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10 Instagram spots in Porto worth stopping for
Blue tiles, steep lanes and the Douro below: Porto is compact enough to shoot on foot. These 10 spots run from the station hall to the sea.
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Destination reference: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Spot coordinates: Wikidata, CC0. Selection, association and some calculations by You, Me, Away.
São Bento Station
The entrance hall is lined with blue-and-white tile panels showing scenes from Portuguese history. Shoot from the top of the stairs to fit the full wall.
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A red wooden staircase curves through this bookshop under a stained-glass skylight. Go at opening time; the queue builds fast and tripods are not allowed.
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Ribeira
The riverside old town stacks colorful houses above the quay and the port boats. Cross to Gaia at dusk for the lit facades reflected in the river.
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Igreja de Santo Ildefonso
The church front is covered in blue tile panels above the square. Step back across the street to fit both towers in the frame.
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Cathedral of Porto
The 12th-century cathedral stands on the hill over the old town. The terrace beside it looks down across the roofs to the river.
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Torre dos Clérigos
The 75-meter bell tower rises over the church of the same name. Climb it for the roof-level view, or shoot the tower from the square below.
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Avenida dos Aliados
A broad boulevard of stone facades running down to the town hall. The central strip gives a straight symmetrical shot up the avenue.
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Jardins do Palácio de Cristal
Terraced 19th-century gardens above the Douro with fountains and peacocks. The lower terraces frame the river through the trees.
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Largo da Pena Ventosa
A small square of painted facades with cafes at the tables. Sit at the edge and shoot across the square for the full row of colors.
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Pérgola da Foz
A seaside pergola runs along the beach promenade where the river meets the sea. Walk it at sunset with the pergola columns leading the frame.
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