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1. Basílica de Santa Luzia
Religious Building/Site/ShrineSitting high atop a wooded hill, this white granite-domed basilica is one of the most beautiful in Portugal. A funicular railway can carry you...Read More
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2. Bom Jesus do Monte
Religious Building/Site/ShrineMany people come to Braga specifically to see the Bom Jesus do Monte, a pilgrimage shrine atop a 1,312-foot-high, densely wooded hill 5 km ...Read More
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3. Cais da Ribeira
Ribeira | PromenadeA string of fish restaurants and tascas (taverns) are built into the street-level arcade of timeworn buildings along this pier. In the Praça...Read More
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4. Casa da Música
Boavista | Arts/Performance VenueHome to the National Orchestra of Porto and Portugal's Baroque Orchestra, this soaring postmodern temple to music was designed by legendary...Read More
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5. Casa de Mateus
Historic HomeAn exceptional baroque mansion believed to have been designed by Nicolau Nasoni (architect of Porto's dashing Clérigos Tower), the Casa de Mateus...Read More
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6. Centro Português de Fotografia
Baixa | Museum/GalleryHoused in a spooky yet stately 18th-century jailhouse, this stellar museum hosts an ever-changing rotation of exhibits of works by modern Portuguese...Read More
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7. Cidadela de Bragança
Military SightWithin the walls of the Cidadela, you'll find the Castelo and the Domus Municipalis (City Hall), a rare Romanesque civic building dating to...Read More
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8. Citânia de Briteiros
RuinsAbout 9 km (5½ miles) northwest of Guimarães you'll find these fascinating remains of a Celtic citânia (hill settlement). It dates to around...Read More
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9. Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
Baixa | Religious Building/Site/ShrineWith the most striking exterior of any church in Porto, Igreja de Santo Ildefonso has a facade covered with some 11,000 blue-and-white azulejo...Read More
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10. Igreja de São Francisco
Ribeira | Religious Building/Site/ShrineDuring the last days of Porto's siege by the absolutist army (the miguelistas ) in July 1842, there was gunfire by the nearby Convent of of...Read More
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11. Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso
Museum/GalleryThe cloisters of a former monastery now house this museum and its excellent collection of modern Portuguese art, including important works by...Read More
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12. Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves
Boavista | Museum/GalleryDesigned by Álvaro Siza Vieira, a winner of the Pritzker Prize and Portugal's best-known architect, this is Portugal's leading contemporary...Read More
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13. Museu do Douro
Museum/GalleryThis stunning museum sits at the center of the Douro Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, underscoring its importance in terms of cultural...Read More
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14. Parque Nacional da Peneda-Gerês
Park (National/State/Provincial)The 172,900-acre park, sitting on the border with with Spain, was created in 1970 to preserve the region's diverse flora and fauna. It remains...Read More
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15. Quinta de la Rosa
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryOne-hour tours of this quinta, which has a 100-year-old inn and two guest villas, start at 11 am and are limited to 24 people—during high season...Read More
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16. Quinta do Vallado
Winery/Brewery/DistilleryOne of the oldest quintas in the region, Quinta do Vallado is on the right bank of Rio Corgo near Rio Douro and has stunning views of terraced...Read More
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17. Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
Religious Building/Site/ShrineThe town's most famous monument is the 18th-century Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios, which has a marvelous granite staircase of 686...Read More
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18. Torre dos Clérigos
Baixa | ViewpointDesigned by Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni and begun in 1754, the Baroque tower of the Igreja dos Clérigos is the tallest in Porto and a landmark...Read More
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