House of Music, Casa da Música

House of Music, Casa da Música

Casa da Música (English: House of Music) is a major concert hall space in Porto,Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestrasOrquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas with Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Arup-AFA, and was built as part of Porto’s project for European Culture Capital in 2001 but was only finished […]

Gaia Docks, The Ribeira Waterfront Viewpoint

Gaia Docks, The Ribeira Waterfront Viewpoint

For many centuries, here it was located a river port from where they were exported various goods, with particular focus on the Port. Siltation of the Douro bar and the construction of the port of Leixões led to a successive decline of the wharf and the surrounding areas. The construction of the current venture Cais […]

Café Guarany

Café Guarany

The Café Guarany is a restaurant and cafe histórico located on Avenue of the Allies, in Baixa city of Porto in Portugal. Integrated in opening cafes outbreak in Port in 1930, to 29 January 1934 was opened Café Guarany, designed by architect Rogério Azevedo furnished the sculptor Henrique Moreira. Living space, gatherings and culture since […]

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