Diógenes & Santos - Porto

Diógenes & Santos - Porto

Set at the foot of Porto's Rua da Restauração this old warehouse caught my eye. To me this somehow sums up the working part of Porto as opposed to the tourist sights side of things. This building has the Porto look about it with its mix of grandeur and neglect.

The company is Diogenes e Santos, Lda. As far as I can tell they are a wholesaler and importer of tools.

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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...