April 2013
(85-89 Avenida dos Aliados, tel: 22 332 1272) In April Café Guarany will be hosting a full programme of musical entertainment, focusing on traditional Cuban and Fado sounds. www.cafeguarany.com

January 2013
The National Museum, Soares dos Reis, is the oldest of its kind in Portugal. Housed in the former royal residence, the palace was used by both French occupation forces and the Duke of Wellington as headquarters during the Peninsular War. The museum hosts a wide range of art and artefacts (Rua D Manuel II, tel: 223 393 770).

April 2013
Porto's riverfront has undergone an extensive renovation during the past decade. From the main railway station at São Bento, just keep walking downhill until you get to the river. You'll find numerous restaurants, bars and shops to choose from.

January 2013
Over the entire month of January, the Serralves Foundation presents an exhibition of the works of Juliao Sarmento titled White Nights, which explores themes of eroticism and sexuality (210 Rua D João de Castro, serralves.pt).