Portugal Porto16 City center

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Porto
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The city of Porto is one of the most visited
cities in Europe, hosting more than a million
tourists a year. It is the second largest city in
Portugal, known worldwide for its wine, its
bridges and its historical center, classified as
World Heritage by UNESCO. Explore Porto at your
own pace with a 1- or 2-day ticket to the
panoramic, open-top, hop-on, hop-off bus. With 2
routes at your disposal, discover all of the
citys top attractions, from the magnificent Se
Cathedral, to quaint seaside neighborhoods
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Ribeira district
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Douro river and Cais da Ribeira
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CondéNast Traveler, one of the most prestigious
Spanish magazines, placed Cais da Ribeira on the
list of the most beautiful streets in the world
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One of Portos most iconic symbols is the 72
metre high Dom Luis I bridge which spans the
River Douro
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Porto is a fascinating and vibrant city that is
rapidly becoming one of Western Europes most
respected tourist destinations. The city boasts
an extensive history and interesting tourist
attractions. Porto is a historic and varied city,
from the warren of narrow streets that make up
the ancient Ribeira district through to the grand
plazas of the Avenida dos Aliados. The region is
famed for the production of Port, which is still
stored in the vast cellars that stretch along the
banks of the mighty Douro River.
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Statue of cherubs with a cornucopia "Meninos - A
Abundância" by Henrique Moreira, 1931
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City hall (Câmara Municipal) Praca da Liberdade
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Aliados Avenue
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Edifício da Companhia A Nacional sculptures by
José Sousa Caldas (1894 - 1965)
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Banco de Portugal in Aliados avenue
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Aliados avenue
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Banco de Portugal in Aliados avenue
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King Pedro IV of Portugal byAlvaro Siza Vieira,
Aliados avenue
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City hall
Aliados avenue
Igreja da Trindade
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Igreja da Trindade
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Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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Guilherme Gomes Fernandes by Bento Cândido Silva
Praça Gomes Fernandes
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Praça Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
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Praça de Gomes Teixeira (Praça dos Leões)
Praça dos Leões
Fonte dos Leões, 1886
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Praça dos Leões
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Praça dos Leões - Igreja do Carmo
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Praça dos Leões - Igreja do Carmo
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Praça dos Leões - Igreja do Carmo
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Praça dos Leões - Igreja dos Carmelitas
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Praça dos Leões Igreja dos Carmelitas, Igreja do
Carmo and Lions fountain
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Praça de Gomes Teixeira (Praça dos Leões)
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Statue of Antonio Ferreira Gomes (1979) by
Arlindo Rocha (1921-1999)
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D. António Ferreira Gomes (1906-1989) is known
for more than the title of Bishop of Porto from
1952-1982 he criticized the dictatorship in a
private letter to Salazar a letter that was
later made public, leading to an exile that
lasted 10 years (1959-1969)
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Clérigos Tower (76m) and Igreja de Clerigos
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Igreja de Clerigos
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Clérigos Tower (76m) and Igreja de Clérigos
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Rua dos Clérigos
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Rua dos Clérigos
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Rua de São Filipe de Nery
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The Portuguese Centre for Photography in the
former Court of Appeal building
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Livraria Lello
The University of Porto (Universidade do Porto)
is a Portuguese public university founded on 22
March 1911 Praca de Lisboa and Livraria Lello e
Irmão
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Livraria Lello e Irmão
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Rua de Sá da Bandeira - Mercado do Bolhão
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Rua de Sá da Bandeira - Mercado do Bolhão
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Praca de Dom Joao I Rivoli Teatro
Municipal Bas-relief by Henrique Moreira
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Praca de Dom Joao I Rivoli Teatro
Municipal Bas-relief by Henrique Moreira (1890 -
1979)
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