House on Rua do Breiner

House on Rua do Breiner

Resplendent in green tiles with brown paintwork this colour scheme might not be for everyone but I believe they were all the rage back around the turn of the century. There's some very fancy features on this house on Porto's Rua do Breiner such as the curved window frames, wrought iron balconies and tile motifs.

These days Rua do Breiner is close enough to Rua de Miguel Bombarda that some of the bohemian vibe has rubbed off. This means it is one of Porto's hippest and trendiest postcodes.

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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...