Ooh Porto

11/02/2016

Porto in the New York Times. Interesting article about the city. The only problem is to visit all Porto has to offer in just 36 hours :p
http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/01/28/travel/what-to-do-in-36-hours-in-porto-portugal.html?_r=1

From its stunning Beaux-Arts station to its cool bars serving Porto’s signature drink, this charming city combines the best of old and new.

14/01/2016

The perfect ending for our Portuguese Christmas' post: Traditional Christmas food. Did you know that Portuguese eat "old rags" on Christmas day? :p
http://blog.oohporto.com/post/137298746734/blog-09-portuguese-christmas-part-44

Blog 09 | Portuguese Christmas - part 4/4Traditional Christmas’ Food. Portugal is the land of dried Bacalhau (“codfish” in English) which is the traditional Christmas Eve meal. Bacalhau is boiled...

11/01/2016

Portuguese Christmas decorations :)
http://blog.oohporto.com/post/137100101619/blog-09-portuguese-christmas-part-34

Blog 09 | Portuguese Christmas - part 3/4Decoration. There are two things almost mandatory in a Portuguese home Christmas decoration: the Christmas tree, either natural or artificial, large or...

10/01/2016

Since we've received so many photos, we had to divide this blog post in 4 parts: 1. Introduction, 2. Family Reunion, 3. Christmas Decoration and 4. Traditional Food.

This is post #2, about the FAMILY REUNION. Tomorrow and Tuesday we'll publish the remaining two.

Blog 09 | Portuguese Christmas - part 2/4Family Reunion. Christmas is, almost unanimously, the most important time of the year. In scattered families, it can be the only time when they get together....

10/01/2016

We are proud to share our new post dedicated to some Portuguese Christmas traditions. This is a very special post because we invited all our friends to contribute with photos and feedback about how everyone spends this special occasion.

We owe a sincere thank you to all who contributed to this post. Thank you very, very much!

http://blog.oohporto.com/post/137029111524/blog-09-portuguese-christmas-part-14

Blog 09 | Portuguese Christmas - part 1/4Introduction. This week, the Three Wise Men’s day marks the end of the Christmas festivities in Portugal. Therefore, we are proud to share our new post...

28/12/2015

Já recebemos muitas e belas fotografias. Tem sido muito divertido ver como cada pessoa vive o seu Natal. Para os mais esquecidos, não se esqueçam de nos enviarem as fotos do vosso Natal ;)

23/12/2015

Proposta ooh Porto: mostra o teu Natal

O proximo artigo do ooh Porto será sobre o Natal e, desta vez, queremos contar com a participação de todos. A proposta é que nos envies uma FOTO de algo que torna o teu Natal especial. Pode ser sobre qualquer coisa: presépio, doce tradicional, convívio familiar, etc, etc.

Envia-nos a tua foto, idealmente por email, para [email protected]. Também pode ser por mensagem aqui no facebook. Depois iremos compilar as imagens que recebermos e fazer um artigo sobre como se vive o Natal em Portugal. Contamos contigo?

17/12/2015

Porto on the rise :) Yet another reward for our city, this time awarded by Trip Advisor. Porto was considered the #1 European "Destination on the rise", #3 in the world
http://www.tripadvisor.com/TravelersChoice-DestinationsontheRise

22/10/2015

Blog 08 | Portuguese Blue Tiles
http://blog.oohporto.com/post/131685375244/blog-08-portuguese-blue-tiles-while-walking-in

Blog 08 | Portuguese Blue TilesWhile walking in Porto, these bluish tiles are one of the most distinguishable features of Portuguese architecture. They may be found in churches and other public...

11/09/2015

Blog 07 | Outdoor cafés and back patios in Porto
http://blog.oohporto.com/post/128838246324/blog-07-outdoor-caf%C3%A9s-and-back-patios-in-porto

Blog 06 | Outdoor cafés and back patios in PortoBy the river or by the sea; hidden behind a busy street or in front of world heritage monuments, there is a growing trend for street/ outdoor cafés,...

03/09/2015

We had our first newspaper article this week :) Porto 24 did a nice piece about ooh Porto, highlighting our concept and our innovative approach to tourism. The full article will be soon available on Porto 24 website and we'll share it here.

13/08/2015

Porto in the eyes of Richard Zimler, american novelist. A very unique perspective of the city.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDMfhIUrRcE

Discover more about Porto and the North of Portugal: https://www.winetourismportugal.com/en/catalogue/region-3/ American novelist Richard Zimler shares his p...