Porto architects, artists and storytellers have pooled their creativity to totally make over a 19th-century town house in an up-and-coming corner of town. The result is the ‘House of Tales’, with a clever mix of stark concrete and granite interiors, and vintage furnishings. The higher you go, the better the view. Breakfast is superb, with fresh fruit, pastries and eggs.
Casa do Conto
Boavista
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