Xmas Market 2018 – Oporto

The first edition of the Oporto Xmas Market will take place in Praça da Batalha between the 1st and the 24th December 2018. This event will gather 20 sellers in wooden shacks with Christmas decoration. There will be Xmas lights, Xmas trees, workshops, music and much more. There is free access to the Xmas market and there you can buy toys, books, crafted products, food, clothes, among other products.

The Xmas market will be open for business between 11h00 and 20h00, except on Fridays and Saturdays, when the closing time will be delayed to 23h00.

If you are going to be in Oporto during Xmas time, this a good place to buy some gifts and to enjoy some of the Portuguese Xmas spirit 🙂 🙂

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Christmas Lights – Oporto

For the 2017 Christmas season, Oporto will have more and brighter lights. Christmas decorations will be on in Oporto from the 1st December (bank holiday) until the 8th January. Lights will be on everyday from 17h30 and they will be covering more blocks and streets than ever before.

There will also be a 30 meters Christmas tree in “Avenida do Aliados”. The tree will be decorated in blue and gold, and should have an impressive set of Christmas lights with a 4 meters wide star on top!

The season officially starts with a major event at 17h30 in “Avenida dos Aliados” that will include a music parade, fireworks and a multimedia show. In order to save power, almost all lights will have LED technology.

If you are around or thinking of visiting Oporto, then this is an additional reason to pay us a ...

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