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Porto Francisco Sá Carneiro International Airport

Porto Events

Corrida de São Silvestre (St Silvestre Road Race)

Inspired by a similar event in Brazil, this race starts and finishes on Avenue dos Aliados.

Date: 13 March 2022 - 13 March 2022
Venue: Avenue dos Aliados.
Cost:

Free to spectate.

Fantasporto

This event aims to broaden the influence of fantasy films.

Date: 01 April 2022 - 10 April 2022
Venue: Various.
Website: http://www.fantasporto.com
Cost:

Various.

São João Festival (St John Festival)

This event takes place on the evening of 23 June. Its highlights include bonfires, sardine barbeques, live music and people banging each other on the head with plastic hammers.

Date: 23 June 2022 - 23 June 2022
Venue: Various.

Maratona do Porto (Porto Marathon)

This event is open to all abilities – there are the primary 42k race, 10k family race, and 6k fun race, each catering to different sub-groups.

Date: 06 November 2022 - 06 November 2022
Website: http://www.maratonadoporto.com
Cost:

Free to spectate.

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A basic, but comfortable, cheap hotel in Porto located not far from the Campanha railway station, Hotel Nave is a friendly, convenient place to stay in Porto. It has a restaurant and a bar with internet access points. All guest rooms have individual air conditioning with remote control.

Pestana Porto

One of the most popular boutique hotels in Porto, the Pestana Porto has a fantastic location down by the riverfront, overlooking the river and with a view across to the port wine cellars of Vila Gaia di Nova. There are 63 rooms, a restaurant offering a wide range of regional and national dishes and a bar with live music. The hotel also has several meeting and conference rooms. Bicycle hire is also available.

Quality Inn Porto

Centrally located on Batalha Square (Praça da Batalha), the Quality Inn Porto is convenient, with the river and all the main attractions within a few minutes' walk. All guest rooms have air-conditioning as well as internet contact points.

HF Ipanema Porto

A short walk from the city centre, and close to several leading attractions, the HF Ipanema Porto offers comfortable accommodation at a very reasonable price. The aim is to provide a relaxing environment; the bar is quiet and the restaurant offers a range of international cuisine.

Sheraton Porto

This hotel opened its doors in 2003 and is one of the most luxurious hotels in Porto. Housed in an elegant 12-storey building it has 266 rooms and suites as well as an excellent restaurant and bar. The spa offers a range of health treatments, a high-tech gym, a Zen studio offering yoga classes, an indoor swimming pool and a mixed sauna and Turkish bath.

Hotel America

With 22 basic but comfortable rooms, the Hotel América is ideal for those seeking cheap hotels in Porto. It is situated in the heart of the main shopping district in the city centre, and despite its low prices, offers extras such as air conditioning, a mini bar in the room, security safes, a snack bar and pool room.

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