Location:

Population: 270 000 habitants

Area: 817km2

Location:Aeroport “Francisco Sá Carneiro

Póvoa de Varzim Vila do Conde;

MaiaMatosinhos;

Valongo; Gondomar;

Porto;Vila Nova de Gaia;

Espinho;

History: “Morro da Pena

Ventosa”; Roman

occupation;

Barbarian Invasions; Arabic invasions; Christian Reconquest

;

Portucale → Condado

de Portucalens

e; 1128: Portugal’s Independe

nce; Various dynastic crises;

The Discoveries

1415 – Capture of

Ceuta Settelment of the Atlantic

Islands; Passage of “Cabo da Boa Esperança”;Arrival in

India; Treaty of Tordesilhas; Discovery

of Brasil;

18th - 20th CenturyDiscovery of

Brasil’s gold “Talha

Dourada” – Ex: “Igreja de S. Francisco;

1755 – Earthquake

Reconstruction

by “João de Almada”;

French Invasions → Royal Family

refuges in Brasil;

Liberal Ideals → 1825 – Brasil’s

Independence; Civil War; Political Instability;

1910 - Republic; 1926 - Military

dictatorship; 1974 - Carnation

Revolution – Democracy is

restrored; 1986 – Joins the

European Community;

1996 – Porto’s Historical Centre →

World Heritage (UNESCO);

Today...

Casa da Música

Monuments & Attractions

Torre dos

Clérigos

Paços do Concelho

Sé Catedral

Baixa do Porto

Monuments & Attractions

Santa Clara

Church of...

S. João da Foz

Castle of

Lighthouse of “São

Miguel-o- Anjo”

“Ribeira” Monuments: Capela de

Nossa Senhora do

Ó; Ponte das Barcas (as Alminhas); O Postigo do Carvão; Casa do

Infante;Igreja de S.

Nicolau; Palácio da

Bolsa;

Bridges:

Maria Pia

Ponte Luís I

Ponte de

Ponte do Freixo

Ponte daArrábidaPonte D.

S. João

Ponte do Infante Contact: North ↔

South; Historical Backrounds

The Route of Port Wine

Régua → Pinhão →

Sabrosa → São João da Pesqueira →

Tabuaço 54

destinations;

The History of Port Wine

Vintage → Strong Cheese & dry fruits;

Tawny → Sweet pies & strong “entrés”;

Romanization period; 1638 - Kopke founds a Port

Company; Wine imposed in the

English Market; “Vinhos de Lamego” / Red Portugal / Lisbon Wine → Port

Wine Warre & Croft & Kopke;

How to drink?

Process of Making:“Pisa

Tradicional”: People

stepped on grapes → Festive!!

Technique used on few

Vintage wines; Mechanical

Methods

Fermentation of the

must:Extreme care 6-7 degrees

Baumé;

Transfer of Wine Vats;

100l spirits → 450l must; Flavour develops;

Increased Maturity of

Casks:Diverse timings;

Port Wines:

LBV Ruby

Vintage Charact

erTawn

y Vintage

Ceramics & Handicrafts &

Antiques

Ceramics:Clay

structures;“Vista Alegre”;

Handicraft:Variety of materials;Tourist

attraction in Ribeira;

Antiques: Porto’s

Street markets;

Porto in the Kitchen:

& Azeitonas

Broa

Bacalhau

Assado na

Brasa

Caldo

Verde

Tripas à moda do

Porto

Bolinhos de

Bacalhau

Rojões

Lampreia & Sável

Pudim do

Abade de

PriscosToucinho do Céu

Porto in the Kitchen:

Porto in the Kitchen:

History: 70’s –

Created by a French

emigrant;“Croque

Monsieur” → Francesinha;

Secret touch = Sauce + portuguese

typical ingredients;

Dish for the People;

“Francesinha”

Have fun in Porto!

“Feliões”

A few Tips for the Trip:

Majéstic Café

Port Wine Lodge

Soares dos Reis Museum

Douro Cruise

Ema Lecomte

Estádio doDragão

A few Tips for the Trip:

Galerias de París

Lello Bookshop

Beaches