Can’t Miss Porto Photowalk 2024 After several years since the last edition of Scott’s Kelby Worldwide Photowalk Can’t Miss Porto, this year we returned to the streets of this charming city, where every day we guide photographers and non-photographers alike, all very curious and eager to take the best and most impactful memories with them.

A Solo Adventure Through the Sights, Sounds, and Sensations of the Vibrant City of Porto   As I stepped off the plane and into the crisp, portuguese air, I knew that my solo adventure was about to begin. I had always dreamed of traveling to Europe and exploring the beautiful, historic cities that I had

This report on portuguese TV, gives a “sniff” of what Pictury Photo Tours can offer, not only in the city of Porto, but in any destination in Portugal. From 1/2 day to 1 day photo tours in Porto, or 1 day photo tours in nearby destinations, but, even better, a Custom Made Photo Tour wherever you want in

Pictury Photo Tours in Portugal is back. Now that Portugal is beginning to open its wonders to the world, after the critical period of the Covid-19 pandemic, here we are ready for you to recover Portugal’s (re)discovery through private photographic tours and travels and tailored to your expectations. Porto, Lisbon, Douro Valley, Ria de Aveiro,

In this interview with the legendary photographer Robert Holmes, Bob was very kind to mention me and the moments that we work together in Porto and Angeiras fishermen harbor last November.

A beautiful journey through Portugal waits for you in the magnificent Douro Valley, situated 100 kilometers (62 miles) west of the Porto city. Amongst all the vineyards in the region, the oldest demarcated area around the world, Douro Valley paints an exceptional and absolutely lovely landscape.  The cultural and architectural heritage, the wines and food

PORTO … Strong Feeling! And… in the end, that big group of photography lovers, some who repeated, some friends, but mostly strangers gave a round of applause. Worth it!   Thank you all for your company, good mood and being so genuine in your thanks, my husband deserves it. We start the photowalk in New

The popular feasts of S. João are arriving to Porto on June 24. It is a unique opportunity to live an exceptional day with photographs of unique moments of celebration and fun having as one of the highest moments the fireworks from the river Douro and the bridge Luis I.

It was a big success the first Harry’s Fisch (from Nomad Photo Expedition) trip to Portugal. Harry invited me to organize his first trip to Portugal that took us to Lisbon – a big thank you to Miguel Helfrich from Lisbon Photo for helping me to prepare this part of the trip – Sintra, Óbidos, Coimbra

Ryan, a nice young South Korean guy, had a dream and came to Portugal to realize it. He wanted to surprise his girlfriend Jolly with a surprise wedding proposal in a unique place in the world and chose Porto to do so. But, because he did not know the city yet, he needed help, so

Solidarity Photo Tour in Porto with Operação Nariz Vermelho. Join us in this solidarity event in this charming city with José Manuel Santos as Photo Tour Líder. See more in: https://www.facebook.com/events/205647020359661/

Scott Kelby’s Worldwide Photowalk 2018 had an amazing turnout with over 900 walks worldwide and well over 15,000 walkers. Here in Porto, José Manuel Santos, Pictury Photo Tours leader, organized the Porto Can’t Miss It! Worldwide Photowalk with more than 40 photographers. This photowalk started in Passeio das Virtudes viewpoint, crossed the romantic Jardim das

Announcing Scott Kelby’s 11th Worldwide Photowalk®, the world’s largest Photowalk. The event is happening October 6, 2018 in thousands of cities all over the world. I invite you to come to the one that I’ll leader in Porto city.   See here the details: http://worldwidephotowalk.com/walk/porto-cant-miss-it/

One year later, during the S. João popular feast in Porto, there is the reencounter between two Josés, Santos (me) and Castelo, the man who made the “cascade” of “Ilha do Senhor Doutor”, on Rua de S. Vitor (which has the largest number of “islands” in the city). The moment is surprising, even for me, because

Of course, there can’t be only 7 reasons to visit and photograph Porto. There are so many and so good reasons that it was not possible here and now to list them all. It is, therefore, that we suggest “only” these 7 that already justify a visit that is a delight not only for photographers as for

What my dearest friend and famous photographer Trey Ratcliff says about Porto… (and Pictury Photo Tours!) https://www.facebook.com/treyratcliffpersonal/posts/10155065654400834

Pictury Photo Tours is crossing borders in the company of my friends Ugo Cei from Italy and Ralph Velasco from the USA, great photographers and Photo Tour international leaders who have been kind enough to interview me recently. You can listen below and follow us at www.picturyphototours.com TTIM 126 – José Manuel Santos in Porto

So says Sérgio Godinho’s song, singer-songwriter of Porto that I admire. Music is part of our lives, has an extraordinary effect on the awakening of emotions and the words sung in Portuguese are blessed. Today I write with a peace and a feeling that from now everything will go well. It feels so good …

Oporto’s Winter Sun From the narrow balcony I feel the sun invade me. With eyes closed I see this beautiful city. The tower, of Teixeira de Pascoaes, arises proudly: “Oporto squeezed up”.   We descend the precious staircase lined with stained glass that leads to the street. Let’s start our crusade of accidental tourists. First

The attractiveness of Porto has once again won the World Travel Awards. After being voted Europe’s Best City Destination in 2022, Porto was once again recognized by the “Oscars of Tourism” in the European competition, this time as “Europe’s Best Urban Getaway Destination”. Source: Europe’s Leading City Break Destination 2023 – World Travel Awards