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Data from Porto's Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan reveals that pedestrian accidents in the city caused 13 deaths and 24 serious injuries between 2019 and 2023. These incidents were primarily concentrated in high-traffic areas, including the city center, Boavista, and the seafront.
Over the years, I have heard many stories about the city of my birth: Porto. I remember the many times I heard of kind, hospitable, and empathetic people. Of a Ribeira filled with people with a humble, community-oriented spirit. Of a city that woke up and went to sleep proud to be from Porto. Nowadays, no one knows the whereabouts of this city; perhaps it has even been wiped off the map. Walking through its streets, one can only observe the loss of identity of a city that was once 'the undefeated'. Hotels on one side, short-term rentals on the other, locals almost non-existent as they have involuntarily had to leave their homes to make way for franchises. Where is the Porto I heard so much about? Perhaps lost somewhere in the mist that rises over the river in the morning and dissipates by noon, leaving only a memory for those who once knew it.
Home Porto & North A sunny afternoon in Porto A sunny afternoon in Porto We visited the centre of Porto on a sunny August afternoon, and the streets were full of tourists making their way around the city and down towards Ribeira.
Home Porto & North Exploring Ribeira in Porto Exploring Ribeira in Porto Ribeira is one of Porto’s most popular areas with visitors, stretching along the banks of the Douro River and always full of life.
STCP Serviços announced the closure of the transport link between Ribeira and Batalha in Porto. There is no scheduled date for reopening.
Transportes Metropolitanos do Porto (TMP) will launch two river crossings between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia, with departures every half hour starting July 22, it was announced this Wednesday. One of the crossings will connect Cais do Ouro (Porto) to Afurada (Gaia) and the other will connect Ribeira...
Discreetly located in Porto's Ribeira, the Ode restaurant has one of its greatest assets in its wine cellar, which features over 650 references. In this one-man establishment, open for 15 years, wines, stories, and family recipes come together at the table.
Following Portugal's match against Uzbekistan in the World Cup, the São João festivities will take place at Aliados, Cordoaria, Ribeira, and Casa da Música, with fireworks at the Ribeira at midnight.
There is “life, movement and joy” in Porto's Ribeira. Amalia Fernandez de Cordoba fell in love with it and painted, with great colour, the rabelo boats carrying Port wine and the laundry hanging on the balconies of the houses.
The St. John's festivities in Porto will be spread across several locations, from the Ribeira to Aliados, passing through Casa da Música. Discover the night's programme, which will feature 12 minutes of fireworks.
Camané, Paulo de Carvalho, and Lenita Gentil are some of the festival's highlights.
The boatman who knew the Douro like no one else would have turned 124 this week. The DRAMAS association is honouring the historical figure this Saturday and dreams of an interactive centre about the Duke and his community.
Set in a century-old building in the heart of Porto's Ribeira, Casa Zogbi offers 16 rooms brimming with national touches and Brazilian art. The restaurant Ribeira 17 focuses on Portuguese specialties with a signature twist, such as the 'Francesinha with fried banana chips'.
