Activities

Book your networking activities while you're registering for the Symposium!

All activities will take place on Thursday 5th September 2024

Book your networking activities while you´re registering for the Symposium!

Mystery Porto Exploring Invicta Peddy Paper

Duration: 15:30-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates          
          EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

On foot you will depart, the teams explore the city with the goal of completing the route, answering the questions, and solving the mystery. Careful observation, teamwork, and analysis of the available information are essential factors to complete this task within the time limit.

The Peddy Paper, "Exploring Invicta," is an activity that enables the exploration of the city of Porto, promoting socializing and the sharing of experiences from a playful perspective. Consisting of a set of questions and answers that allow participants to discover the most emblematic places in the city, this challenge fosters genuine teamwork. The group can choose to complete just one route or divide into subgroups to tackle both, ensuring an enriched tourist experience through the sharing of information, but most importantly, through effective communication to successfully complete the final challenge.

What's included in the tour?

  • The tour includes a local English-speaking guide expert in Porto history and ready to give you great tips to make your stay in Porto unforgettable.
  • The tour is exclusively in English.​
  • Bus Transport to/from Rosa Mota Pavilion
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • The use of a hat, sunglasses and suncreen is recommended
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Bridges Rabelo Boat Experience

Duration: 15:00-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

You will depart by bus from Rosa Mota Pavilion to Ribeira.
The boat tour starts in the Ribeira area and will offers endless opportunities to admire the astonishing views of both sides of the river Douro – the Ribeira on the north banks of the river and the Vila Nova de Gaia city on the south side of the river. The boat ride takes approximately one hour.
Return to Rosa Mota Pavilion

Rabelo Boats

These are one of the most popular symbols of Porto. The flat bottom boats, used to be the nautical horses that carried barrels of Porto wine from the Douro valley vineyards to the Port Wine cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. For centuries, when there were no suitable roads or a single railway alongside the vineyards, Rabelo boats were the most efficient and reliable means of transportation.‍

What's included in the tour?

  • Bus Transport to/from Rosa Mota Pavilion
  • Rabelo Boat ticket
  • Audio guide in several languages
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • The boat has seats outside and inside.
  • The use of a hat, sunglasses and suncreen is recommended
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WOW - The New Cultural District

Duration: 15:00-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

You will depart by bus from Rosa Mota Pavilion to Vila Nova de Gaia.
On this tour you will visit one museum from the seven museum experiences (please select on the registration form which experience you want).
Return to Rosa Mota Pavilion.

Created from the restoration of old port wine cellars, the district also includes 6 immersive museum experiences, a Wine School, a variety of shops, an exhibition space as well as many diverse event spaces.

THE WINE EXPERIENCE

Let´s demystify wine. Discover how the richness and diversity of the vineyards, the soil, climate, and the grapes all influence the wine that we drink. Learn how the different processes and stages of production ensure the quality from root, vine, and grape to glass. Learn about the different wine styles, what differentiates them and, most importantly, how best to taste them. Includes 3 tastings.

PLANET CORK

Cork harvesting is a rare example of an industry with a positive environment impact. Discover the unique characteristics of cork and its enormous potential in the modern world: from cork stoppers to architecture, from automotive engineering to aerospace.

THE CHOCOLATE STORY

A delicious journey around the world and though time. From the cacao plantation to the chocolate bar, discover the history and culture of cacao, each the transformation process in real time, and indulge in chocolate at the café. An experience to simulate and satisfy all the senses!

PORTO REGION ACROSS THE AGES

Learn about the city of Porto, its setbacks, its conquests, and it wars. Understand the character of the city and its people: a blend of vigor and energy, of affability and resourcefulness. Rediscover history and fall even more in love with this city.

THE BRIDGE COLLECTION

A private collection of enormous value and worldwide interest. There are more than 2000 drinking vessels and glasses that tell the story of humanity through the ritual of drinking. This is a collection which spans the ages, with the oldest piece dating back to 7.000 BC.

PINK PALACE

An exaggerated, flamboyant, and bright experience that immerses visitors into the world of Rosé. Curated with a distinctive vision that entertains, but also educates. Each room within the museum is different and unique, creating photo worthy and sharable moments and experiences for those wanting to learn about Rosé wine in a new engaging way. It includes 5 tastings.

What's included in the tour?

  • Bus Transport to/from Rosa Mota Pavilion
  • WOW ticket entrance for the selected Museum
  • English guided visit to the Museum
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • The use of suncreen is recommended
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Porto Walking Tour

Duration: 15:00-18:00
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

You will depart from Rosa Mota Pavilion to historical city centre.

Guided tour of Porto, Capital of Northern Portugal and UNESCO World Heritage.

Everything in this wonderful city makes this tour a memorable trip, from the Cathedral to the Port Wine Cellars. You will have the opportunity to discover also about Portuguese tradition and culture and important references will be given about the streets and squares of the historic centre.
Return to Rosa Mota Pavilion.

Highlights:

  • Historic City Centre - UNESCO World Heritage
  • Porto Cathedral / Cathedral (Exterior)
  • São Bento Train Station - One of the most beautiful in the world
  • Lello Bookshop (Exterior)

What's included in the tour?

  • The tour includes a local English-speaking guide expert in Porto history and ready to give you great tips to make your stay in Porto unforgettable.
  • The tour is exclusively in English.​
  • A local treat
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • The use of a hat, sunglasses and suncreen is recommended
  • The tour does not include transportation, entrance to monuments or meals.
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Wine Cellar Visit & Tasting  

Duration: 15:00-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons


You will depart by bus from Rosa Mota Pavilion to Vila Nova de Gaia.

Guided tour through the wine cellar, you will learn every step of the production of the unique wine, from the vines to the aging and bottling process. At the end of the visit taste the final product, rich in flavor and quality.
Taste three different varieties of Port Wine, a sweet and textured wine appreciated by people everywhere.


What's included in the tour?

  • Bus Transport to/from Rosa Mota Pavilion
  • Wine cellar ticket entrance
  • English guided visit to a Wine Cellar
  • Port Wine Tasting (3 tastings)
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
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Traditional Tram Tour

Duration: 15:00-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

The tour will start with a 2 min walk between Rosa Mota Pavilion and Palacio tram stop.

you will have the first stop by the Tram Car Museum, where for one hour, you will enter an interactive journey and discover the exhibition which tells the evolution of the tramcar network of Porto.

The tram tour will continue along the banks of the Douro River, with its narrow, cobbled streets, the Ribeira is one of the most authentic and charming neighborhoods in the city, offering breathtaking views of the water and the famous Porto wine cellars in Gaia on the opposite side.

The tram ride takes approximately two hours.

What's included in the tour?

  • Two hours tram tour
  • Tram Car Museum ticket entrance
  • English guided tour
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • The use of a hat, sunglasses and suncreen is recommended
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Matosinhos Surf Class

Duration: 15:00-17:30
Pick up: Rosa Mota Pavilion
Price: EUR 30,00 for delegates
           EUR 50,00 for industry participants and accompanying persons

The perfect wave for everyone! Matosinhos beach is one of the best surfing shore close to Porto.

It doesn't matter if you have never tried surfing, you will get some hands-on experience with this lesson.

What's included in the tour?

  • Bus Transport to/from Rosa Mota Pavilion
  • Surf Suit
  • Private Group teacher
  • English speaking class
  • A 0.33cl water bottle

Things to note

  • Wear confortable shoes
  • Don't forget to pack a beach towel, flip-flops, sunscreen, sunglasses, and a swimsuit.
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