Travel
Oliveira de Azemeis, Porto, Portugal
Directions
Oliveira de Azeméis is a short trip away from Porto, the city of wine & bridges. You can take a taxi or an Uber to get to our wedding venue. If you decide to stay at one of the hotels we have suggested, we would organise a bus to bring you to our wedding venue.
Where to Stay
Hotels and Guesthouses
We have rooms blocked off for wedding guests at two hotels in the neighbourhood of Oliveira de Azeméis. Mention the Murrath-Kilpady wedding to avail of the discount.
Golden Tulip São João da Madeira
Av. Adelino Amaro da Costa 573, 3700-023 São João da Madeira, Portugal
Ph. No.: +351256106700
Hotel Dighton
Av. Dr. Albino dos Reis, 3720-241 Oliveira de Azeméis, Portugal
Ph. No.: +351256682191
What to Do
Activities in the Porto Area
Located along the Douro River estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centers and its core was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996, as the “Historic Centre of Porto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar”.
The city is famous for the eponymous Port wine, for the laidback Ribeira district along the river banks, the enormous metal bridges towering over the blue river Duoro, intricately patterned blue-white tiled houses & the well chiseled Baroque arches of the famed Iberian churches.
EAT & DRINK
There is no better place to be in the summer than basking in the Sun along the Ribeira enjoying a glass of wine.
For lunch, we recommend visiting the Taberninha do Manel along the river banks to enjoy some bacalhau assado or the octopus with some port wine.
When in Porto, one must certainly try the city’s most famous snack: the Francesinha. There’s no better place than Brasão Aliados in our opinion.
For those who prefer having dinner in a quiet & cozy place with traditional brick walls, we recommend visiting Encaixados.
For the vegans and vegetarians amongst us, fret not, the last two options we’ve suggested do have vegan or vegetarian options. We also recommend Nem Carne Nem Peixe & Lado B for those looking for vegetarian or vegan options.
For the wine lovers, we recommend visiting Prova.
SIGHTSEEING
Where can one go in Porto?
Places to visit in Portugal
Portugal is a country which shares the Iberian Peninsula with Spain flanked by the Atlantic Ocean to the west & the Mediterranean Sea to the south. The country’s name traces back to its Celtic past while the country owes its origin to the Reconquista after 400 years of Moorish Muslim rule. Although not a big country, the continental part of the country has a variety of climates & landscapes- ranging from the dry & warm Algarve coast in the south to the mountainous north. Owing to it’s long coastline, the country hosts a plethora of famous towns with beaches such as Faro & Lagos, while it’s also home to arguably the most famous place for surfing, Nazaré.
What places do we recommend?
Lisbon
Faro/Lagos/Sagres