Costa Verde: Places
Igreja de São Francisco
Next to Palácio da Bolsa (Stock Exchange Palace), the present church is what remains of an ancient monastery. Its dazzling interior of gilded wood-wor ... more »
Igreja de São João do Souto
Founded in the 12th century, almost nothing remains of the original Igreja de São João do Souto, as it was profoundly rebuilt in the 16th, 18th and 19 ... more »
Igreja de São Pedro
Romanesque church from the 13th century at Rubiães, on the pilgrims' route to Santiago, it has a single nave and transept; the steeple was added later ... more »
Igreja do Carmo
Situated close to the Clergymen Tower and Church (Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos), Igreja do Carmo é remarkable construction, presenting an amazing panel ... more »
Igreja do Carmo
Part of the Carmelite Convent, founded in 1653, Igreja do Carmo is a church of latin cross and single nave. The access to the pulpit is made thru a ha ... more »
Igreja e Torre dos Clérigos
A monument of the Baroque style, built between 1754 and 1763 by the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni, Torre dos Clérigos became the emblem of Oporto. ... more »
Igreja Matriz
Little remains of the primitive Romanesque building dating from the 12th century, originally called Church of St Mary of the Door, as it was much alte ... more »
Lenda dos tripeiros
Those born in Oporto are known in the rest of the country as "tripeiros", a nickname that, according to the legend, is due to the sacrifice they made ... more »
Miramar em 1967
Text of an ad printed by Miramar´s Tourism Office in 1967: Miramar - The beach of the flowers Wonderful beach at the North of the country, near Porto, ... more »
Moledo em 1967
Text of an ad published by the Moledo Tourism Board in 1967:Moledo do MinhoA charming region, situated on the Atlantic coast, south of the River Minho ... more »