What are the opening hours of Experiência Fonseca?

Daily 11:00 to 19:00. Last admission for the audio-guide visit is 17:45.

Wine cellar

Experiência Fonseca

Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto

Address

Rua do Choupelo, 84, Porto

Hours

Daily: 11:00 to 19:00

Last admission for the audio-guide visit is 17:45.

Source: fonseca.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Fonseca's Port cellars in Gaia, with an audio-guide visit and a tasting room overlooking the Porto old town and the Dom Luís I Bridge.

Cost €

Time needed 1 hour

Best time Weekday afternoons

Rainy day

Insider tip

The Experiência Fonseca costs 16 euros and includes a guided tasting of Fonseca Bin No. 27, Siroco and Terra Prima.

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What's on near Experiência Fonseca

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Experiência Fonseca, from the weekly Porto events calendar.

Festival

São João em Gaia 2027

23 Jun to 24 Jun 2027 (dates to be confirmed) Cais de Gaia, Vila Nova de Gaia

Gaia's page for the 2025 festivities lists a concert and midnight fireworks at Cais de Gaia on the night of 23 to 24 June and a rabelo boat regatta on 24 June, and the 2027 programme is not published.

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Cais de Gaia riverside walkway with the Porto skyline across the Douro

bebatut, CC BY-SA 2.0

Exhibition On now

Call of the West, de Victor Torpedo

22 May to 22 Nov Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, Ribeira

Exhibition at Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Festival Starts in 6 days

Ciclo Suggia

14 Nov to 6 Dec Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, Ribeira

Festival at Casa do Infante, Gabinete do Tempo, listed on Agenda Porto (agenda-porto.pt).

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Food event

Essência do Vinho Porto 2027

18 Feb to 21 Feb 2027 Palácio da Bolsa, Ribeira

The organiser's events page lists four days of wine tastings at the Palácio da Bolsa from 18 to 21 February 2027, with about 4,000 wines from 500 producers.

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Neoclassical facade of the Palácio da Bolsa in Porto seen from the street under blue sky

Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0

Smaller local events nearby

Beira-Rio market, Gaia Market
Daily. Next: Sun 8 Nov · Avenida de Ramos Pinto 148, Vila Nova de Gaia
A riverside market on the Gaia bank. Its own site lists the traditional stalls Monday to Saturday from 07:00 to 18:00 and the restaurants every day from 11:00 to 22:00, while another page of the same site gives 08:00 for the stalls.
Free entry · Stalls 07:00 to 18:00, restaurants 11:00 to 22:00 · Map · Source: Mercado Beira-Rio · Mercado Beira-Rio

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Nearby

Igreja de Santa Marinha Church · 1 min walk Parish church in Gaia's riverside district, rebuilt in 1745 by Nicolau Nasoni except for the 1894 tower. WOW World of Wine Museum · 1 min walk Entertainment district in restored Port wine warehouses in Gaia, opened in July 2020. Quevedo Lodge and Wine Bar Wine bar · 1 min walk Port tasting room and wine bar in a 200-year-old former cooperage, a couple of minutes from the Gaia riverfront. Taylor's Port Cellars Wine cellar · 2 min walk Uphill Port lodge with a self-guided cellar visit and a tasting room. Ramos Pinto Visitor Centre Wine cellar · 2 min walk Port house founded in 1880 on the Gaia quay. Espaço Porto Cruz Wine cellar · 3 min walk Five-floor wine space on the Gaia quay with a wine shop, tasting room, restaurant and a rooftop Terrace Lounge 360º.

Around Vila Nova de Gaia

Port lodges on the south bank

Vila Nova de Gaia is the south bank of the Douro, facing Ribeira. Its quay is lined with Port lodges, and the Dom Luís I Bridge and the cable car connect it to the old town.

Vila Nova de Gaia has 29 places on the Roam Porto map: 15 wine cellars and wineries, 3 churches and cathedrals, 3 museums, 2 landmarks, 1 viewpoint, 1 park or garden, 1 beach, 1 neighbourhood, 1 wine bar and 1 special spot. Read the Vila Nova de Gaia guide.

Sandeman Cellars Wine cellar · 3 min walk
Kopke House Wine cellar · 4 min walk
Cálem Cellars Wine cellar · 5 min walk
17.56 Museum and Enoteca Museum · 5 min walk
Cockburn's Lodge Wine cellar · 5 min walk
Rozès Cellars Wine cellar · 5 min walk
Manos do Douro 6 Bridges Cruise Special · 5 min walk
Ferreira Cellars Wine cellar · 6 min walk

Good to know

What is the address of Experiência Fonseca?: Rua do Choupelo, 84, Porto.
What are the opening hours of Experiência Fonseca?: Daily 11:00 to 19:00. Last admission for the audio-guide visit is 17:45.
How long do you need at Experiência Fonseca?: Plan for 1 hour.
When is the best time to visit Experiência Fonseca?: Weekday afternoons.

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