Porto: Fado Show with Guided Tour in a Historic Monastery

Ninety minutes that move through three centuries of Portuguese culture — monastery walls, monk-made spirits, and fado performed exactly where the acoustics were built to carry it.

Getting started

Make your way to the entrance at the back of the monastery at least 10 minutes before your scheduled start time.

The guided tour begins at 6:40 PM on Fridays and Saturdays. Your guide will meet the group and lead you inside.

What to expect

Monastery of São Bento da Vitória

The Monastery of São Bento da Vitória is one of Porto's most iconic monuments, with a history dating back to the 17th century — its grandeur, cultural heritage, and baroque architecture make it the ideal setting for the expression of fado.

• Guided Tour: The 30-minute guided tour takes you through the monastery's main buildings, including the church of São Bento da Vitória with its 18th-century organ and spectacular golden baroque altar, before concluding in the monastery's sacristy.

• The guided tour is conducted in Portuguese and/or English.

• Singeverga Tasting: Before the concert, you'll receive a glass of Singeverga Liqueur, handmade by the monks, and a glass of Reserva Port wine

• — a tasting that is as much cultural context as it is flavour. Singeverga is the only liqueur produced by monks in Portugal.

• Fado Concert: In the sacristy, you'll enjoy an hour of authentic fado, with a 10-minute intermission. The concert is performed by a fado singer accompanied by Portuguese guitar and Fado viola.

• The stone walls of the sacristy amplify every note — the sound is physical here in a way it simply isn't in a restaurant or modern performance space.