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PORTO A gem of contemporary architecture
Porto, Porto District, Portugal
Porto, a World Heritage city, is the gateway and departure point for a journey across the natural and cultural diversity of the region.
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Contemporary art in Porto? Without a doubt, this city is home to some remarkable architecture.
Porto, Porto District, Portugal
With its splendid geographical location on the mouth of the river Douro and an architectural heritage of exceptional quality, the historic centre of Porto was declared UNESCO World Heritage in 1996.
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Starting with the astonishing Serralves Contemporary Art Museum, designed by Álvaro Siza Vieira.
97 R. de Serralves
Porto, Porto
Monday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday:
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Sunday:
10:00 AM – 8:00 PM
In the Serralves Park, there is a sheer modernity of the building housing the Museum of Contemporary Art, and the romantic, soothing surroundings of the surrounding leafy park.
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Siza Vieira's Tidal pools in the district of Leça da Palmeira - a public swimming area with two natural pools of oceanic water.
Leça da Palmeira, Porto, Portugal
Matosinhos and Gaia rival one another for the number of beaches with abundant sand and good conditions for water sports, with unique facilities such as the tidal pool Piscina das Marés in Leça da Palmeira, designed by Siza Vieira.
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Or Souto de Moura's original city subway system, with some stations (Trindade, Aliados) designed by the architect himself.
Porto, Porto District, Portugal
Porto is well-known for the heritage which combines ancient churches, monuments with modern buildings, such as the subway designed by Souto de Moura.
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Casa da Música is an architectural gem by Rem Koolhaas, a 9-floor asymmetrical building in form of a ship hull beached at low tide.
604-610 Av. da Boavista
Porto, Porto
Monday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Tuesday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Wednesday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Thursday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Friday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Saturday:
9:30 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday:
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM
One of Oporto’s leading cultural venues, designed by the architect, Rem Koolhaas.
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Not a fan of museums? There’s street art! Like the Half Rabbit by Bordalo II - a vivid critique on consumerism built from recycled materials
42 R. Guilherme Gomes Fernandes
Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto
Monday:
Open 24 hours
Tuesday:
Open 24 hours
Wednesday:
Open 24 hours
Thursday:
Open 24 hours
Friday:
Open 24 hours
Saturday:
Open 24 hours
Sunday:
Open 24 hours
Fleeting, irreverent and unexpected. Street art surprises visitors to Portugal.
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Porto, Porto District, Portugal
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