After tracking the lost streets of Foz Velha, we're back to Foz, to Foz Nova, which overlaps the township of Nevogilde. A location set almost in time out of mind, yet, we might as well have called it "The last days of Nevogilde", not because the township is about to disappear, but because the changes initiated twelve decades ago have gained new momentum. The rural, farming land has been receding at an ever quicker pace, so we're off to discover the last rural remnants of what once was a farming village in Porto as we get a whiff of the ocean breeze!
As a sense of place tour, rather than something laden with commentary, where we trace the layout, the history, the architecture, the sprawl of the city and what being a Portonian across the centuries, here the narrative is different, it's the streets themselves that are in the limelight, well, better said, the lanes and alleys that make the true underbelly of Porto. Though not pedestrianized, they eschew most vehicle traffic, thus making an enjoyable domestic experience, lined by small lots and all sorts of kinks and nooks, some to be expected others not at all. Although the turning of phrase might be interpreted in manifold ways, this is Porto at its most intimate (urban) experience!
Important Information:
Tour Language: ENGLISH (will not burden you much with commentary, the aim truly is walking and seeing this Porto 2.0 unfold before us).
Day: Sunday, 21st of September
Time: 16h30-19h00
Price: €15, (free for children up to 15, we’ll be already there some minutes before the scheduled time for the check-in and take the payment).
Meeting point: Parque da Cidade (Column Portico - see on photo section)
End point: Same location - loop
Distance: 4km /2,5 mil (not flat, but not hilly, gently rising and lowering with the landscape - dog friendly!
How to sign up for the tour?
Just send us a private message or by sms/whatsapp to +351 910430259 or by email to
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