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With a prime location on the banks of the river in downtown Vila Nova de Gaia, Mercado Beira-Rio is a modern food hall that opened as part of the area’s riverside revitalization. It features numerous stands selling everything from pizza and steaks to wine and fresh fruit salads. There are terrace tables and communal seating indoors, ideal for sheltering from Porto’s infamous rain.
Cálem is one of Portugal's biggest port wine producers, and the enormous letters spelling out its name name is a landmark on the Vila Nova de Gaia skyline. The grand building on the riverbanks is an attraction in itself, and visitors have the option of enjoying fado shows and food-pairing sessions as well as taking tours of the cellars and tasting the wares.
