FIELD TRIP - PORTO
Porto - World Heritage
Date: June 18, 2025
Time: 5:00 p.m.
Coordinator: Jorge Ricardo Pinto
Description:
Porto is a city shaped by time, rising over the Douro like a watchful sentinel. Its roots run deep—at the highest point, a cathedral from the 12th century stands as a reminder of its medieval past. Below, by the riverbanks, life has long thrived: traders once filled boats with goods, their footsteps echoing on the worn granite pavements, their voices weaving through the narrow alleys. As we explore the historic heart of Porto, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, we will navigate twisting medieval streets, uncovering baroque church façades, centuries-old houses, and hidden passageways that tumble down the hillside. The city whispers stories of different times and distant places, etched into its ancient walls. Damp air lingers in the streets, casting an air of mystery, while occasional shafts of light reveal glimpses of the river’s deep blue, where the masts of old ships once swayed.
STUDY VISIT, ALIJÓ
Alijó, a municipality in the Douro Demarcated Region yet to be discovered!
Date: June 19, 2025
Time: 8:00 a.m.
Coordinator: Maria Helena Pina
Visit Program
STUDY VISIT 2 TO THE MUNICIPALITY OF MESÃO FRIO
Date: June 21, 2025
Time: 8:50 a.m
Coordinator: Diogo Miguel Pinto, CEGOT, Faculdade de Letras da Universidade do Porto
Description:
- Gathering in Porto Campanhã train station (next to the ticket offices) at 8:50 a.m.
- Departure from Porto: InterRegional (IR) departing from Campanhã train station at 9:25 a.m. and arriving at Rede station at 11:05 a.m.
- 11:05 a.m. – Collection of participants at the Rede station by municipal minibus (limited to 30 people)
- 11:30 a.m. – Official welcome session in the Great Hall of the City Council.
- 12:00 a.m. – Interpretative walking tour of the town of Mesão Frio starting in the cloister of the Varatojo Convent and ending in the Pelourinho Square
- 1:00 p.m. – Lunch at 'Casa dos Albergaria', the former student residence building (next to Pelourinho)
- 3:00 p.m. – Visit to the Teixeira River Zone
- 3:30 p.m. – Departure for the Miradouro de São Silvestre
- 5:00 p.m. – Miradouro do Imaginário
- 6:00 p.m. – Visit to the Barco Rabelo Interpretive Centre (next to the Rede station) with a tasting of Biscoito de Vila Marim and Port Wine tasting
- 7:20 p.m. – Departure of the participants
- Return to Porto: InterRegional (IR) com partida da Estação da Rede às 18h49 e chegada a Campanhã pelas 20h25
