Casa da Música House, Porto

Attend a concert in this famous venue, Casa da Música, Porto, Portugal.

Casa da Música House
© Celestino Manuel

The Casa da Música House is a spectacular and modern concert venue which construction began in 1999, in the neighborhood of Boavista, in Porto, for the project “Porto 2001: European Culture Capital”. Despite this the building was not finished until 2005.

Currently it is considered a true symbol of Porto and its exterior structure is iconic. There you will have chance to listen to the three orchestras from the city: Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble.

Next to it lies the Plaça de Albuquerque Square, a great square full of gardens and spots where you can get relaxed and disconnect, and in which centre is the Monument to the Peninsular War, a great sculpture of 45 meters composed of a lion over an eagle surrounded by horses and soldiers. Such a monument commemorates the victory of the British and Portuguese alliance over the Napoleonic troops.

More information:

Location:

Avenida da Boavista, Porto.

Opening hours:

De segunda a sábado de 10:00 às 19:00 horas. Domingos das 10:00 às 18:00 horas.

Ticket Price:

Visita guiada: 5€. Menores de 12 anos entrada gratuita.

How to get here:

Metro: Casa da Música, lines A, B, C, and E.
Bus: lines 202, 204, 402, 501, 503, 504, 601, 704, 803, 902 y 903.

Recommended Excursions:

Mapa Interactivo:

Other worth-visiting nearby towns and cities:

Why "Portugal Travel"?

Portugal Travel is an organization of Portuguese agencies whose objectives are:

✓ To make Portugal, its culture and its heritage known.
✓ To promote sustainable tourism.

In collaboration with:

Escola Superior de Hotelaria e Turismo do Estoril

Turismo de Portugal