{"id":15930,"date":"2025-03-18T11:47:02","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T11:47:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tasteporto.com\/?p=15930"},"modified":"2025-03-19T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-19T11:05:48","slug":"avenida-dos-aliados-is-portos-living-room","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tasteporto.com\/ja\/avenida-dos-aliados-is-portos-living-room\/","title":{"rendered":"Avenida dos Aliados is Porto\u2019s Living Room"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Welcome to Avenida dos Aliados<\/em>: Porto\u2019s heart, grand stage, and living room.

Aliados holds many secrets. Too many to list here. That\u2019s why we invite you to join us on the Porto Beginners Guide Tour, where we uncover them all<\/a>. But for now, here\u2019s a glimpse into what makes this avenue more than just a street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avenida dos Aliados<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In 2005, renowned local architects and Pritzker Prize winners Siza Vieira<\/a> and Souto de Moura<\/a> led the requalification of Avenida dos Aliados<\/em>. Utilizing the massive crater created by Metro do Porto, they transformed a once-beautiful garden into a sleek, functional plaza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Some say it was a tragedy. Others say it was necessary. Either way, we must admit that maintaining the current structure is easier and more cost-effective than \u201cburning\u201d thousands of euros restoring the destroyed gardens after each celebration. And Porto does love a good party!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Stage for Porto\u2019s Biggest Moments<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Avenida dos Aliados<\/em> is the city\u2019s go-to venue for major events\u2014welcoming the Pope, the Queen of England, hosting New Year\u2019s Eve and the legendary S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o festival<\/a>, celebrating FC Porto\u2019s victories, or even serving as an enduro bike paddock.

The avenue easily adapts to all occasions, with ample space for concerts, fireworks, and a towering Christmas tree. And when the party\u2019s over? It resets, ready for the next act.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A Crash Course in Aliados<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Locals will tell you that Aliados begins at Pal\u00e1cio das Cardosas (home to Hotel Intercontinental) and ends at Porto\u2019s City Hall. In reality, it comprises two squares: Pra\u00e7a da Liberdade<\/em> to the south, where D. Pedro IV stands tall, and Pra\u00e7a General Humberto Delgado<\/em> to the north, in front of City Hall.

Within just 100 meters (330 feet) from City Hall\u2019s doors, you\u2019ll find nine streets, an avenue, and a square. Not bad for a single stretch of road!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Avenida dos Aliados<\/em> (Allies Avenue) is named after the victory of the Allied Nations in World War I, in which Portugal fought on the winning side.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The avenue\u2019s design is credited to architect and urban planner Barry Parker, whose plan was implemented in 1916, requiring the demolition of an entire neighborhood\u2014Laranjal<\/em>\u2014along with its streets and the old Town Hall (Pa\u00e7os do Concelho).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After the demolition, Marques da Silva, the architect behind S\u00e3o Bento Train Station<\/a>, designed two buildings defining the avenue\u2019s southern limit:<\/p>\n\n\n\n