Sports and leisure activities Porto

Built for the Euro 2004 football tournament, for which it hosted the opening match and a semi-final, the Dragon stadium is an ultra-modern arena that vibrates every week for the blue and whites. You can visit the stadium every day from 11am to 5pm (see website), but only at the same time as you visit the adjacent museum. The latter is very interesting to discover, interactive and instructive.Inauguration: November 16, 2003.Capacity: 50,033.Record attendance: 52,004 spectators for FC Porto - FC Barcelona for the stadium's inauguration on November 16, 2003.

Do you enjoy good food, good wine and have a special interest in Portuguese gastronomy? Look no further, you've come to the right place. Cook in Ribeira promises you an unforgettable experience. With your instructors, you will first go to the market to discover the best seasonal products and know their origin. Then, back at the workshop, under the guidance of the chefs, you will learn to cook the best of Portugal in the most traditional way in a fun atmosphere before tasting your masterpiece.

Beginner, intermediate or advanced, Porto Surf School, offers you surfing group lessons, or private lessons. From the centre of Porto, the professional team will take you to the best spots of the day, and will accompany you to progress in the practice of this attractive surfing sport. The Douro Stand Up Paddling (SUP) Tour offers you to spend the day paddling on the Douro (1 hour from Porto). A great way to discover the beauty of the landscapes of the Douro Valley in an original and sporty way.

This pop-up store offers all kinds of furniture, lamps, ceramics to decorate your home but also wine or organic olive oil. You will find regularly changing collections of clothes or jewelry designed by designers. The best is to participate in the workshops organized with renowned chefs in the open kitchen. These three-hour workshops, in Portuguese or English, will allow you to become an ace ramen or ceviche chef and to discover the secrets of Portuguese cuisine, including the famous pastel de Nata.

Here is an original activity. Contrary to what one might think, mainly due to prejudice, pole dance is quite sporty and uses all the muscles of the body. If you're looking to work out while discovering a surprising sport, go to the Up! studio! You will find the class schedule on the website. The female teachers will be able to accompany you according to your level in order to progressively increase the intensity and the figures. A good time is guaranteed. Come with an open mind, without judging your abilities, and let yourself be carried away.

Come and have fun for an hour or so in this trampoline park located north of the city. The space is vast, has many areas with trampolines in all directions to let yourself bounce and try, why not, various tricks. The park is open to everyone from 1 to 101 years old! An area is reserved for children from 1 to 7 years old. Entrance is every full hour (10am, 11am...). It is asked to arrive 30 minutes before in order to be prepared

If you thought you saw silhouettes on the Arrábida Bridge, you were not dreaming! This is an exceptional experience offered by Porto Bridge Climb. Long closed to the public, the ascent of the bridge by an arch will offer you great sensations (not too strong) in complete safety and a superb panorama at 65 m above the Douro. Once the harnesses are attached and the instructions are explained (in English and Portuguese), follow the guide and enjoy the climb to the maximum. It is also possible to climb the dome of the Palácio Cristal. Book on the Internet.

At Sol Artesano, near the docks of Porto, you will find a multitude of ceramic objects, hand-painted, enamels that you will not find elsewhere. Bowls, figurines, emblematic places of Porto on earthenware tiles, magnets in the shape of fish, rooster, or other animals... the choice is vast in this small and cozy store. Come in and have a look around, you should find a small original object, especially since the welcome is very friendly. An interesting address to add on the list of made in Portugal.

This indoor climbing area opens its doors every day except Sunday, on the Campanha side, in a white hangar built next to other similar ones. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced climber, this is a good place to practice climbing walls of various inclinations and to challenge yourself. If you fall, don't worry, mats will break your fall. It is never very high. There is a refreshment area with tables on site, as a reward after the effort, or if you came as a curious spectator, before taking your turn next time...

Bring out your artistic side in this cozy pottery workshop. Before you begin creating your own ceramic, you will be taught the history of tiles and their different styles. Then you'll be given suggestions and samples to get you started. With the guidance of the professionals, you will become the creative craftsman of your own work. Once your ceramics are finished, all that remains is to fire them. It will be shipped to your home. For budding ceramists, young and old.

If you want to bring back a nice souvenir from Porto, you'll have to do a bit of work. Gazete Azulejos organizes painting workshops on azulejos, lasting one and a half hours. They take place in small groups and you follow the advice of passionate and professional artists. Each person will be able to paint two tiles, no need to be an artist, models to reproduce are exposed if that reassures you. Be careful though, the time for the tiles to dry is 24 hours. So plan this workshop at the beginning of your stay.