Yes, many of us love Porto also for the number of sunny days. BUT it also rains sometimes! 🙂 Statistically, the most rainy months are February, October and December. Here I have gathered some suggestions on what to do when raining. Enjoy and comment with any other ideas.
Everyone talks about francesinha, fish and seafood while in Porto, but bread (in Portuguese “pão”) is equally, if not more important in the history of Portuguese cuisine. I personally love Portuguese bread, because for some reasons it tastes much better than bread from Central Europe where I come from. After some research, I have collected …
Thanks to its geographic location characterized mainly by a warm-temperate subtropical climate, the agriculture is one of the main economic activities in Portugal. There are plenty of agricultural corporations, but also many local farmers taking advantage of favorable farming conditions. In Porto, you can find several covered markets where the local fruit, vegetables, eggs, cheese, …
Portuguese finish each lunch with a sweet dessert and coffee. The Portuguese translation of word dessert is “sobremesa“, literally meaning “over table”. This word refers to the time people spend drinking and talking around the table once a meal is done. While it’s true that post-meal chatter is normal in private dinner parties around the …
In this post I will introduce my favorite cafés in Porto ordered based on Google reviews score. Some of them are typical Portuguese, others rather modern “European”. I hope everyone finds his “cup of tea”, or rather coffee 🙂 Still not enough? Then check our article about best brunch places in Porto, where you can …
Writing about food sounds like a dream 🙂 And writing about Portuguese food sounds even better 🙂 Portuguese cuisine is definitely one of the best in Europe. From fresh fish and seafood to tasty meat dishes, fruit, vegetables and pastries, you will surely not starve in Portugal 🙂 I recommend reading this post with full …
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