Traditional relief tiles

Traditional relief tiles with geometric floral pattern. Not sure if these qualify as azulejos - with the "azul" part meaning blue, but they are quite common, as is the flower motif on the tiles. One would imagine they were hand-painted when they were made, and looking closer it looks like they may have painted again in situ.

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Porto travel guide »

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…