# Mercado do Bolhão

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Mercado do Bolhão is a historic market in Porto and part of the city’s municipal heritage for more than a century.  
Its layout centres on open courtyards and covered galleries.  
Permanent and temporary stalls offer fresh produce, fish, meat, bread, flowers, and other regional goods.  
Family-run businesses connect several generations of merchants with their customers.  
Iron structures, stone details, and large windows give the building its distinctive architectural character and natural light.  
Restaurants serve Portuguese dishes with ingredients sourced from the market.  
The market also hosts seasonal fairs, themed dinners, workshops, performances, and collaborations celebrating Portuguese gastronomy and culture.  
Artists from Porto create pieces inspired by Bolhão’s history.  
Daily activity fills the galleries with vendors’ calls, fresh food aromas, shopping, and conversations between traders and visitors.  
The Mercado do Bolhão brings trade, architecture, art, and local traditions together in central Porto.

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## Photos

- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_MercadodoBolho_69315579b3c809ad6d4216ac_0.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Bolhão2023.jpg)
- ![](https://mytuur-bucket.s3.amazonaws.com/image_MercadodoBolho_69315579b3c809ad6d4216ac_1.jpg) — [Image: wikimedia](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Marché_de_Bolhao,_Porto.jpg)

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