Portuguese people like to eat deliciously and treat their guests heartily. In the city of Porto at the gastronomic festival, Ao Gosto do Porto or August in Porto, treats the tourists and residents with an abundance of dishes and amazing hospitality. If you happened to arrive at Porto in early August - consider yourself the luckiest person in the world! This event lasts for three weeks and is divided in three decades. The first decade is devoted to one of the Portuguese traditional dishes, the second - to seafood and variety of cooking methods prevailed on it. The third decade is no less shock - it is dedicated the national meat cuisine. The festival takes place in St. Lazarus Gardens, which is a popular city park here. Note that it's better to visit this event with an empty stomach. Moreover, here you will also find the cocktail bar where you can try delicious alcoholic cocktails and, of course, the Porto wine.
Do you like video games and superheroes? If yes, so there is no other choice for you but book tickets to Porto for early December. Here in Porto, the Portuguese version of Comic-Con festival is gathering the fans of fantastic pop culture from different countries. Within the framework of Comic-Con, more than 65 large-scale expositions will be opened in Porto from leading manufacturers of video games, publishers of comic books and magazines, as well as major thematic stores. The atmosphere of the festival Comic Con Portugal will be supported by cosplay enthusiasts - the art of dressing as the heroes of fantastic comic books, movies, and anime. Closer to the finale of the holiday, there will be the contest "Heroes of Cosplay", where the best costume will be chosen. The Comic-Con Portugal" will be held on the territory of the International Exhibition Center Exponor. Tickets for the event should be booked in advance and prices range from 17.5 euros.
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