Fado by Casa da Guitarra: A One-Hour Concert Showcasing Unique Elements of Portuguese Culture

Experience the essence of Portuguese culture with Fado by Casa da Guitarra. This one-hour concert showcases unique elements of Fado music, traditional Portuguese instruments, and Port wine.

Duration: 1 hour
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Casa da Guitarra - According to Amália Rodrigues, the great fado singer, “The point is to feel Fado. Because Fado is not sung, it happens. It can not be explained, only felt.”
    Have a meeting with Portuguese culture, contacting with very unique cultural values - fado, Portuguese traditional stringed instruments, wine - deeply related with the…
What's Included
  • Alcoholic beverages
  • Wine tasting
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks, unless specified
  • Lunch
  • Transportation to/from attractions
Additional Information

Experience the essence of Portuguese music at Porto’s premier Fado concert in a show format, hosted by a luthier specializing in traditional music. This unique venue is the only place in the city where handmade Portuguese string instruments, including the Portuguese guitar, mandolin, and viola, are crafted and displayed.
This event offers more than just…

Location
Casa da Guitarra
Avenida Vimara Peres 49
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Celtic-wanderer
Jul 20, 2025
Talented musicians in the art of Fado - There are very many choices to experience the traditional music of Portugal in Porto, but this has to be one of the top venues. The quality of both the instrumentalists and singers was exceptional. They all looked as if they were really absorbed by their renditions - there is no set piece, but singers will choose their songs from their repertoire for each performance. A good idea, as this keeps each performance fresh. On sale are a variety of traditional instruments as well as sheet music and CDs. A glass of port wine is served at the interval - Performance last an hour. I thought that would be long enough, but I could have sat through a second show quite easily…. Central location near the Luis bridge on the main road.
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Shirley_j
Jul 4, 2025
Authentic, great performance in beautiful, atmospheric setting - Very authentic performance in a lovely setting in Casa da Guitarra. Our son and daughters in their early twenties also found it very interesting and enjoyable. Great experience in Porto, singers and musicians were all amazing.
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E1894cafrancescoc
Jul 2, 2025
Authentic - Very captivating experience. To experience if you come to Portugal. This “show” in particular, remains very authentic
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Steph442015
Jun 30, 2025
Discovery of the fado - Wonderful discovery of the fado in this preserved place. Excellent concert with two musicians and two singers who followed each other on stage. Exceptional voices. Sharing artists with the public. Port glass served at intermission.
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Safari41568060379
Jun 23, 2025
Verrassend Fado - We weren't familiar with Fado. From the entrance to Casa, the enthusiasm splashed off. Especially with the guitarists. We really liked the instrumental track. The singers were impressive. Unfortunately our Portuguese is not so good otherwise we would have had the perfect performance!
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Annamunich2023
Jun 20, 2025
was worth it, thank you! - the location is very central, a nice room with lots of instruments around, the music was great, two good singers, and a good glass of wine was served in the intermission
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Obotty
Jun 18, 2025
Experience fado? Well, then this is the right place - Finally we got to experience fado and what a great show! We have tried to experience fado more before but have not succeeded until now and it was as good as we don’t think you would get a better fado experience/concert anywhere else than what we just got here.
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Anna_k
Jun 17, 2025
Recommended! - Amazing experience. Very talented singers and guitar players! Loved the show. They have a glass of port to those who drink in the break.
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Dcdolcevita
Jun 8, 2025
Great place for serious Fado music! - Fantastic!! We loved the music: the guitars (one standard, or “fado” guitar, the other a Portuguese guitar that looked like a lute or mandolin) and the singers (two women, with very different but beautifully expressive voices) and the melodies. We will put fado on our playlists now! The 1-hour show was pretty intimate, maybe 40 people in the room, and at the 30-minute intermission they brought us all a glass of Port.
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Giuseppe
May 27, 2025
Engaging - We witnessed a very interesting and characteristic show, different from the one offered in the various places scattered around Portugal, the fado at Casa da Guitarra is a beautiful experience accompanied by a delicious tasting of excellent port wine.
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From $22
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).