Sights in Porto

Castles in Porto

Forte S. João Batista - Castillo de San Juan Bautista

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The visit was strange. I don't know if you can enter freely at any time or if you're getting into where you shouldn't, because the

Churches in Porto

Santo Antonio de Los Congregados Church-

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This church is located opposite the station of San Bento. It was built in 1694 on the ruins of an earlier chapel, according to Fat

Squares in Porto

Batalha Square

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The neglect in this square was incredible, like almost everything in Porto to be honest. The surrounding buildings were really old

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Wineries in Porto

Croft Port Wine Caves

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We visited the Croft Caves and assume that the other wineries are similar. It was an interesting visit, as well as the visit itsel

Churches in Porto

Igreja de São Nicolau

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This church is located directly across from the Church of San Francisco and basically right next door to the iconic Stock Exchange

Churches in Porto

Igreja da Misericórdia - Church of Mercy

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This church was built in the fourteenth century, extended with 2 side chapels in the sixteenth and rebuilt in 1748 by architect Ni

Palaces in Porto

Paço Episcopal - Episcopal Palace

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The Episcopal Palace is located in the upper part of the city (the Batalha district), in a large square where you can also find

Squares in Porto

Henry Prince Square

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This square is named after the monument in the middle, dedicated to Prince Henry (the navigator Prince). It consists of a granite

Cathedrals in Porto

Cloister of Porto Cathedral

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Porto Cathedral is a beautiful Romanesque building, with a jewel of Portuguese Gothic art inside. It dates from the fourteenth and

Bridges in Porto

Infante D. Henrique Bridge

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This is one of the newer bridges in Oporto, built in 2003 over the Douro and designed by Adão da Fonseca, who achieved a world rec

Palaces in Porto

Palace Counts de Azevedo

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This palace was not indicated on the tourist information map, and I didn't think it would be that interesting, but I found it by c

Historical Monuments in Porto

Casa do Infante Ou da Alfândega Velha (old Customs)

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This building is located on one of the steep streets leading down to the Ribera del Duero dock. From it's appearance it may go unn

Churches in Porto

Igreja do Corpo Santo de Massarelos

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This church (between Rua da Restauração and Largo do Adro) was founded by a fishing guild (Brotherhood of Souls do Corpo Santo Mas

Statues in Porto

Sculptures to the Martyrs of the Fatherland

On one of the integrant paths of the garden, right in front of the Museum of Natural History of the Faculty of Science, you'll fin

Historical Monuments in Porto

Campus of Justice

Churches in Porto

Igreja Dos Grilos - Church of Agustinos

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Historical Monuments in Porto

Fountain or Chafariz do Anjo

A beautiful fountain just next to the Cathedral, where the Vendoma Arch is (one of the gateways of the city with primitive integra

Churches in Porto

Carlos Alberto´s Chapel

Hidden amongst the greenery of the Crystal Palace Park is this small chapel built in honor of Charles Albert, King of Sardinia. Af