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The first building built in Portugal exclusively devoted to public presentations of different kinds of music. It is associated to the great concert halls of the world, presenting an acoustics with values “above the best”. A project of the renowned architect Rem Kholhaas.

The largest cultural centre in the North of Portugal. A plan of the architect Siza Vieira is the first project of this kind. The Serralves Museum is the foremost museum for contemporary art in Portugal, uniquely located in the grounds of the Serralves Estate, which also comprises a Park and a Villa

River bank of Vila Nova de Gaia The privileged place to taste the precious nectar. Located in Vila Nova de Gaia. Calém, Taylor’s, Sandeman and Burmester are one of the most important wine cellars.

Palácio da Bolsa evokes a glorious past, immortalized in artistic and symbolic value. It is the spitting image of its own character, which makes it one of the most noteworthy monuments of the 19th Centrury architecture in Porto and a mandatory stop for all those who visit the mui noble unconquered city.Its one hundred and seventy five years of history go back to the famous siege of Porto.

Lonely Planet considered Lello & Irmão Bookstore as the third most beautiful library in the world. The store has an excellent neo gothic facade, where you can see two figures painted by Jose Bielman, representing the Science and the Art. This facade is only surpassed by its stunning interior, designed by Xavier Esteves. The building was inaugurated on January 13th, 1906, in an important social event for both Portuguese and Brazilian societies, attended by famous people from different spheres.

Splendor of the Belle Epoque. On the 17th December 1921, an establishment called Elite caffe opened for business in Porto. It was located in Santa Catarina street, a pedestrian walkway for shopping and for the finest members of society, then and now. The caffee enlightened the street with its Art Nouveau decoration, by architect Joao Queiroz.