Sights in Porto
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Jardim da Cordoaria
Uphill from Aliados and past the Torre dos Clérigos lies the pleasantly leafy Jardim da Cordoaria (shortened to 'Cordoaria'). Architecture buffs will want to check out the Hospital Geral de Santo António, whose neo-Palladian façade recalls an Oxfordshire manor house.
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Museu Do Vinho Do Porto
Down by the river in a remodelled warehouse, the modest Museu do Vinho do Porto explores the impact of the famous tipple on the region’s history in a series of largely interactive displays, though it doesn’t offer much insight into the wine itself.
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Estádio do Dragão
The Estádio do Dragão, a flashy 52,000-seat stadium, is home to FC Porto. It is northeast of the centre just off the VCI ring road (metro stop Estádio de Dragão). Check the local edition of Público or Jornal de Notícias newspapers for upcoming fixtures.
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Taylor’s
Up from the river, British-run Taylor’s boasts lovely, oh-so-English grounds with fine views of Porto. Its tours are free and even include a tasting of one top-of-the-range (late-bottled vintage) wine – your reward for the short huff uphill.
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Praça da Batalha
At its southern end, Rua Santa Catarina opens out onto the lovely, eclectic Praça da Batalha. It's anchored at one end by the Igreja de Santo Ildefonso and at the other by the lavishly romantic Teatro Nacional São João.
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Igreja de Santa Clara
The Igreja de Santa Clara, east of the cathedral, was part of another Franciscan convent. Gothic in shape, with a fine Renaissance portal, its interior is also dense with elaborately gilded woodwork.
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Barros
Barros is well worth seeking out, with some of the town’s oldest surviving cellars and a more in-depth look at the process of making the wine itself.
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Igreja Dos Clérigos
Nasoni designed the Igreja dos Clérigos, with its theatrical facade and unusual, oval-shaped nave.
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Museu Do Carro Eléctrico
Housed in a former switching-house, it displays dozens of beautifully restored old trams.
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Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
The gracefully baroque Igreja de Santo Ildefonso sits on the Praça da Batalha.
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