The stadium of the “checked shirts” ..... but there’s no puzzle!!
Did you know that Boavista Futebol Clube was the only club that never stopped playing at its own ground, even when the new Bessa XXI... more
The Estádio do Dragão (Stadium of the Dragon) was built for Euro 2004 and is home ground for FC Porto, one of Portugal’s most famous clubs. They have won the... more
Restaurante Portas De S. RoqueIf you are taking in a football match at The Dragon Stadium, then I recommend a bar to go into if you fancy that is near the... more
Along with our free and impromptu tour of Boavista Stadium (Boavista stadium review to read more), we were allowed into the museum. The first word out of my... more
*Under construction!*What an amazing experience it was visiting Boavista!Seven of us got the metro from Trinidade station to ____________ and walked about 15... more
the porto air race is also called the redbull air race as redbull sponsors the event.it´s held once a year in early september and is quite a spectacular event... more
Home of FC Porto, the Stadium has more than 52.000 seats. There are guided tours but unfortunately is not allowed to take pics.- Fax: (+351) 22 508 30 99-... more
The old home of FC Porto.A huge bowl of a stadium with really bad access to the away section. I know it doesn’t seem to rain much in Portugal but modern... more
Home of Boavista FC.Not a bad little stadium at the time I was there. A bit small but quaint all the same.I visited on Tuesday, March 19, 2002 with United... more
New home of FC Porto.This stadium is a whole lot better than the old "Estadio das Antes" in terms of view and facilities. It was opened in November 2003 and was... more
Porto have two top division sides in the Portuguese league- FC Porto and Boavista. If you are intending to attend a match when in Porto be aware that the teams... more
The Estadio do Dragao is the new stadium of F C Porto; the inaugural game was in 2003-nov-16. It is really very beautiful and useful, indeed. Now, at this city,... more
There's many docks along the Rio Douro, and there are ramps where you can launch your boat from in Ribeira. If you own a boat, come here for a pleasant day of... more
Das Antas is the Porto's stadium.It can takes more than 45.000 people.Porto is one of the best football teams in Portugal and in Europe!Porto has one European... more
During my trip to Porto i didnt miss the chance to watch a football game!So, with my friends we watched an exciting game between Porto-Sporting Lisbon for the... more
The stands in the Estadio do Bessa are quite steep. We were located in the upper part of the main stand. If people stand up during the match (and our fans are... more
The Estadio do Bessa was under construction when we were there, they are preparing it for the European Soccer Championships in 2004, which will take place in... more
Porto's funs are very fanatic to support their team!They love this team and they are proud for it!The second better team is Benfica in Lisbon and the game... more
A very nice city with its narrow and cobbled streets, and its beautiful churches. Nice and friendly people.
Notice: Due to Vila Nova de Gaia is so close to Porto (on the south bank of the Douro...
Just caught a repeated episode of Anthony Bourdains A Cooks tour on TV this weekend, which featured Porto or Oporto - which reminded me of my visit to this fascinating city, and that I must get round...
Porto my home city... most often known abroad as Oporto, is located in the north of Portugal. With 270.000 inhabitants, Oporto is the second largest and most important city in Portugal. It's situated...
The picture above was the very last one that I took, from the south bank of the river Douro facing back across central Porto. It sums up pretty much everything that was striking for me about Porto.......
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Since I built this page (more than a year ago) I have been to Porto twice. So I am now updating the page, with new photos and new tips.
Last update on my tps: 27th......
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