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Sunday
10 a.m.
10. A SOLID FOUNDATION
Art is everywhere at the Fundação Serralves (Rua Dom João de Castro 210; 351-80-820-0543; serralves.pt): in the gardens, where oversize outdoor works like Claes Oldenberg’s trowel sculpture loom; in the exceptional bookshop, lined with tomes covering Art Nouveau jewelry, to modern photography. And it’s abundant in the foundation’s museum, which hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Lasting until Feb. 5, “From Page to Space: Published Paper Sculptures” displays cutouts, pop-ups and other paper creations by artists like Marcel Duchamp, Keith Haring and Barbara Kruger.
Noon
11. ENTER SANDEMAN
Why do most port wines — Graham’s, Cockburn, Taylor — have British names? What’s the difference between a white, a tawny and a ruby port? The answers come pouring out during guided tours (4.50 euros) of the cellars of Sandeman (Largo Miguel Bombarda 3, Vila Nova de Gaia; 351-22-374-0534; sandeman.eu). If you don’t have enough money for a bottle of 40-year-old tawny (127 euros), a box of chocolates made with port wine is a more affordable Porto souvenir (10 euros).
IF YOU GO
You can’t pop a cork at The Yeatman (Rua do Choupelo, Vila Nova de Gaia; 351-22-013-3100; the-yeatman-hotel.com) without hitting something wine-related. Billed as a “luxury wine hotel,” this year-old 82-room establishment has a wine cellar, wine bar, wine restaurant, special wine dinners and even a wine spa. Doubles in December from 139 euros (about $184).
And you can’t accuse the owners of the new Gallery Hostel (Rua Miguel Bombarda 222; 351-22-496-4313; gallery-hostel.com) of skimping. The town-house-style space features a bar, a cinema lounge, a library, a garden, a winter garden, karaoke nights, wine tastings, exhibitions and city tours. Dorm beds from 20 euros; double rooms, 50.
A version of this article appeared in print on November 27, 2011, on page TR10 of the New York edition with the headline: Porto, Portugal.»
The New York Times - Travel [http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/travel/36-hours-in-porto-portugal.html]
Sunday
10 a.m.
10. A SOLID FOUNDATION
Art is everywhere at the Fundação Serralves (Rua Dom João de Castro 210; 351-80-820-0543; serralves.pt): in the gardens, where oversize outdoor works like Claes Oldenberg’s trowel sculpture loom; in the exceptional bookshop, lined with tomes covering Art Nouveau jewelry, to modern photography. And it’s abundant in the foundation’s museum, which hosts contemporary art exhibitions. Lasting until Feb. 5, “From Page to Space: Published Paper Sculptures” displays cutouts, pop-ups and other paper creations by artists like Marcel Duchamp, Keith Haring and Barbara Kruger.
Noon
11. ENTER SANDEMAN
Why do most port wines — Graham’s, Cockburn, Taylor — have British names? What’s the difference between a white, a tawny and a ruby port? The answers come pouring out during guided tours (4.50 euros) of the cellars of Sandeman (Largo Miguel Bombarda 3, Vila Nova de Gaia; 351-22-374-0534; sandeman.eu). If you don’t have enough money for a bottle of 40-year-old tawny (127 euros), a box of chocolates made with port wine is a more affordable Porto souvenir (10 euros).
IF YOU GO
You can’t pop a cork at The Yeatman (Rua do Choupelo, Vila Nova de Gaia; 351-22-013-3100; the-yeatman-hotel.com) without hitting something wine-related. Billed as a “luxury wine hotel,” this year-old 82-room establishment has a wine cellar, wine bar, wine restaurant, special wine dinners and even a wine spa. Doubles in December from 139 euros (about $184).
And you can’t accuse the owners of the new Gallery Hostel (Rua Miguel Bombarda 222; 351-22-496-4313; gallery-hostel.com) of skimping. The town-house-style space features a bar, a cinema lounge, a library, a garden, a winter garden, karaoke nights, wine tastings, exhibitions and city tours. Dorm beds from 20 euros; double rooms, 50.
A version of this article appeared in print on November 27, 2011, on page TR10 of the New York edition with the headline: Porto, Portugal.»
The New York Times - Travel [http://travel.nytimes.com/2011/11/27/travel/36-hours-in-porto-portugal.html]
