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Private tour in Porto Magda M
"Porto School of Architecture" and Matosinhos: Full Day Tour
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Hello, I'm Magda, I'm passionate about my hometown Porto, its History, Art and Heritage! I would be very pleased to show you my beloved Porto, the city where I was born and raised, and where I have developed my professional background. I graduated in History of Art at University of Porto. My first job was as a teacher of History in a few Public High Schools in Portugal. Afterwards I worked in contemporary art galleries for almost a decade and lately worked 5 years as a bookseller at the so-called most beautiful bookshop in the world. My main interests are Art, Architecture and History. I also love the curiosities and legends of this town, Portuguese genuine traditions, our gastronomical specialities and wines. Since 2022, I have been working as a tour guide and the experience of sharing and exchanging knowledge with people from different cultures and backgrounds has been so personally rewarding and it is the reason why I am doing it in a full time basis. All tours can be customised according to your preferences and I welcome your wishes to plan a completely new tour (you can send me also an enquiry in order to visit other towns in Portugal, for instance: Guimarães, Braga, Viana do Castelo, Coimbra or Aveiro or regions like Douro Valley and Côa Valley). As our most remarkable 20th century woman novelist, Agustina Bessa-Luis, once said (and she chose Porto to live): "Porto is not a place, is a feeling. " Therefore, I invite you to come into my favorite streets, museums and views in Porto, also unveiling the unique character of its inhabitants. Degree in History of Art, Faculty of Humanities, University of Porto Guide Licensed by Tourism of Portugal (RNAAT), with all the mandatory insurances required. I am not a driver but I can secure transportation and professional drivers for the tours.
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The Contemporary Porto - key buildings by Fernando Távora, Siza Vieira and Souto Moura
Overview of your Porto tour
Beyond the "cliché" of Porto as the city of bridges, let's discover the modernist contemporary Porto, which offered the world 2 Pritzker Prize winners: Álvaro Siza Vieira and Eduardo Souto Moura. Today their careers continue to expand geographically. The late 1950s and early '60s in town were crucial turning points in which Fernando Távora (1923-2005) and his younger colleague Álvaro Siza established their personal styles while crystallising a wide range of issues to do with modernity and tradition, architectural object and surrounding space. Tennis Pavilion by Távora at Quinta da Conceição, with influences as varied as the architecture from Frank Lloyd Wright and the temples of ancient Japan, and Tea House or the 2 swimming pools by Siza Veira, also near Matosinhos, stand out as seminal buildings. Between 1981 and 1991, Souto de Moura builds The House of the Arts in Porto and gains prestige. This tour aims to be a luxurious program of their most iconic buildings and an unforgetable day starting by the sea.
Your Porto tour itinerary
10a. m. - Pick up at your hotel by private transportation Morning: key buildings in Leça da Palmeira and Matosinhos (seaside) -Casa da Arquitectura -Casa de Chá da Boa Nova -view from outside, walk by the sea -Quinta da Conceição -visit the tennis pavillon and the park rearranged by Fernando Távora 12. 30-Break for lunch Afternoon: key works in Porto -Walk at Serralves Park, surrounding Siza's 4 buildings -City's Tower -passing by -Rem Koolhaas's House of Music - passing by -Casa das Artes, House and Park - visit -Faculdade de Arquitectura (from the exterior) -Faculdade de Belas Artes - passing by -Social Housing 2 examples -Avenida dos Aliados - passing by -Estação de Metro S. Bento (Porto Underground) - short visit -Casa dos 24, by Fernando Távora, side to Porto Cathedral 18 p. m. - End of the tour: drop off at your hotel
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Type: Private Transportation / Category: Sedan
The tour includes private transportation by a Sedan Mercedes Benz. For more than two travelers, please contact me for quote. The tour is partly walking in parks, by the seaside near Siza's works and in the center of Porto.
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7 Rua Godinho, Matosinhos, Porto, 4450-159, Portugal
-Terminal de Cruzeiros de Leixões (Porto Cruise Terminal); Airport Francisco Sá Carneiro; by guide: your hotel in Porto
- You can request a different meeting location (for example, your hotel) during the checkout process.
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