Chapel on the Ribeira - Porto

The diminutive Capela de Nossa Senhora da Lada sits on the riverside at the foot of the Dom Luis I bridge in Porto. Dating back to the 18th century this simple chapel sports a predominantly Baroque exterior. Today it still place a part in Porto's ecclesiastical calendar with the Stations of the Cross procession departing here just before Easter.

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Porto is considered the capital of the north and as the second largest city in Portugal, rightfully so. There are really very few similarities between Porto and Lisbon – they are both near the coast, on the banks of large rivers and have some fairly daunting hills, but that’s really where it ends. The two cities have a totally different feel and different charms.Porto’s most striking…