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New Year ’ s Eve

Christmas

If you visit Porto over Christmas you will see how the city is transformed , becoming more colourful and illuminated ( with Christmas lights ) and with more street animation , thanks to the traditional Christmas fairs and markets . At this time of year , there are monuments in Porto ’ s historic centre that are decorated specially for Christmas , such as the Torre dos Clérigos and Porto ’ s City Council building .

Saint Silvester race ( Corrida de São Silvestre )

The Saint Silvester race takes place every year eat the end of December just before the end of year , and attracts thousands of participants . It starts and finishes on the Avenida dos Aliados , next to Porto ’ s city council .

New Year ’ s Eve

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