Is Visiting The Cultural District in Porto/Gaia Worth It? 🇵🇹
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- čas přidán 24. 07. 2024
- Josh and Kalie from ExpatsEverywhere visit WOW (World of Wine) that is full of Porto Museums/Experiences and Restaurants here in the north of the Portugal. Josh and Kalie sit down with Dan and Michelle from Honeymoon Always to decide if it's good for kids, a romantic getaway, tourism, or something else. Will a visit to the cultural district be an unforgettable experience for those visiting Porto or actually Gaia? Is it one of the things to do around the city? What did they enjoy the most? More about wine, chocolate and other foods, museums and more - in this WOW review. Join them on this vlog and see whether it's worth the money!
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Chapters
00:00 Intro
00:29 How Is WOW (World of Wine) as a Tourist Venue?
01:27 How Is WOW from a Residents Perspective?
04:26 Which Museum Experiences Were Your Favorite?
06:19 Is Wine the Focus of WOW?
09:22 What Didn't You Like at WOW?
10:42 What Were Some Highlights?
12:21 How Is the Food at WOW Porto?
14:07 Will We Now Visit There More Even as Residents?
14:49 What Would You Go Back to at WOW?
17:20 A Really ODD Thing About WOW Porto
18:10 Would a Couple Living in Lisbon Comeback to Porto and Visit WOW Again?
19:04 Something That Was Shared OFF Camera That We Needed to Discuss About WOW
21:59 What Will Honeymoon Always Highlight on Their CZcams Channel?
22:52 What to Watch Next
Great conversation, and good information.Thanks for sharing 🙏🌍
Thanks for listening, Lion! We appreciate it. - Josh & Kalie
Thanks for sharing this wonderful video.
Thank you for watching it, Yasin! - Josh & Kalie
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Thanks for bringing about awareness of the WOW experience. When I first heard of it, I thought it might be a tourist trap and did not intend to visit but after hearing about your experience I will visit. History, wine, chocolate, food, and a view, it sounds perfect.
You're welcome, Eric! We can see how it might get viewed as a tourist trap, but we don't believe that's fair as everyone can get something out of the venue. - Josh & Kalie
Wow! I'd go there next Porto trip...Looks fun!
Let's go! We'll meet you for a drink over there. 😁 - Josh & Kalie
We were there in May 2023 and the Fashion & Fabric Museum was closed to make room for art on loan to the Atkinson. Also, don’t forget about Taylor’s Port! It is what Porto is all about.
Love your runway walk with Valecia:)
That was a very informative interview! Thanks Kalie and Josh! 😁
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for watching, Wendy!! - Josh & Kalie
A great, informative conversation! I watch Dan and Michelle’s channel, too, and really enjoy it. Love seeing you guys all together. Thanks for another fun video!
Hey, Pryianka! Thanks for the message. We appreciate that feedback. We really like Dan and Michelle and are very happy to call them friends. 😁 - Josh & Kalie
What a fun & informative video!
Thank you! It was a lot of fun going there and trying the Experiences! Thanks for watching. - Josh & Kalie
Great video! Just yesterday we were planning our next trip to Porto/Gaia and WOW came up! You must have reading our minds. 😁 Appreciate your insights as I assumed this place was only about wines 🍷 (which would have been fine). So, yeah, two big thumbs up 👍🏻👍🏻 to joining the naming committee and for another informative video.
Thanks, Maurice! We try to read minds. 😁 We look forward to hearing about your experience! Which Experiences are you most interested in? - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Most likely wines (Italian guy here), pink (for the spouse that likes rosé), cork and dining option w/a great view! Cheers.
How amazing! So much culture and so many remarkable places to explore! Who knew? It's cool to see Cia absorbing and interacting with some of the exhibits too. Thank you guys for sharing and for giving me more ideas about places I look forward to visiting.
Hey, Michele! There's a lot over there. Don't try to do it all in 2 days like the 4 of us did. It was too much. 😁 Thanks for watching and commenting. 🙏 - Josh & Kalie
We visited WoW during our month trip to Portugal and enjoyed the experience. A lot to learn and enjoy. Also a beautiful space to just walk around have a nice meal
¡Gracias!
De nada, Seamus! Thanks for the channel support. 💪 We need to get you on Patreon, we think you'd like the monthly Skype chats that we do and we'd be able to interact with you because it's on Skype! - Josh & Kalie
So fun getting to see you guys and compare experiences! Next time we’ll get to visit at the same time 🤞🤞😅
I was speaking with someone from sintra and they are extremely disappointed in Americans over inflating the housing prices making it impossible for a middle class person to buy a house in Portugal. It saddens me that more American immigrants keep making life more and more difficult for people in their own country.
Americans aren't necessarily the ones doing this. Portugal is relatively new to Americans and we're not topping the charts for immigration at all. Check the immigration data on that. The current wave of Americans are coming and renting and not buying at the moment, although, we suspect that will change in the coming years.
We had a fantastic time with you guys (talking about it) but yes, next time, we've got to do it together! - Josh & Kalie
The sad part about this is that most locals cannot afford to go and experience it which would translate to support. Local support and involvement would make it more intriguing. When visiting I have never seen Wow crowded and rarely busy.
Are you guys going to the beer fest May 19-22?
Unfortunately, we'll be traveling at that time, David. We just can't seem to get our schedule to match with WOW Beer Fest. We are planning on going to the Porto Beer Fest June. - Josh & Kalie
Cia is Adorable ❤️🇵🇹😊
Thank you very much, Ana! - Josh & Kalie
If you're really into wine, there's also a wine school.
The district was the brainchild of Adrian Bridge, the CEO of Taylors Port.
Great shout, Eric. Thanks for the comment. - Josh & Kalie
Hello Kalie and josh, I will be in Europe for the summer visiting family and coming to Porto. I commented on a video where you was visiting Algave vacationing, and breaking down prices. Sorry I wasn’t clear on the question:) you mentioned a monthly meeting in Porto where you guys are hosting visitors that are considering moving in Portugal, can you tell me more ? Are you selective on the people you meet up with ? Thank you for your time
Patrizia
Hey Patrizia, it's great to hear about your trip. We plan our meetups about a week or so in advance and we put a message out on IG, FB, and our CZcams community tab. We send the time, day, and location for the meetup once we have it. We are attempting to do them once every 4-6 weeks. The meetups are open to everyone from people on scouting trips to local Portuguese. These are informal and unticketed events. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere grazie
8:17 “we did not have an interest in wine that much !?!?!” SACRILEGE!!! 😳 🍾🇵🇹🍷 Viva vinhos português !!!
So what is the Cultural District? You guys right in without an explanation. Is it a museum or more than that?
WOW's complex is more or less the cultural district. It's their name not ours. 😁 7 museum experience, 12 food and beverage places, shopping, educational spaces, and really you could lump the Yeatman (hotel) into it because it is part of the same company and connected to WOW's property at it's highest point. - Josh & Kalie
@@ExpatsEverywhere Thanks for the overview! Now I get it!
instead of WOW, visit the real caves de vinho do Porto, the real thing ;)
We've done some cave tours but at this point, that's not what WOW is about at all. I think they'd invite people over to Taylor's if they wanted a cave tour. - Josh & Kalie
Only Americans would call themselves something other than immigrants. Always need to glorify yourselves
🤣 It's most likely a British term according to linguists, however, it gets used by plenty of other societies especially in Asia (see Japan and Singapore). - Josh & Kalie
Haha Matthew that’s what I was thinking. Only a matter of time before they realise the ‘bureaucracy’ of us Europeans. We don’t glorify anything, we keep it real.
@@ExpatsEverywhere it’s not an ‘exclusive’ term used by Brits. It’s the definition of a person(s) who have emigrated from their country.