Porto Cathedral

Porto Cathedral

The Porto Cathedral, Sé do Porto, located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal, is one of the city’s oldest…

Clérigos Tower and Church

São Bento Railway Station, Estação de São Bento

Lello Bookstore, Livraria Lello & Irmão

Port Wine Cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia

Oporto Stores, Art Nouveau

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Dom Luis Bridge, in Oporto

Dom Luis Bridge, in Oporto

The Dom Luís I Bridge, Ponte Luís I or Luiz I is a metal arch bridge that spans the Douro River between the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de…

Ponte D. Maria II, The Suspension Bridge 1843

Barcas Bridge, Ponte das Barcas Disaster 1809

Maria Pia Bridge, Ponte Maria Pia in Oporto

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Café Magestic

Café Magestic

Splendor of the “Belle Époque”   The link to the website “Café Magestic” On the 17th December 1921, an…

Café Guarany

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House of Music, Casa da Música

House of Music, Casa da Música

Casa da Música (English: House of Music) is a major concert hall space in Porto,Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestrasOrquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem…

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The Palácio da Bolsa, Oporto Stock Exchange Palace

The Palácio da Bolsa, Oporto Stock Exchange Palace

The Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city’s Commercial Association (Associação Comercial) in Neoclassical style. It…

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Oporto History

Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal 1387

Philippa of Lancaster, Queen of Portugal 1387

Philippa of Lancaster, Filipa de Lencastre, 31 March 1360 – 19 July 1415, was Queen of Portugal from 1387 until 1415 as the wife…

Oporto and The Conquest of Ceuta 1415

Oporto and The Conquest of Ceuta 1415

He have seen how the kingdom of Portugal itself was almost an offspring of the Crusades. They had left behind…

Oporto, Portus Cale

Oporto, Portus Cale

Portus Cale (Latinised version for “Port of Cale”, from the original Celtic name Callaici and Cale) was an ancient town and port in current-day northern Portugal, in the…

Porto or Oporto, The Name

Porto or Oporto, The Name

Its settlement dates back many centuries, when it was an outpost of the Roman Empire. Its combined Celtic-Latin name, Portus Cale, has been referred to…

Historic Centre of Oporto, by UNESCO

Historic Centre of Oporto, by UNESCO

The city of Oporto, built along the hillsides overlooking the mouth of the Douro river, is an outstanding urban landscape…

The Legend of the “Tripeiros”, The Tripe-eaters

The Legend of the “Tripeiros”, The Tripe-eaters

In the 14th and the 15th centuries, the shipyards of Porto contributed to the development of the Portuguese fleet. In…

Oporto History

Located along the Douro river estuary in northern Portugal, Porto is one of the oldest European centres, and registered as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996.…

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Ribeira do Porto, History

Ribeira do Porto, History

The Ribeira of Porto along the Douro River, is one of the most typical of the city of Porto and…

Ribeira Square, Praça da Ribeira

Ribeira Square, Praça da Ribeira

The Ribeira Square (Portuguese: Praça da Ribeira) is a historical square in Porto, Portugal. It is included in the historical centre of the city, designated World…

Ribeira Waterfront at Night

Ribeira Waterfront at Night

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Gaia Docks, The Ribeira Waterfront Viewpoint

Gaia Docks, The Ribeira Waterfront Viewpoint

For many centuries, here it was located a river port from where they were exported various goods, with particular focus…

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Port Wine Cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia

Port Wine Cellars, in Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia it is home of cellars of port wine, several shopping centers and some of the best beaches. Perhaps the most famous…

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The Douro River

The Douro River

The Douro is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet…

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House of Music, Casa da Música

House of Music, Casa da Música

Casa da Música (English: House of Music) is a major concert hall space in Porto,Portugal which houses the cultural institution of…

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Oporto Stores, Art Nouveau

Oporto Stores, Art Nouveau

“Merchants received signs and figurative and ornamental panels that served to advertise their own stores and…

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Café Magestic

Café Magestic

Splendor of the “Belle Époque”   The link to the website “Café Magestic” On the 17th…

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Flower Silversmith, Ourivesaria das Flores, Oporto

Flower Silversmith, Ourivesaria das Flores, Oporto

We love this facade.…