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Clean house

11 June 2015

Faced with the curses and blessings of gentrification, Porto’s mayor is renovating derelict buildings in the historic centre to create social housing and ensure the city does not lose its flair.

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Baked good

20 October 2022

The Porto bakery that packs its sourdough brioche with port-soaked raisins.

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Fully booked

25 April 2024

The team behind this literary haven is developing a business model for the modern age.

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How to shop

19 June 2014

Mercado do Bolhão, Porto’s much-loved open-air food market, celebrates its centenary this year – a feat that is largely down to its charismatic stallholders.

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Portugal’s second city has great architecture and good food but it’s the escapes along the coast that give it its quality of life credentials. Pack your trunks, tote and Sisley spray and head for the boardwalks.

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Ahead of his time

21 September 2023

From designing houses before he graduated to crafting elegant watches, the 90-year-old Pritzker Prize-winning architect has consistently pushed his practice forward.

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Best in class: Porto

19 April 2018

EarlyMade eschews the hard sell in favour of a retail experience and helps to connect buyers visiting Portugal’s well-knit textile traders.

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Cold comfort

16 June 2022

A diddy drink that’ll stay cool no matter how high the mercury rises.

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Hand cream

Claus Porto’s silky, fast-absorbing hand creams are 100-per-cent paraben free. The handy, easy-to-tote tube means that you can enjoy moisturised and perfumed hands on the move, all day long.

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A legacy of love

17 September 2012

The old master still teaching his would-be successors new tricks, Álvaro Siza is as dedicated to architecture now as when he started his practice 60 years ago. Optimistic despite his country’s predicament, his focus is set…

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Porto Revival

2 July 2015

Monocle films visits Porto to discover how one city leader is determined to stop gentrification destroying his city.

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Making it in Porto

11 October 2019

Portugal’s second city is close to the country’s manufacturing heart and that’s why so many designers have made it their home. We meet some of the bright minds making a mark.

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Soap opera

15 March 2012

Ach. Brito soaps are instantly recognisable by their vintage-inspired packaging and Claus Porto label. This family-run company dates back to 1887 but still continues to innovate and appeal to new markets.

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Acid test

17 May 2019

Many first-year university students in Portugal are being put through the mill by their peers, taking part in initiation activities that are supposed to be fun – as well as embarrassing. But how far will they go to earn…

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The Menu - Food Neighbourhoods 39: Porto, Matosinhos

20 June 2017

A tour on Rua Heróis de França in Matosinhos: the best street, according to any Portuguese in the know, on which to eat fish.

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The Concierge - Zürich’s Baur au Lac hotel, Porto and Washington

10 May 2023

Tyler Brûlé speaks to Andrea Kracht, the sixth-generation owner of Zürich’s Baur au Lac hotel. Also in the programme, we meet Adrian Moore, assistant chef concierge at the Mandarin Oriental in Paris, and Ivan Carvalho heads…