Of course, this dog was seen in Oporto. He is in a blue shade and white colour that are the emblematic colours of Porto Football Team... Oporto people are really obsessed and somehow fanatic of their team which they consider an important part of their lives.
A tea-room with a view...
Mr. Cricket is placed before Oporto Students' Association, waking up their consciences to their duties....
A second-hand bookshop that's very popular among local students...
A historic meeting-place for bohemians and artists...
Two gates that originally belonged to the first hospital in the City.
Overpass in a residential area...
This bronze monument honours Porto people (Tripeiros) which according to legend gave their meat to the ships leaving for Ceuta and were left with the guts of the animals creating the traditional meal “Tripas à Moda do Porto”.
Windows of a restaurant that serves typical Oporto dishes...
The Brazileira. one of the most iconic and beloved cafés of the city of Oporto. Founded in 1903, the Brazileira was the first franchise of coffee houses in Portugal...
The Palladium Building is one of top 10 architectural buildings in Oporto. It's now the building that gives roof to the French bookseller FNAC and to the British C&A department store.
The house where the Portuguese cellist Guilhermina Suggia lived. She studied in Paris with Pablo Casals, and built an international reputation. She also spent many years living in the United Kingdom, where she was particularly celebrated. She retired in 1939, but emerged from retirement to give concerts in Britain. Her last one was in 1949, the year before her death.
Section of the façade of a building that is nowadays a school. However, formerly it was a tobacco processing factory...
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