Economy

Merry Christmas!

Porto City Hall wishes you a peaceful festive season, full of joy!

Fitch Ratings commends the city of Porto for efficient management and increases Porto's risk rating to Investment Grade

Fitch Ratings marks up Porto's financial requirements in two levels. The city's good budgetary performance is one of the reasons why Porto is upgraded from "BB+" to "BBB". This rating puts Porto in the Investment Grade.

Free activities for the festive season

Celebrate Christmas in Porto, with amazing free shows and delicious treats. The city of Porto lights up this festive season! All around town, Porto City Hall offers thrilling holiday activities till 7 January. Take a pic!!!

Second largest porcelain Christmas tree on display at MMIPO

Five meters high and 2.5 tonnes weight, the porcelain Christmas tree by Vista Alegre is on show at the Misericórdia do Porto Museum (MMIPO). The exhibit is on show till 14th January 2018.

Clérigos Tower is open for night tours

Up for a night adventure? These days, the Clérigos Tower, one of the most visited monuments in the city of Porto is open for night tours. Visitors will have the chance of appreciating the light-filled city at 75 metres high, from 7 pm to 11 pm, till December 30, except on December 24 and 25.

Christmas markets enliven this holiday season in Porto

Partygoers can enjoy this time of year outdoors and do the Christmas shopping while parading through town. Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a visit to the traditional markets and they are back until 23 December. Tick off your Christmas shopping list at Porto's Christmas markets.

QSP Summit 12th Edition happens in March 2018 with Daniel Goleman and Steve Knight

One of the most important Marketing and Management Conferences in Europe, the QSP Summit is not far away. It will be held on 22 March 2018. Daniel Goleman, awarded author and science journalist in the field of behavioural science is one of the most prominent guest speakers to attend the conference, alongside Steve Knight, one of the world experts in business communication.

The number of passengers transported in Porto Airport is more than 10 million per year, with increased routes and airlines in operation

More Airlines, more routes, mores destinations. Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport shows a consistent and progressive growth over the years, receiving 10 million passengers a year without losing performance quality. By the end of 2017, the number of travellers should reach 10, 7 million and the tendency is to continue growing, building new connections to the world.

The spirit of the Christmas season is all over Porto

Thousands of partygoers have started to celebrate the Christmas season, this past weekend in Porto. The city Hall has in store a myriad of initiatives to journey into Christmas, and the kick-off event was the official lighting of the Xmas tree at Avenida dos Aliados, 1 December at 5.30 pm. The holiday season officially opened 1 December and will run till 7 January.

The best Christmas lights display in almost every part of the city

By nightfall, consider yourself invited: create your favourite itineraries through Porto and be dazzled by the Christmas lighting all across town. Keep your holidays spirits even brighter by visiting the 55 boulevards and plazas, dressed up in warm white and blue light delicate shapes, stars and ornaments, bells and swings for the outdoor.