Traditional Fado Show at São Bento Station and Port Wine

Experience authentic Fado at São Bento Station, Porto. Immerse in Portuguese culture, emotion, and unexpected surprises. Feel at home with our heartfelt music.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Praça de Almeida Garrett 57 - Join us for an extraordinary Fado experience at the iconic São Bento Station in Porto. This event isn’t just a performance; it’s a cultural immersion, set within one of Porto’s most historic landmarks. Perfectly timed in the late afternoon, it serves as a splendid prelude to your evening plans.

Experience the soulful melodies of Fado, performed by some of Portugal’s most revered artists. The venue’s superior acoustics amplify every heartfelt note, creating an atmosphere that’s both emotive and sublime.

As you soak in the music, enjoy a selection of Porto’s finest Port wines. This tasting complements the music, enriching your cultural journey with each sip.

Beyond the music, delve into the history of Fado, recognized by UNESCO as an integral part of Portuguese heritage. Our knowledgeable guides will share fascinating insights about the music’s origins and its pivotal role in Portuguese culture.

São Bento Station itself adds to the experience, with its stunning azulejo tiles telling tales of Portugal’s history. This intimate event is limited to ensuring a personal and engaging experience, making it one of the most exclusive Fado events in Porto.

What's Included
  • Glass of Port wine or sparkling water or juice
  • Fado Concert
  • All fees and/or taxes
What's Not Included
  • food
Additional Information

Inside one of the most beautiful Railway Stations in the world you will find a true relic of Portuguese Culture. In this place, where those who visit us are always our guests, we provide the most authentic Fado concert. We welcome our guests with the joy of those who do what they love and those who want to share Art. Feel the involvement and emotion of listening to a Fado singer sharing his story and his destiny. Enjoy the surprises that unexpectedly happen. Here, feel at home and share with us the love we have for music.

Location
Praça de Almeida Garrett 57
Praça de Almeida Garrett
Inside the São Bento Railway Station, right at Gare dos Comboios, you will find it on your right.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Sightseer14127065361
Jul 29, 2024
If you do one thing in Porto, do this. - What an amazing experience. The musicians are wonderful. The singer is so talented, speaks at least 4 languages, is a great narrator and a beautiful fado singer. And you get Port wine to come with it. Perfect! If you do one thing in Porto, do this.
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Q3630cteugeniag
Jul 15, 2024
Fado, like life itself. - A magnificent place to listen to fado, not only by the artists who make up the group as they are not limited to playing and singing. Ana Margarita introduces you with many explanations in the world of Fado, its origin, its instruments, its world, in short a song to life, sometimes sad and others joyful I recommend this place, it is inside the station and they offer you a glass of wine while you listen to the fado. You can't ask for more.
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Luutjacques
Jul 4, 2024
Very close to the Fado - In a small and cozy theater, just in the beautiful station São Bento in the middle of Porto, there is a Fado performance every day at the beginning of the evening, called Presidencial Fado. We were welcomed by a young, friendly woman who offered us a postage immediately upon entering. Once seated it turned out that she was THE singer of that night. Accompanied by two men, one with a fado guitar (Fado Guitar Coimbra) and the other with a Spanish guitar strung with iron strings. With explanations about the fado, she sang for an hour. Sometimes sad, sometimes cheerful. And the hour was over. The show, the singing, the warm decoration of the room, the ambiance, made it very impressive for us. And the advantage, we felt, was that you didn't have to 'go to a restaurant', as often with performances elsewhere in the city. And therefore very affordable, without further fuss. Highly recommended.
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Anne_n
Jun 24, 2024
Wonderful fado that will... - Wonderful fado that will touch your heart! You will witness an amazingly warm and lovely singer with two musicians open their souls through the song and music! Definitely recommend!
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878jeanjacquest
Jun 6, 2024
VERY GOOD SHOW - I recently attended the fado show at Porto San Bento station It's a very good show with a very professional and very friendly singer who explained to us in very good French the history of fado Also with 2 guitarists who were very good It's a very good fado show that lasts One hour I advise and recommend this show when you are in Porto.
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Seaside11339174581
May 29, 2024
Unforgettable immersive cultural experience - I've flown a long long way from Hong Kong just for three things in Portugal: pastel de nata, fado and port wine. But fado was the most memorable thing that happened during my trip in Porto - Beautiful and excellent performance by Ana Margarida (the fado singer), António Reis (the guitar player and also a fado singer) and Hugo Reis (the portuguese guitar player, who played a Coimbra-style guitar with a teardrop-shaped guitar head). Located in São Bento Station, the place was very convenient and extremely easy to find. A complimentary glass of port wine was also served during the performance but I chose to drink after the show. I didn't understand any portuguese in the lyrics (although I spent some time learning the language), but the different types of feelings expressed through the music were so strong, just like vibrant colours from a painting, left us a sharp memory and moved every one in the room. My favourite song was "Por Um Dia" by Ana and António (I googled the song title by memorizing the lyrics "Minha fria companhia" which stayed in my mind for so long after the show). Without knowing the lyrics, I couldn't understand the sadness in the song but I could feel that it was very romantic and sentimental. The melody was more similar to the modern Cantopop which I usually listen to. The sound quality in the room was also good. You couldn't feel the same if you just listen to a video. I love the performance! Bravo!
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Global802895
Apr 30, 2024
Delightful - A true delight experiencing this authentic fado performance. Two guitarists (one playing a 12 string guitarra the other a 6 stringed guitar known as a viola) accompany a charismatic female vocalist. All are excellent musicians who convey the drama and emotion of fado. Brief commentary after some of the songs was interesting and informative. The performance is in a charming room with great acoustics in the historic São Bento train station, famed for its intricate azulejo-tiled walls. A highlight of our Portugal trip.
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Engsc
Apr 29, 2024
Excellent fado show! - A beautiful fado performance in a nice, spacious room and excellent acoustics. We were delighted to have found this place in the Sao Bento train station. Thank you to Ana Margarida and the other performers for the excellent guitar playing and beautiful, exquisite voices that truly touched our hearts. It was magical!
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Journey19232634264
Apr 10, 2024
Fado that touches the heart - Beautiful space, well decorated and with great acoustics. Beautiful fado, which touches the heart, full of different voices. Ana Margarida and Mr. Reis make a fantastic duo, in full harmony and harmony when they sing together. I loved! I will be back and 100% recommend it.
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Picsoudu50
Mar 28, 2024
Magnificent discovery - Magnificent discovery of Fado. Family atmosphere. Relieved not to hear the trains because the room is in the station. Excellent small room with a very good sound system which highlighted the singer's voice and the sounds of the instruments (Portuguese guitar and classical guitar). Extraordinary singer and excellent musicians. I recommend THANKS
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