<![CDATA[Be My Guest in Porto - Reviews]]>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 05:53:53 +0100Weebly<![CDATA[I notice & think about tiles differently now!]]>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:32:15 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/i-notice-think-about-tiles-differently-nowNuno is terrific sharing what he knows about the history of the walled tiles along the churches, train station, houses . Tells you the about techniques used to make the tiles and who made them. Also gives info on some of the local murals. Ask Nuno anything . He will create the tour with what you’re interested in! At 1st I wasn’t sure what we were going to learn at the start of the tour but it just got better & better! It was nice that it was just the 4 of us in our group. The next 3 days in Porto we had a new interest s we’d pass other locations with tiles on the facade and realized the importance of what we learned about the tile history!
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Nuno was a wonderful host and instructor. I do quite a bit of cooking myself, but I still learned a few new things, and learned about Portuguese cuisine. It was a wonderful experience, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is thinking about taking a cooking class in Porto. There was an abundance of food and great variety as well.]]><![CDATA[Come with an empty stomach and ready to learn!]]>Wed, 05 Feb 2025 12:26:57 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/come-with-an-empty-stomach-and-ready-to-learnDec 2024 • Family
This was a fabulous activity for the 5 of us while visiting Portugal. First, communication before the session was excellent, as the menu and day was planned. The class takes place in Nuno's home, so it's quiet and relaxed. It's also tailored to your needs. We ate so much we ended up cancelling our dinner plans that night! The fresh fish with lemongrass straight from Nuno's garden was amazing, and I cannot wait to try to make the clams at home. He even sends a small (and growing) book of recipes to you. Nuno also gave us tips for how to spend our time, where to eat, and how to buy the best virgin olive oil. Would absolutely recommend this, even for non-cooks.

]]><![CDATA[“Fantastic Guide”]]>Thu, 23 Jun 2016 15:07:45 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/fantastic-guideWe had a fantastic tour with Nuno. We went to places where normal tourists never visit. It was a individual tour and Nuno told us lots of interessting historical things about the city. To visit Porto with Nuno was the best decision we did! It was great!
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]]><![CDATA[“Tiles of Porto - a walking tour by Nuno”]]>Thu, 16 Jun 2016 15:10:59 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/tiles-of-porto-a-walking-tour-by-nuno“Excellent Tour + Professional Guide”

In 2012 we toured Porto in a flash. Its magical beauty, gorgeous riverfront, vibrant atmosphere and irresistible pastries and BBQ chicken lured us back in June for a week-long reunion.

We visited Lisboa and Macau (near Hong Kong, a Portugal colony until 1999) several times and always love their decorative ceramic tiles, - azulejos in Portuguese. So the walking tour “Tiles of Porto” is a must – and what a delight it turned out to be.

Nuno, the guide, is an architect, a history buff, a researcher of Portugal tiles, a musician and a polyglot all in one. His erudite knowledge about the history of Portugal ceramic tiles, the evolution of the manufacture process and the famous artists and their masterpieces made the tour both entertaining and educational. These topics resonated with my own knowledge in the history and production processes of Chinese porcelain.

The tour covered many sites and Nuno’s systematic presentation led us through the fundamentals of Portugal tiles, their functions and architectural applications, the preservation program, and the indicative process to distinguish good tiles from bad. All artists make mistakes and Nuno showed us some profoundly hilarious bloopers.

On top of all these, after the tour, Nuno diligently followed-up with further detailed information of the artists and a map of the tour for reference.

If you visit Porto, make sure you book a tour with Nuno. Besides Tiles of Porto, he conducts several other tours and excursions.
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]]><![CDATA[“HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!”]]>Thu, 02 Jun 2016 15:16:53 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/highly-recommendMy husband and I joined Nuno and Stefani for a dinner workshop. Nuno met us at the metro and walked us to his house, where he had 4 different wines and different cheese waiting! 
It was so fun to learn how to prepare different Portuguese food and learn about wine, we will definitely take these recipes home with us!! 
Not only did we learn how to cook and got entrees, mains and dessert, Nuno taught us so much about the history of Porto and Portugal and drew us a map of what to see in our few days here! Then he took us out and showed us a few bars in town which was also made it an all round awesome night!
I Highly recommend!!!!!
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]]><![CDATA[“A perfect start to our week in Porto”]]>Sun, 15 May 2016 15:19:41 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/a-perfect-start-to-our-week-in-portoWe did a five-hour custom walking tour with Nuno and we are so glad we did! Nuno customized the tour according to our interests and level of fitness (we walked a lot, which was ok, but he arranged a route so that most of our walk was downhill or on level ground). Our particular interests were Porto's street art, its tiles, and its history through medieval times. Nuno has a broad and deep knowledge of all this and more. The tour itself was fascinating, and Nuno even followed up by emailing additional customized maps and information that we could use to explore on our own during our remaining days in Porto. Thanks to Nuno, we saw Porto with new eyes during the rest of our time there.
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]]><![CDATA[Codfish Gomes de Sá and Pataniscas Workshop]]>Mon, 04 Apr 2016 20:17:50 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/codfish-gomes-de-sa-and-pataniscas-workshop"Me and my friend spent a wonderful evening with Nuno enjoying tasteful Portuguese food and interesting conversation. We felt like visiting a good friend. Nuno is able to create a special warm atmosphere and makes his guests to open up and enjoy the whole setting. He was very generous both with serving local delicatesses (some of them, like olive oil, olives and an excellent port, were even produced by his relatives) and sharing his knowledge about Portuguese history, customs and the daily life. If you are looking for a true “slow food” experience combining with making acquaintance with an intelligent, open-minded and hospitable person, hurry up to book you “Be my guest in Porto” lunch or dinner. I would definitely recommend “Be my guest in Porto” as the best organized activity in Porto for single travelers and small group.
As far as I know Nuno is doing some walking tours as well. I would presume that with his background and extensive knowledge of Portuguese culture and history, these walking tours have to be a head above other similar concepts in Porto." (Svetlana)
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]]><![CDATA[“Wonderful Tour”]]>Fri, 01 Apr 2016 15:14:11 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/wonderful-tourDuring my stay in Portugal, I decided to break from my friends for a day and leave Lisbon to visit Porto. At the last minute I booked a walking tour with Nuno. I'm so glad I did. The tour is easily one of the highlights of my 10 day trip. The meeting point was very easy to find from the train station and I found him pretty quickly. Due to a web site mix-up, I had actually scheduled a time and day that wasn't supposed to be offered! I was the only one who was able to purchase a ticket. Nuno was an absolute professional about it and, instead of cancelling what was, I'm sure, a tour that was not worth his while, he took me all over the city on an amazing private tour. Whatever you're interested in, tell him. He will customize the tour to your preferences and he seems to know everything about Porto, a city he is clearly very passionate about. From the old Jewish quarter to churches to the best cafes of the Belle Époque to bookstores to museums and street art to the history of the city itself, he is a fountain of knowledge and absolutely indefatigable. I'm certain he would have extended the tour if we had had more time. Should I find myself in Porto again, he's definitely the first person I will call to show me more of the city, which is as lovely and interesting as Nuno says it is.
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]]><![CDATA[“很有趣的旅行” ]]>Thu, 24 Mar 2016 12:35:45 GMThttps://www.bemyguestinporto.com/reviews/1
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虽然下雨，但是活动还是如期举行了，在雨中探索Porto也是别有一番滋味。 Nuno不会拿一堆烦闷的历史事实说教，而是会带着我去看藏在角落里的有趣的街头涂鸦、看最美的瓷砖、去最棒的城市俯瞰的地方。就是在这不经意间感受Porto 的魅力。大力推荐的体验：）
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