Čo robiť v Porto

We enjoyed tour with variety of qine testing. Tour guide, Thomas explained history of Porto and economy and industry of Porto. It was insightful. Also a driver Carlos drives very gentle and make the long journey comfortable. Food was good and only thing I would like to mention about a quality of coffee. I didn't drink coffee after a bit of test the coffee and noticed other partisans didn't finish the coffee. Overall a good experience and worth to join the tour.

Our guide Jose Perreira was warm and friendly. he did a good job sharing about wine history of the Duora region, and quite informative about agriculture like olives and the negative effects of the eucalyptus trees to native species. Love educational info on port wine vs table wine getting a better understanding of the different port wine varieties. Enjoyed the wine tasting and the relaxing cruise!

Vo chvíli, keď som vstúpil do kostola, som si pôvodne myslel, že uvidím len svetelnú šou, ale namiesto toho som mal pocit, akoby som vstúpil do dialógu o „čase“. Kamenné múry, pôvodne chladné a masívne, niesli stovky rokov modlitieb a histórie, no keď sa rozsvietila projekcia, steny začali prúdiť, akoby v nich dýchal život. Tie svetelné vzory, podobné nervovým sieťam, sa rozprestierali po klenbách a šplhali po stĺpoch, pripomínajúc praskliny v čase a textúry pamäti. Najviac šokujúce neboli oslnivé farby, ale okamih striedania tmy a svetla. Keď bol priestor takmer pokrytý sivobielymi čiarami a len oltár jemne žiaril zlatým svetlom, zrazu som pochopil, aký je to pocit „úcty“. Nebol to útlak spôsobený samotným náboženstvom, ale pocit malosti človeka pred obrovskou históriou a vesmírom. Technológia nezničila posvätnosť, ale skôr jej pridala novú vrstvu jazyka, vďaka ktorej bola starobylá architektúra znovu pochopená. Keď som zdvihol hlavu, cítil som sa, akoby som stál na časovej osi. Hore bolo prúdiace svetlo, dole tichý kameň, a na mieste, kde sa stretávali, som bol ja v tomto okamihu. Táto svetelná šou ma prinútila zamyslieť sa nad tým, že ľudia vždy hľadajú vieru rôznymi spôsobmi v rôznych generáciách. V minulosti to boli fresky a sochy, teraz sú to projekcie a lasery, ale podstata sa nezmenila – stále túžime byť osvetlení svetlom. Keď som opúšťal kostol, neponáhľal som sa fotiť viac, ale nechal som si ten pokoj v srdci. Možno skutočný šok nie je v tom, aký nádherný je obraz, ale v tom, že ma to na chvíľu zastavilo a umožnilo mi znovu precítiť vzdialenosť medzi mnou a svetom.

Jednoduchá rezervácia na Klooku a ešte jednoduchšie uplatnenie vstupeniek.

In the dim candlelight, the song flowed slowly between the stone walls, and time seemed to stand still. Fado has no glamorous stage or noisy applause, only the purest emotions and the vibration of the soul. The moment the lead singer closed her eyes, it was as if she was talking to the past; two guitars echoed softly, gently lifting up the longing and destiny. That faint sadness is not pessimism, but a kind of understanding and acceptance of life. Listening to the melody echoing in the air, the heart slowly settled down. We often see magnificent scenery that amazes us on our travels, but such a quiet performance truly brings us closer to the soul of a city. Fado sings not about skill, but about the years, about parting, about the tenderness after love. When the last note fell, the candlelight was still flickering slightly, and the heart had already been deeply touched.

Rezervoval som si to cez platformu Klook až v deň plavby loďou, ráno, pričom plavba bola o 14:30. Prišiel som na miesto 20 minút pred odchodom lode, aby som sa postavil do radu, a po nástupe na loď som si sadol, kam som chcel. Počas plavby som si mohol vychutnať krásu rieky Douro a okolia mosta Ľudovíta I., bolo to naozaj nádherné.

Worth a visit to Clérigos Tower. Quite a climb up to the tower but the view over Porto from above is amazing!

Amazing trip. Our guide, Mika was warm and friendly. He gave us a wonderful facts about the places on our tour. The tour gives a glimpse of what the places has to offer. Short but meaningful.

Good experience. Almost an hour cruising too see the six bridges. Has an audio commentary on different languages.