Porto’s Hero Every city has its heroes. Not the Batman ones, the real ones, the ones who dedicated their lives helping others in the real world. Porto has known some. But this post is dedicated to Diocleciano Monteiro, the Duke of Ribeira. Duque of Ribeira Diocleciano Monteiro, born in 1902 and baptized as Diocleciano Monteiro,...Read More
Reasons to visit Porto: Porto is a beautiful little city and definitely worth it to visit. But if you still need a reason to do it, we will give you not one, but 10! 10 reasons to visit Porto: 1 – Porto is known for its mysterious fog, but the local’s warmth will make everything else...Read More
Safe Tourism: Hello, friends from all over the world, Considering these challenging times and the struggle against COVID-19 pandemic, City Lovers Tours have implemented a specific Contingency Plan – see the video here – that seeks to: Guarantee the service to our customers; Reduce eventual health risks to all the collaborators, customers, partners, and, naturally, to...Read More
Tripeiros of Porto: Did you ever find yourself reading something about Porto, in Portugal, and see the word Tripeiros? In Portugal whenever someone uses that word, we all know what that means. Tripeiros is what the people of Porto are called. It’s been centuries since the people of Porto started to be known simply as...Read More
Salazar: Portuguese Dictator. The 27th of July marks the 47th anniversary of the death of António de Oliveira Salazar. Arguably the most influential man in Portugal’s long history. He ruled as dictator from 1933 to 1968. This was the length of his official duties, though he was still treated as the Head of State by his...Read More
Portugal and Castille – a long fraternal fight. Or how the black plague saved the day. Often times we, guides, are asked: “When did Portugal get its independence from Spain?”; “How did the Portuguese language evolve from the Spanish?”. Now, no resentment or offense is taken here… Don’t get us wrong, both Iberian nations have suffered...Read More
The amazing Portuguese Gastronomy: Even though Portuguese gastronomy is confined to a small geographic area, it is influenced by the Atlantic – we have 850 km of Atlantic coastline – and by the Mediterranean – with the famous trilogy bread, wine, and olive oil. There are many reasons to visit Portugal and food might just be one of the best ones!...Read More
Myths and Legends of Portugal: Today marks the Restoration of the Portuguese Monarchy, an important day in the Portuguese calendar. The 60 years of Spanish domination, before D. João IV won back independence, was caused by the impetuous actions of Portugal’s young king, D. Sebastião. D. Sebastião: In 1578 the king set sail for Morocco...Read More
Independence Day of Portugal: Did you know that Portugal lost its independence and had been under Spanish rule for six decades? That’s right!… and we are about to explain to you why it happened and how we gained our freedom back! How Portugal lost its Independence: First of all, we need to travel back in...Read More
National Sea Day: Porto has a beautiful ocean line. If you’re visiting Porto now, City Lovers Tours has the perfect plan for you to see it. Portugal and the Ocean: The sea has historically been vital for the Portuguese, situated as it is, on the Eastern coast of Europe buffeted by the Atlantic Ocean. Indeed,...Read More
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