If contemporaneity is marked by constant technological leaps and the search for the latest advances in this area, it is also true that the contemporary also involves the adaptation of old traditions and respect for the knowledge that hands have passed down to us over many generations. The Ponto Cruz Concept Store seeks to combine the current with the old, promoting a range of handmade products of Portuguese origin, offering a unique and original set of products to its customers. Illustrations, dolls, tote bags, Bisalhães crockery, photo scroll magnets, wallets, belts, earrings, rings, necklaces, are just some of the products you can find there.

The owners of Padaria Pardal assure that the best ‘regueifa’ (wheat bread, generally braided) of Porto is made by them, every Sunday. But besides bread, this establishment, whose origins are linked to the city of Amarante, also bakes Conventual and traditional sweets: “Toucinho do Céu” (a kind of cake made with pearl sugar to which ground almonds are added, sometimes gila jam and, finally, a large portion of egg yolks), “Babão” (a special cake made with many eggs and much sugar), “Pudim do Santo” (special kind of pudding, made with eggs, butter and sugar), and even biscuit cake “just like the one mother used to make”. There are plenty of reasons to visit this bakery and pastry shop. Casa Pardal is proud of its motto: “Made with the heart, delivered in hand” – which reflects the attention with which they receive each client and the demand upon the choice of the best raw materials.