Wat er het hele jaar speelt in Porto (Oporto), Portugal

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Christmas holidays in Portugal

In januari begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Christmas and New Year (1 dec – 1 jan)

Druk — Carnival holidays in Portugal, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Fantasporto

  18 feb – 10 mrt · meestalFilmfestival

  One of Europe's older fantasy and horror film festivals, ten days at the Rivoli in the wettest, cheapest part of the year. A reason to be indoors in Porto in late February. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Easter week, Easter holidays in Portugal

• Feestdag

  Easter week

  29 mrt – 5 aprPasen & Goede WeekDrukSluitingen

  Good Friday is a national holiday and Easter Sunday a day for family lunches. Many Portuguese take the week around it off, so hotels fill and rates rise for the first busy spell of the year, and some shops and museums close on Friday and Sunday. Bron ↗

Nog steeds bezig: Fantasporto (18 feb – 10 mrt (meestal))

Topdrukte — Easter week, Easter holidays in Portugal

In april begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Easter week (29 mrt – 5 apr)

Druk — Queima das Fitas, schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Festival

  Queima das Fitas

  1–12 mei · meestalGroot festivalDruk

  The students' week: a serenade on the cathedral steps at midnight to open it, then a costumed cart parade through the middle of town and a week of concerts by the Queimodromo. Bron ↗

Topdrukte — Primavera Sound Porto, Festa de Sao Joao

• Festival

  Primavera Sound Porto

  1–15 jun · meestalMuziekfestivalDrukBoek vroeg

  Three days in the Parque da Cidade beside the sea in early June, with the city's rooms priced accordingly. Considerably easier to move around than its Barcelona parent. Bron ↗

• Seizoen

  The nortada

  15 jun – 15 sep · meestalWindseizoenRisico

  The Atlantic north wind gets up most summer afternoons, which is why Foz and Matosinhos feel ten degrees colder than the Ribeira and why the surf schools are where they are.

• Festival

  Festa de Sao Joao

  22–25 junReligieus feestDrukBoek vroeg

  The best street party in Portugal and the strangest: the whole city out all night on 23 June hitting strangers on the head with squeaky plastic hammers, grilled sardines, fireworks over the Douro at midnight. Bron ↗

Druk — Summer holidays in Portugal, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In juli begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The nortada (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Portugal, schoolvakanties in 7 van de markten die de plek vullen

In augustus begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: The nortada (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Druk — Summer holidays in Portugal, schoolvakanties in 3 van de markten die de plek vullen

• Natuur

  Douro vintage

  1 sep – 15 okt · meestalOogsttijd

  The picking happens up the valley rather than in the city, but this is when the quintas take visitors into the lagares and the train up the Douro is worth the whole trip.

Nog steeds bezig: The nortada (15 jun – 15 sep (meestal))

Tussenseizoen — schoolvakanties in 4 van de markten die de plek vullen, een gewone maand

In oktober begint er niets nieuws.

Nog steeds bezig: Douro vintage (1 sep – 15 okt (meestal))

Rustig — schoolvakanties in 2 van de markten die de plek vullen, een van de slechtste maanden qua weer

In november begint er niets nieuws.

Topdrukte — Christmas and New Year, Christmas holidays in Portugal

• Feestdag

  Christmas and New Year

  1 dec – 1 janKerst & nieuwjaarDruk

  Lights on the Aliados, markets in the Palacio de Cristal gardens, and a New Year's Eve concert and fireworks on the same avenue. Wet, mild, and busier than the weather suggests. Bron ↗