A building with a good set of azulejos (blue and white tiles) near the centre of Porto. At first glance the building resembles the nearby Igreja do Carmo
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Alentejo
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...