Street in Miragaia - Porto

Street in Miragaia - Porto

Rua Francisco da Rocha Soares in Miragaia. This ramshackle old street zig-zags its way down to the riverside from the top end of town.

This is one of my favourite parts of Porto. One minute you are in streets like this and next you will find a hidden square or some grand building.

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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...