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Serralves Museum & Gardens – Contemporary Art in the Old City

Serralves Museum & Gardens – Contemporary Art in the Old City

By | August 26, 2010 at 11:49 am | 2 comments

On first appearance, Porto is a town steeped in Portuguese history.  Yet, Porto is also home to a world-class museum of contemporary art. Opened in 1999, the Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art displays cutting-edge international art in a striking minimalist building by...

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Livraria Lello – A Bookstore Beyond Beautiful in Porto

Livraria Lello – A Bookstore Beyond Beautiful in Porto

By | August 11, 2010 at 2:25 pm | No comments

Just a five-minute walk from Porto’s city center is one of the most magnificent book shops one can imagine. In fact, it is constantly listed in the top bookstrores in the world. In 2010, Lonely Planet named Livraria Lello the “Third Best Boosktore in the World!” The...

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Vodafone Building in Porto – Life in Motion

Vodafone Building in Porto – Life in Motion

By | July 27, 2010 at 10:22 am | No comments

Opening in Porto in January 2010, the new Portugal headquarters for phone giant Vodaphone is a sight of modernity, movement, angles and abstraction. The extraordinary structure was designed by architects José António Barbosa and Pedro Guimarães of Barbosa Guimarães...

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