Guidebook for Porto

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Guidebook for Porto

Drinks & Nightlife

This street and others next to it are the main places to go out at night in the downtown.
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Rua da Galeria de Paris
Rua da Galeria de Paris
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This street and others next to it are the main places to go out at night in the downtown.
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Rua de Ceuta
Rua de Ceuta
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Piolho
45 Praça de Parada Leitão
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Sightseeing

Liberdade Square (Liberty or Freedom Square; Portuguese: Praça da Liberdade) is a square in the city of Porto, Portugal. It is located in lower town (Baixa) area. The square is continuous on its north side with the Avenida dos Aliados, an important avenue of the city. The square has its origins in the beginning of the 18th century. It was in 1718 that a project for the urbanisation of the area begun, which resulted in the creation of new streets and an ample square, known as Praça Nova (New Square). The square was initially limited by the medieval walls of the city and by urban palaces, all of which are now lost.
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Avenida dos Aliados
Avenida dos Aliados
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Liberdade Square (Liberty or Freedom Square; Portuguese: Praça da Liberdade) is a square in the city of Porto, Portugal. It is located in lower town (Baixa) area. The square is continuous on its north side with the Avenida dos Aliados, an important avenue of the city. The square has its origins in the beginning of the 18th century. It was in 1718 that a project for the urbanisation of the area begun, which resulted in the creation of new streets and an ample square, known as Praça Nova (New Square). The square was initially limited by the medieval walls of the city and by urban palaces, all of which are now lost.
Ribeira, which is a riverside promenade hosting a few important landmarks, such as the Bolsa Palace (nowadays hosting the Stock Exchange), the San Francisco Church (beautiful Gothic work), or the Caso de Infante.
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Ribeira station
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Ribeira, which is a riverside promenade hosting a few important landmarks, such as the Bolsa Palace (nowadays hosting the Stock Exchange), the San Francisco Church (beautiful Gothic work), or the Caso de Infante.
The Cordoaria Garden is located in the vicinity of some of the top attractions of Porto, such as the Clerigos Tower (and the adjoining church), the Portuguese Center of Photography and the historical Santo Antonio Hospital. The official name of the venue is the Joao Chagas Garden, but locals commonly refer to it as the Cordoaria Garden.
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Jardín de la Cordoaria
Campo dos Mártires da Pátria
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The Cordoaria Garden is located in the vicinity of some of the top attractions of Porto, such as the Clerigos Tower (and the adjoining church), the Portuguese Center of Photography and the historical Santo Antonio Hospital. The official name of the venue is the Joao Chagas Garden, but locals commonly refer to it as the Cordoaria Garden.
The Porto Cathedral is one of the most important tourist sights in Porto and a historical and architectural landmark of the city at the same time. It is generally deemed one of the most impeccable embodiments of the Romanesque style, though, if truth be told, it is rather a mix of styles and influences with a notable overall Romanesque dash.
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Porto Cathedral
Terreiro da Sé
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The Porto Cathedral is one of the most important tourist sights in Porto and a historical and architectural landmark of the city at the same time. It is generally deemed one of the most impeccable embodiments of the Romanesque style, though, if truth be told, it is rather a mix of styles and influences with a notable overall Romanesque dash.
The Church of Sao Francisco is one of the most fascinating religious edifices in Porto. The venue no longer serves as functional place of worship, but it is the most striking church in the city in terms of decorative patrimony, valuable from the point of view of its aesthetic qualities and from a pecuniary perspective alike.
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Iglesia Monumento de San Francisco
Rua do Infante Dom Henrique
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The Church of Sao Francisco is one of the most fascinating religious edifices in Porto. The venue no longer serves as functional place of worship, but it is the most striking church in the city in terms of decorative patrimony, valuable from the point of view of its aesthetic qualities and from a pecuniary perspective alike.
What is noteworthy about these churches is, despite the fact they stand as two different religious edifices, they form, as it were, an apparently single architectural structure. Their story goes as follows: the Carmelite Church was built in the 17th century, and, as the name suggests, it was populated by the Carmelite order of nuns. It is a rather sober edifice, at least on the outside, featuring a plain facade and a bell tower. On the inside it is lushly decorated.
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Iglesia del Carmen
Rua do Carmo
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What is noteworthy about these churches is, despite the fact they stand as two different religious edifices, they form, as it were, an apparently single architectural structure. Their story goes as follows: the Carmelite Church was built in the 17th century, and, as the name suggests, it was populated by the Carmelite order of nuns. It is a rather sober edifice, at least on the outside, featuring a plain facade and a bell tower. On the inside it is lushly decorated.
Capela das Almas (literally, the Chapel of Souls) is located in the vicinity of the Carmo Church in Porto. It is often referred to as the Chapel of Santa Catarina, and it is a definite must-visit for holidaymakers of Porto.
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Capela das Almas
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Capela das Almas (literally, the Chapel of Souls) is located in the vicinity of the Carmo Church in Porto. It is often referred to as the Chapel of Santa Catarina, and it is a definite must-visit for holidaymakers of Porto.
During the year 1754, the brazilian priest Ângelo Sequeira preached in Oporto and begged with the aim of raising funds to build a chapel in honor of Our Lady of Lapa. In 1755, his dream came true and the Chapel of Our Lady of Lapa began to be built.
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Iglesia de Lapa
1 Largo da Lapa
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During the year 1754, the brazilian priest Ângelo Sequeira preached in Oporto and begged with the aim of raising funds to build a chapel in honor of Our Lady of Lapa. In 1755, his dream came true and the Chapel of Our Lady of Lapa began to be built.
The Livraria Lello, in Porto, Portugal, is often featured as one of the world’s most stunning bookshops. Its architecture is so stunning, it's rumored to have inspired J.K. Rowling’s depictions of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts.
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Livraria Lello
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The Livraria Lello, in Porto, Portugal, is often featured as one of the world’s most stunning bookshops. Its architecture is so stunning, it's rumored to have inspired J.K. Rowling’s depictions of Harry Potter’s Hogwarts.
The Stock Exchange Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Bolsa) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association (Portuguese: Associação Comercial do Porto) in Neoclassical style.[1] It is located in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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Palácio da Bolsa
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The Stock Exchange Palace (Portuguese: Palácio da Bolsa) is a historical building in Porto, Portugal. The palace was built in the 19th century by the city's Commercial Association (Portuguese: Associação Comercial do Porto) in Neoclassical style.[1] It is located in the Infante D. Henrique Square in the historical centre of Porto, designated World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
The Clerigos Tower is one of the paradigmatic architectural landmarks of Porto. The structure is, in fact, part of the Clerigos Church, representing its bell tower. The church proper was built between 1732 and 1750, but the construction works at the Clerigos Tower started no sooner than 1754, only to be completed in 1763. It was designed by Nicolau Nasoni, the Italian architect who left a strong artistic print on Porto since he also contributed, at least in part, to the design of sundry other landmarks of the city, such as the Porto Cathedral, the Church of Mercy and the very Clerigos Church.
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Torre dos Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de Nery
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The Clerigos Tower is one of the paradigmatic architectural landmarks of Porto. The structure is, in fact, part of the Clerigos Church, representing its bell tower. The church proper was built between 1732 and 1750, but the construction works at the Clerigos Tower started no sooner than 1754, only to be completed in 1763. It was designed by Nicolau Nasoni, the Italian architect who left a strong artistic print on Porto since he also contributed, at least in part, to the design of sundry other landmarks of the city, such as the Porto Cathedral, the Church of Mercy and the very Clerigos Church.
The Parish Church of Santo Ildefonso was built in the first half of the 18th century, on the site of a former place of worship, namely, a chapel dedicated to a certain Santo Alifon, historically mentioned for the first time in the late 13th century. The chapel was brought down in 1709 due to its poor state, which gave way to the construction of the present Parish Church of Santo Ildefonso. Most of the construction works were completed in 1730, but it was not until 1739 that the edifice was completely set up and inaugurated.
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Iglesia de San Ildefonso
11 R. de Santo Ildefonso
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The Parish Church of Santo Ildefonso was built in the first half of the 18th century, on the site of a former place of worship, namely, a chapel dedicated to a certain Santo Alifon, historically mentioned for the first time in the late 13th century. The chapel was brought down in 1709 due to its poor state, which gave way to the construction of the present Parish Church of Santo Ildefonso. Most of the construction works were completed in 1730, but it was not until 1739 that the edifice was completely set up and inaugurated.
Casa do Infante might not be the most spectacular landmark of Porto, yet the historical references to this edifice turn the venue into one of the top tourist sights of the city. A stone placed in 1894 at the entrance calls forth the birth of Prince Henry the Navigator who, as the story goes, was indeed born here in 1394. The memorial plaque was set in order to celebrate 5 centuries from the birth of the prince.
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Casa do Infante
10 R. da Alfândega
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Casa do Infante might not be the most spectacular landmark of Porto, yet the historical references to this edifice turn the venue into one of the top tourist sights of the city. A stone placed in 1894 at the entrance calls forth the birth of Prince Henry the Navigator who, as the story goes, was indeed born here in 1394. The memorial plaque was set in order to celebrate 5 centuries from the birth of the prince.
The Republic Square is a square in the parish of Cedofeita, city of Porto. The initial name, "Santo Ovidio Square", was due to a chapel of St. Benedict and St. Ovid, that since the mid-seventeenth century, existed along the road from Braga. With the establishment of the Republic in Portugal in 1910, its name was changed to Republic Square.
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Praça da República
Praça da República
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The Republic Square is a square in the parish of Cedofeita, city of Porto. The initial name, "Santo Ovidio Square", was due to a chapel of St. Benedict and St. Ovid, that since the mid-seventeenth century, existed along the road from Braga. With the establishment of the Republic in Portugal in 1910, its name was changed to Republic Square.

Arts & Culture

The Casa da Música (literally the House of Music) is a Portuguese concert hall in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. It houses the cultural institution Fundação Casa da Música, and three orchestras: Orquestra Nacional do Porto (Porto National Orchestra), Orquestra Barroca (Baroque Orchestra) and Remix Ensemble. To reach this site you can go by Metro it takes 5 minutes (only 3 stops) from Trindade Metro Station to Casa da Música Metro Station.
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Casa da Música
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The Casa da Música (literally the House of Music) is a Portuguese concert hall in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, in northern Portugal. It houses the cultural institution Fundação Casa da Música, and three orchestras: Orquestra Nacional do Porto (Porto National Orchestra), Orquestra Barroca (Baroque Orchestra) and Remix Ensemble. To reach this site you can go by Metro it takes 5 minutes (only 3 stops) from Trindade Metro Station to Casa da Música Metro Station.
The Serralves Museum opened no sooner than 1999, but it rapidly became a landmark of the local artistic life of Porto. The museum does not have a permanent collection, but prestigious temporary exhibitions are constantly held, showcasing works by reputed international and national artists. Generally speaking, the museum is a large exhibitions space (taking into account the 14 exhibition rooms located within the museum building proper) focusing on popularizing trends, names and works that have become points of reference in the field of contemporary art.
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Museo de Arte Contemporáneo (Fundación de Serralves)
210 R. Dom João de Castro
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The Serralves Museum opened no sooner than 1999, but it rapidly became a landmark of the local artistic life of Porto. The museum does not have a permanent collection, but prestigious temporary exhibitions are constantly held, showcasing works by reputed international and national artists. Generally speaking, the museum is a large exhibitions space (taking into account the 14 exhibition rooms located within the museum building proper) focusing on popularizing trends, names and works that have become points of reference in the field of contemporary art.
Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha is located in one of the most stunning gardens of the city, the so-called Crystal Palace Gardens (Jardins do Palacio de Cristal), neighboring on a domed structure and an auditorium. The museum opened in 1972, and it is one of the most representative museums in Porto. It is sheltered in a 19th century mansion which tries to recreate, by means of its inner exhibits, the air of the city during the age of romanticism. The museum is one of the branches of the City Museum, on a par with the Port Wine Museum and Casa do Infante.
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Museu Romântico da Quinta da Macieirinha
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Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha is located in one of the most stunning gardens of the city, the so-called Crystal Palace Gardens (Jardins do Palacio de Cristal), neighboring on a domed structure and an auditorium. The museum opened in 1972, and it is one of the most representative museums in Porto. It is sheltered in a 19th century mansion which tries to recreate, by means of its inner exhibits, the air of the city during the age of romanticism. The museum is one of the branches of the City Museum, on a par with the Port Wine Museum and Casa do Infante.
The Alfandega Transport and Communications Museum of Porto is located within the massive Alfandega Nova building (Alfandega Nova meaning the New Customs House) which dates back to 1860, being geographically situated on the bank of the Duoro River. Despite its past functionality, the building strikes by its neoclassic robustness which would rather call fort the image of a medieval fortress.
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Museum of Transport and Communication
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The Alfandega Transport and Communications Museum of Porto is located within the massive Alfandega Nova building (Alfandega Nova meaning the New Customs House) which dates back to 1860, being geographically situated on the bank of the Duoro River. Despite its past functionality, the building strikes by its neoclassic robustness which would rather call fort the image of a medieval fortress.
The Port Wine is one of the most celebrated local produces of Porto, worldwide renowned for its quality. People interested in the history of this drink, as well as in the history of its commercialization and the impact of its industrial production on the economic development of the city should definitely visit the Port Wine Museum, which is a branch of the City Museum (Museu da Cidade), just like the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha, Casa do Infante and other landmarks of Porto.
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Port Wine Museum
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The Port Wine is one of the most celebrated local produces of Porto, worldwide renowned for its quality. People interested in the history of this drink, as well as in the history of its commercialization and the impact of its industrial production on the economic development of the city should definitely visit the Port Wine Museum, which is a branch of the City Museum (Museu da Cidade), just like the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macieirinha, Casa do Infante and other landmarks of Porto.
The idea of setting up a Military Museum of Porto occurred in the year 1920, in the context of the inauguration of an exhibition the theme of which was the Liberal Revolution of 1820. However, the museum opened no sooner than 1980, when the efforts of finding a building to be home to a venue of this kind finally paid off. We speak of the former headquarters of the secret police of Porto, a building dating back to the late 19th century.
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Museu Militar Do Porto
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The idea of setting up a Military Museum of Porto occurred in the year 1920, in the context of the inauguration of an exhibition the theme of which was the Liberal Revolution of 1820. However, the museum opened no sooner than 1980, when the efforts of finding a building to be home to a venue of this kind finally paid off. We speak of the former headquarters of the secret police of Porto, a building dating back to the late 19th century.

Shopping

Nearest supermarket.
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Pingo Doce
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Nearest supermarket.
Most buildings at Cedofeita Street are from the end of the 19th century. They are narrow and tall, with small balconies and full of tiles. Nowadays, most of them are being renovated and a lot of new businesses are emerging.
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Rua de Cedofeita
Rua de Cedofeita
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Most buildings at Cedofeita Street are from the end of the 19th century. They are narrow and tall, with small balconies and full of tiles. Nowadays, most of them are being renovated and a lot of new businesses are emerging.
Rua de Santa Catarina, a commercial artery 1500 meters long, is Porto’s main shopping centre. You will find most international shops such as Zara, but if you venture in the small side alleys on both sides of the street, you will find many traditional shops. You might as well not even try to resist the mouth- watering pâtisseries and do not resist the bread either because Portuguese bread is an experience ! You’ll go back for more… Try « A Perola do Bolhão » a grocery store at no 279 Rua Formosa, or the Arcadia bakery at no 63 Rua do Almada.
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Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa Catarina
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Rua de Santa Catarina, a commercial artery 1500 meters long, is Porto’s main shopping centre. You will find most international shops such as Zara, but if you venture in the small side alleys on both sides of the street, you will find many traditional shops. You might as well not even try to resist the mouth- watering pâtisseries and do not resist the bread either because Portuguese bread is an experience ! You’ll go back for more… Try « A Perola do Bolhão » a grocery store at no 279 Rua Formosa, or the Arcadia bakery at no 63 Rua do Almada.

Getting Around

Main Metro Station with connection to all lines. The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station, which was the central terminus for services to Porto from Trofa, Póvoa do Varzim and the Guimarães line. Trindade was also the main entry point for the tunnelling machine which excavated the tunnels for Line D in central Porto.
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Trindade station
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Main Metro Station with connection to all lines. The modern metro station was built on the site of the former Trindade railway station, which was the central terminus for services to Porto from Trofa, Póvoa do Varzim and the Guimarães line. Trindade was also the main entry point for the tunnelling machine which excavated the tunnels for Line D in central Porto.
From a tourist point of view, the Sao Bento Train Station stands as one of the main gateways to Porto. It is, in fact, one of the two chief train stations in Porto, at hand for people who want to get to Porto from north Portugal or for tourists who, at their turn, want to search out the surroundings of Porto in order to diversify their stay in this Portuguese metropolis. Indeed, frequented mostly by regional and local trains, the centrally located Sao Bento Train Station is a reliable alternative useful to visitors who want to explore virtually the entire north Portugal.
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São Bento Station
Praça de Almeida Garrett
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From a tourist point of view, the Sao Bento Train Station stands as one of the main gateways to Porto. It is, in fact, one of the two chief train stations in Porto, at hand for people who want to get to Porto from north Portugal or for tourists who, at their turn, want to search out the surroundings of Porto in order to diversify their stay in this Portuguese metropolis. Indeed, frequented mostly by regional and local trains, the centrally located Sao Bento Train Station is a reliable alternative useful to visitors who want to explore virtually the entire north Portugal.

Parks & Nature

The City Park is the largest urban park in Portugal, with an area of 83 hectares that stretch out as far as the Atlantic Ocean, which is globally something of a rarity. It was designed by the landscape architect Sidónio Pardal and inaugurated in 1993 (1st phase) and finalized in 2002. The presence of stone takes on a preponderant characteristic of this park, where the construction of supporting walls for terrain, spots to stay and paving create a rural and bucolic idea. In 2000, it was selected by the Order of the Engineers as one of the `100 most remarkable works constructed in Portugal in the 20th century`. Among other installations, it lodges the Centre for Environmental Education.
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Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação
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The City Park is the largest urban park in Portugal, with an area of 83 hectares that stretch out as far as the Atlantic Ocean, which is globally something of a rarity. It was designed by the landscape architect Sidónio Pardal and inaugurated in 1993 (1st phase) and finalized in 2002. The presence of stone takes on a preponderant characteristic of this park, where the construction of supporting walls for terrain, spots to stay and paving create a rural and bucolic idea. In 2000, it was selected by the Order of the Engineers as one of the `100 most remarkable works constructed in Portugal in the 20th century`. Among other installations, it lodges the Centre for Environmental Education.
When it comes to green spaces in Porto, the Crystal Palace Gardens are the top-of-the-range choice for tourists who want to search out in depth the green heart of the city. The name of this park comes from a former structure made of glass and iron, the Crystal Palace, which was brought down in 1956 and replaced with a domed pavilion, the so-called Pavilhao Rosa Mota (often referred to as Pavilhao dos Desportos, meaning the Sports Pavilion), which is chiefly used to entertainment, cultural and sports-related purposes. Besides this pavilion which, from an architectural point of view, is the most massive landmark which pegs out the park, one can also spot the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macie
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Jardins do Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel II
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When it comes to green spaces in Porto, the Crystal Palace Gardens are the top-of-the-range choice for tourists who want to search out in depth the green heart of the city. The name of this park comes from a former structure made of glass and iron, the Crystal Palace, which was brought down in 1956 and replaced with a domed pavilion, the so-called Pavilhao Rosa Mota (often referred to as Pavilhao dos Desportos, meaning the Sports Pavilion), which is chiefly used to entertainment, cultural and sports-related purposes. Besides this pavilion which, from an architectural point of view, is the most massive landmark which pegs out the park, one can also spot the Romantic Museum of Quinta da Macie

Entertainment & Activities

Estádio do Dragão is an all-seater football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, and the current home ground of Futebol Clube do Porto. It has a capacity of 50,033, making it the third largest football ground in Portugal.
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Estadio do Dragao
Via Futebol Clube do Porto
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Estádio do Dragão is an all-seater football stadium located in Porto, Portugal, and the current home ground of Futebol Clube do Porto. It has a capacity of 50,033, making it the third largest football ground in Portugal.