Porto · SHOW
Good shows fill up weeks ahead; the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Porto live fado in Casa do Fado with great acoustics and a glass of Port wine, plus a guided intro to fado. 1 hour, $23.
“Amazing. The band, the singer were all sensational. The experience itself is so moving and beautiful. Definitely check them out. I’m”
Spiritus at Clérigos Church in Porto turns an 18th-century landmark into a 30-minute 360-degree light and music show.
“Great experience. Great value for a moving and unique light show.”
Short guided tour of Cálem cellars, two port tastings, then a live Fado show in Porto. English guided evening for about $33.
“The language…more options! I speak some languages but my mother for Example In Portugal and there’s no tour in Portuguese or Spanish with FADO”
A tiny Miragaia tavern show in Porto, pairing Coimbra and Traditional fado with singers meters away, plus a glass of Port for $18.
“What a treat to experience traditional and authentic Portuguese music ‘Fado’, the performers were brilliant, the venue and hostess were perfect. Absolutely recommend 💛”
Intimate Fado at Porto's Trindade Noble Hall with 1 glass of port wine from four styles, plus multilingual storytelling near Aliados Avenue.
“Very welcoming and intimate experience. Great performance. Thank you!”
Porto Fonseca cellar tour with Fado, tasting Bin 27 and Siroco, plus optional WOW Porto 3-course dinner.
“Well organized tour by van ( 4 couples). Good and worthwhile day trip from Porto.”
Explore Cálem port cellars and museum in Porto, then enjoy live Fado with wine tasting in historic caves.
“We had a very knowledgeable guide who provided very interesting facts on the production of port wine. It was a little dark in the cellars so we were not as comfortable with the surroundings but we understand that this is normal for a cellar. The Port tasting and Fado show were wonderful. The musicians/singers gave us a truly authentic experience.”
Spiritus Porto at Clérigos Church: a 30-minute OCUBO videomapping light-and-music show that’s great value for Porto evenings.
“Amazing show! Really enjoyed the whole experience. Definately recommend seeing this event! Well worth it!”
Guided tour at São Bento da Vitória monastery, then an intimate 1-hour Fado show with Port and monk liqueur tasting in Porto.
“The Monastery was beautiful & the area where they had the show was intimate & serene. The singer & guitar players demonstrated true traditional melodies. Bravo!”
Porto at night with a guide, dinner in Praca da Ribeira, and a Fado show, plus pickup and drop-off in a luxury sedan.
“Splendid evening, it was a closure to our 3 day stay in Porto. The food and the ambiance was very romantic, the view is out of control.”
Intimate Fado in Porto’s Trinity Noble Hall, with multilingual stories and a choice of four Porto wines, for about 1 hour.
“It was amazing. The trio was so talented. I would highly recommend this for anyone interested in fado music.”
A 4-hour Porto night with hotel pickup, a Fado dinner show, and scenic coastal stops including Matosinhos and night lights.
“The Best Part of the trip was our guide Rodrigo, very friendly, well mannered and knowledgable. He gave us nice ride to see city night panorama. As well performance of Fado music have bern beautiful and really good . Although wine was ok and one of the girls serving in the restaurant have been very nice and friendly, main waitress and the food was disappointment. I had very very bad cod dish, that was not eat able and not chewable at all, after I relate that to the waitress she took my plate and stated that she will pass massage to the chef. I haven't been offer anything as replacement!??…”
Porto fado walk, full-course dinner, and live fado show in a small group, with lyrics explained and no restaurant planning stress.
“At first my booking was canceled, but not until I had arrived at the meeting place and waited for the guide. I had spent 30 minutes walking to the meeting place. However, I was booked for the next night. I was expecting to be at dinner with Fadomusik. This was not the case. First I had to meet down by the river, far from where the Fadoshow was. Then go up steep streets to the concert, which lasted for an hour, where we got a glass of porto. After that again a walk up the hill to a restaurant where I got 3 small dishes(not a whole-right menu with prep,…”
Intimate Porto fado show with dinner and local wine in a traditional house, small group of six, with time to talk with the fadistas.
“The meal was not good. Very below average. And it was hot. Kept asking for water. Needed better service and better quality food. Worse steak I had in a long time.”
Tour Fonseca’s cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, taste Bin 27 and Siroco, then enjoy a Fado show, all in 1.5 hours.
“While we missed the main tour due to our own scheduling error, we did attend the Port wine tasting and part of the fado show. What we experienced was positive, though we can't provide a full tour review. We did, however, buy some wonderful, US-unavailable Port wine and enjoyed it during the show.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
