We have arranged a private YellowBus Tour around Porto especially for our BioImaging 2014 participants. Embark on this magnificent tour from the Symposium venue at Palácio de Cristal (Biblioteca Almeida Garret) (at 18h20min) to the conference dinner, at “Clérigos” restaurant (at 20h).
The tour will pass through Casa da Música and Museu de Serralves until the Atlantic Ocean at Foz do Douro. Going up the Douro River, we will visit the riverside area - Ribeira to discover Oporto's historic centre, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Across the river over the beautiful D. Luis bridge, we will appreciate the Vila Nova de Gaia wharf and numerous wine cellars where the Oporto's famous port wine age. Returning to Porto side, we will pass the City Hall and end our tour near the Lello Bookshop and the magnificent Clérigos Bell Tower.
You can register for the tour when you arrive to the symposium (during registration) at a reduced fee of 4€.

SIGHTSEEING TOUR | 16 OCTOBER 2014 | 18H20

DINNER | 16 OCTOBER 2014 | 20H
Clérigos | Rua das Carmelitas, 151, 4050-162 Porto

World Heritage City Portugal's second-largest city, Porto (or Oporto) retains all the ambience of a riverside community, keeping alive ancient traditions. The town is named on UNESCO's World Heritage List, while being the country's most important commercial and manufacturing area. It is built on steep granite hills overlooking the River Douro, with a mass of 19th-century narrow streets and alleys at its heart. The river is straddled by five dramatic bridges that connect the town with the Vila Nova de Gaia area, traditional home of the port-wine lodges and Porto's largest tourist attraction. Theatres, live music of all kinds, bars, nightclubs, cafés and restaurants all contribute to make this a thriving, dynamic city that no visitor to Portugal should miss. From All Travel Portugal and Portugal InSite.