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It never takes long before tourists realize that Porto is a special city. Lying at the mouth of Rio Douro, this beautiful hilly city presents an abundance of tourist’s attractions: Baroque style churches, narrow streets, antic stores and wild night entertainment.

The center of the city, also known as a historical heart is one of the most popular destinations in the city. It is called Ribeira district, it is UNESCO Word Heritage territory of high and narrow streets, ancient cathedrals and winding lanes. Here, everything reminds of ancient times: rural squares and combined with Roman ruins of a trade markets, cozy cafes make “bakalay” according to ancient recipes and museums are open throughout the week. While in Ribeira one should definitely visit Avenida-dos-Aliados with impressive buildings of XVIIII-XX century, visit world famous wine cellars and noisy markets with fresh sea food.

If you take Porto tram, which was the first in Iberian Peninsula you will get to Igreja de Clerigos – the highest church tower in the country. The tower can be seen from every point of the city and is one of the main symbols of Porto. Magnificent and stunning Igreja de Clerigos is one of the must see sites in the city.