Porto hotels with occupancy at 80% for St. John – publico

                 

                         
                     

                 

 
                         

The occupancy rate of hotel units four and five-star Porto is around 80% for the night of St. John hotels and there is already crowded, said Sunday the organization Tourism of Porto and North.

                     

                          The nationality of reservations made in 50 hotels, the Regional Entity of Tourism of Porto and North of Portugal pointed out that the percentage of foreigners is higher than the Portuguese “with the Spaniards in the lead, soon followed the English.”

“The Saint John is one of the most celebrated festivals in the north and has taken in recent years, increasingly important in tourism that the region offers to those who visit us,” the president of TPnP , recalling the “thousands of visitors” looking the city at this time.

Melchior Moreira points out that the celebration of St. John are “long that this pilgrimage, in conjunction with public and private entities, is part of the promotion of the territory bet, based, above all, an integrated proposal of St. John’s parties. “

” While the date is celebrated from 23 to 24 June, the cities begin long before to live “the festivities of St. John, marked not only in Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia but also in Braga and Vila do Conde.

For Tourism Porto and North of Portugal” This framework enables the visitor know the Saint John Port of Vila Nova de Gaia, Braga and Vila do Conde, which increase the length of stay in the region, which is reflected, of course, a greater economic dynamism and greater visibility of the Port North and in and out of doors. “

The St. John’s program began May 23 and extends to July 4th with 200 initiatives promoted by the camera in Porto, budgeted at 300,000 euros .

The total value of the program is 20% higher than the 2014, but this increase is supported by sponsors, explained Rui Moreira, president of the Chamber of Porto, which organizes the event in collaboration with the municipal company Leisure port.
The festivities began with a dance at Alameda das Fontainhas and, for that which is the longest night of Porto, it is José Cid scored a concert at Avenida dos Aliados by 1:00.

The same evening and location are witnessing, at 23:00, the “St. balloonist,” a start of more than 120 balloons of St. John, which marks the end of the project, for a week, teaches those who want to make fire balloons.

At midnight comes the traditional fire Fireworks on the River Douro and Luiz I bridge, a joint production between the chambers of Porto and Gaia, with an estimated cost 50 thousand euros.