Cafés That Have Become Part of the Landscape of Oporto

Cafés that are not just coffee houses: On your Oporto holiday, make time to have a break at some of the city's cafés, not just for the coffee and cakes, but because these grand looking cafés represent a period of life in Oporto in the past. The Café Majestic is one such café which we covered in a separate story, and below are three others: McDonald's - Imperial Cozinha Internacional Even if you don't like Big Macs, this McDonald's on Praça da Liberdade is worth visiting as it's … [Read more...]

Café Majestic – The Grand Café of Oporto

More than a Café .....: Majestic by name and majestic by architecture, this café has become a prerequisite stop by visiting dignitaries, media personalities, artists and everyone who's anyone visiting Oporto, as well as the humble tourists like us. The Majestic's guest book lists all the personalities who have stopped to have coffee in this magnificent café . And here's a little Harry Potter trivia - J.K. Rowling, who lived in Oporto in the past, spent many days here writing her first … [Read more...]