Travel + Leisure India & South Asia — May 2017

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Guide

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PORTO

LOCAL TAKE

RECOMMENDATIONS FROM CITY INSIDERS

Graham’s 1890

Lodge Graham’s Lodge

commands a spectacular

view of the Douro River and

Porto. We recommend a

tasting in the Vintage Room

where you can sample their

premium port selection.

grahams-port.com

Taylor’s Port Cellars

In the historic Vila Nova

de Gaia, Taylor’s newly

refurbished 300-year-old

cellar has an innovative

museum space that takes

you on an audio-visual tour

of the history of port wine

and its production. taylor.pt

Cálem Cellars

Cálem Cellars has an

innovative multimedia cask

where you can learn more

about port wine production.

This is one of the few

places in Porto where you

can experience an evening

of Fado. calem.pt

CELLAR

HOPPING

You can’t go to Porto and not

sample port wine. Most of the

cellars are located in Gaia

and offer guided tours and

tastings. Prior reservation is

recommended.

A good thing about Porto is that it has

both a large river and a great seafront.

I particularly like walking along the

seafront in Foz do Douro neighbourhood

late in the evening to see the sunset.

My other go-to spot is the Miradouro das

Virtudes where you can see both the

river and the sea. It has a great atmosphere

in the evenings.

MANUEL DE SOUSA

COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER, LIVRARIA LELLO

Try the Francesinha, Porto’s most famous

sandwich, sort of like the Croque Monsieur.

It’s a layered sandwich with ham, sausage,

and steak or roast meat, covered with melted

cheese and a thick tomato-based sauce,

served with fried egg and French fries. Café

Santiago is more famous for the francesinha,

but I recommend Restaurante A Regaleira.

We do a version at our restaurants as well.

TONI SALGADO

EXECUTIVE CHEF, PESTANA PALÁCIO DO FREIXO

After Serralves, I would recommend the

Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis. The

Museum is set in a beautiful 18th-century

palace, and has outstanding collections of art

and antiquities—their collection of Japanese

Namban Screens alone is excellent, as is

their collection of Indo-Portuguese carvings,

porcelain and Portuguese modern painting

from the mid-19th century.

SUZANNE COTTER

ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, MUSEU SERRALVES

River Douro as

seen from the

Dom Luís I Bridge.

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