PORTUGAL PORTO
BAIXA (CITY CENTRE)
Porto’s Baixa lies at the heart of the city, an area which
you can easily walk around on foot, but which is also served by metro, buses
and tram. Here you will find the city’ civic centrea, along Avenida dos
Aliados, with the city hall at the top end of it.
It is in the city centre that, besides shops, restaurants
and cafes,you find iconic place such as Café Majestic, one of the best examples
of Art Nouveu.The Livraria Lello, located on Rua das Carmelitas, was considered
the third most beautiful bookshop in the world by the British Newspaper The
Guardian and its iconic staircases served as inspiration for books such as
“Harry Potter “by J.Rowling.
Areas like the district of Miguel Bombarda, the area
surrounded by Clerigos , Carmo and Rua do Almada was revived. They are now home
to fashion designers, urban markets and regular craft fairs,where you can find
alternatives articles that appeal to the imagination and good taste.
Baixa is also the ideal place to end your day.The nightlife
of Porto unfolds through the night in the area of the streets of Galeria de
Paris ,Candido dos Reis, Conde de Vizela, Passeio dos Clerigos , Praca D Filipa
de Lencastre and Praca de Parada Leitao, where the iconic Café Ancora D’Ouro is
located ,better known as “Piolho”.
Baixa harbours is a thousand hidden delights and an intense
experience that deserves to be shared , day or night.
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