Portugal's Attractions: Casa da Música
The modern Casa da Música, by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas, is located in the Boavista district of Porto and is a new icon of the city.
Orchestras
The Casa da Música (House of Music) opened in 2005 and is home to three orchestras: the Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and the Remix Ensemble. There are two main auditoriums and other spaces for workshops, a restaurant, two bars and shop.
The building was constructed on what was previously a holding yard for Porto's trams and took four years to complete.
The concrete space out front is now popular with skateboarders. There are one hour guided tours of the building in July and August in Portuguese and English.
Access & Hours
Casa da Música (www.casadamusica.com)
Av. da Boavista, 604-610
Porto 4149-071
Tel: 220 120 220
Hours: Monday to Saturday: 10 am-7 pm; Sunday and Holidays: 10 am-6 pm.
Casa da Musica Station is on lines A, B, C, E and F of the Porto Metro.
Porto buses #201, #202, #203, #204, #208, #209, #303, #402, #501, #502, #503, #504, #507, #601, #803, #902, and #903.
Casa da Musica Station is also the terminus for buses to Salamanca and Madrid in Spain. Furthermore, there are buses north to Vigo and Santiago de Compostela in Spain from the station.
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