an hour of quiet book browsing. For […]
Porto Architecture: Stone, Tiles, Siza, Koolhaas and City Layers
Porto’s architecture makes most sense when you stop treating it as one style. In a single day you can go from granite and carved church […]
Churches in Porto: Sé, Clérigos, São Francisco and What to See
If you only have time for two Porto churches, I would choose Santa Clara for the gilded interior and São Francisco for the museum and […]
Porto Street Art: Areas, Artists and Walking Route
Porto street art is not a museum with numbered stops. Some walls are commissioned, some are quick tags, and some disappear when a building is […]