Christmas mode: ON

Porto is always a good idea

It's that time of the year :  public Christmas lights were switched on last Saturday - the official kick-start to the holiday cheer here in Porto.  For runners visiting the city during this season we prepared something special, too...!

30/11/2019 photo credits: AgoraPorto

​ Throughout the afternoon, last Saturday, downtown was closed to traffic & packed with people there for the concerts, street performances by choirs, musicians and other artists. A fun day for 'kids' of all ages.

30/11/2019  photo credits: AgoraPorto

Our special holiday treat > we've brought back our evening daily St.Silvester tour  which will take us through the charming Christmas markets in Batalha, Poveiros and S.Lazaro, to the ice skating rinks in Boavista and Praca D. JoaoI and along most of the route of the ever popular race (which goes by the same name,'Sao Silvestre' > this year: 29th December).

St.SILVESTER PORTO RUNNING TOUR 
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During this 10kms running tour (available from 1 December to the first week of January) we will share the fun, short version of some of Porto's Christmas-related tales and a couple of real stories.

St.SILVESTER PORTO RUNNING TOUR 
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Lisa, Kati and Michel enjoying their evening running tour in Porto during November.  

If you let the stories and street lights warm your heart, the running will do the same for the rest of your body!  You'll also earn the right to stuff your face starting with some delicious 'bolo-rei' and probably ending with a few Port wine-soaked 'rabanadas'...!

photo credits: viasa.pt / iguaria.com     

You're still in time to plan your weekend city break in Porto.  Late fall/Winter's weather in this part of the Iberian peninsula is rather unpredictable though temperatures will never drop below zero Celsius - there's never actually any snow. 

Regardless of cold, one thing's for sure: there's no warmer welcome than the one you'll be offered by the people of Porto!

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Uma publicação partilhada por Porto Street Signs (@portostreetsigns) a 14 de Out, 2019 às 2:39 PDT

Feliz Natal a todos! Happy holidays everyone!

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