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3 of Porto’s Most Beautiful Treasures

Train station Sao Bento Railway Station in Porto the first that you can see when you arrive by train to this city

The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict

The station is located in the Historic Centre of Porto, which has been declared a UNESCOWorld Heritage Site and as a National Monument of Portugal.

This building was constructed over a number of years, starting in 1904, based on plans by architect José Marques da Silva. The large panels of azulejo tile were designed and painted by Jorge Colaço th






The Livraria Lello & Irmão, commonly known in English as the Lello Bookstore, is a bookstore located in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.



R. das Carmelitas 144, 4050-161 Porto




Café Majestic is an historic café,[1] located at Rua de Santa Catarina, in Porto, Portugal.

The building is from the Art Nouveau period, reminiscent of Parisian cafés at the time



Rua Santa Catarina 112, 4000-442 Porto


The café went through decades of decline, until it was considered a building of national historical interest in 1983. After major restoration works, it reopened in July 1994 in the original Belle Époque style. Since the 1980s it has become iconic in Porto and is a popular destination in the city




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