Travel Guide of São Pedro da Afurada in Portugal by Influencers and Travelers

São Pedro da Afurada is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada. The population in 2011 was 3,568, in an area of 1.00 km². It is an urban parish in the city of Gaia.

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1 - Casa da Música

The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005. Designed to mark the festive year of 2001 in which the city of Porto was designated European Capital of Culture, it was the first building in Portugal aimed from its conception to be exclusively dedicated to music, either in public performances or in the field of artistic training and creation.

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2 - National Museum Soares dos Reis

Soares dos Reis National Museum is a museum, currently housed in the Carrancas Palace situated in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese city of Porto.

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3 - Boat Tours in Porto

Discover the city of six bridges on a boat tour around Porto! Porto is one of the most charming cities in Portugal for its aesthetics marked by the tiles, the Douro River and the atmosphere we find on the banks of the river, the wineries where you ca...

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4 - Museum of Transport and Communication

The Museum of Transport and Communication is a museum in Porto, northern Portugal, founded in 1992. The museum is located in the Alfandega Nova building, dating from 1860, located beside the Douro River.

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5 - Porto

Porto or Oporto, is the second-largest city in Portugal, one of the Iberian Peninsula's major urban areas. Oporto city has a population of 237,559 and a metropolitan area with 2.4 million people in an area of 2,395 km², making it the second-largest urban area in Portugal.

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6 - Helicopter Tours in Oporto

Experience the thrill of a helicopter flight over Porto on a 10-minute panoramic flight combining coastline, river and Portugal's historic city! Fly over the coastline of Porto, offering breathtaking views of the iconic Dom Luís Bridge and the...

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7 - Igreja do Carmo

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8 - Clérigos Church

The Clérigos Church is a Baroque church in the city of Porto, in Portugal. Its tall bell tower, the Torre dos Clérigos, can be seen from various points of the city and is one of its most characteristic symbols.

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9 - Sailing in Porto

Would you like to know the difference between your port and your starboard? Or what makes Tacking and Jibing manoeuvres differ? Then this Sailing Trial on Portugal's Douro River may just float your boat! Venture through the Vila Nova de Gaia wi...

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10 - São Bento Railway Station

São Bento Railway Station is a 20th-century railway terminal in the civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the municipality of Porto, district of Porto. The English translation of São Bento is Saint Benedict.

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11 - Porto Cathedral

The Porto Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in the historical centre of the city of Porto, Portugal. It is one of the city's oldest monuments and one of the most important local Romanesque monuments.

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12 - Canyoning in Porto

Are you looking to do something different whilst on vacation in the beautiful city of Porto? Then you must try out the canyoning adventures Detours has for you! The Rio de Frades canyon is located in Serra da Freita, a mountain range in Portugal,&nbs...

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13 - Ribeira Square

The Ribeira Square is a historical square in Porto, Portugal. It is included in the historical centre of the city, designated World Heritage by UNESCO.

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14 - Livraria Lello

The Lello Bookstore, also known as Livraria Lello & Irmão and Livraria Chardron, is a bookstore located in civil parish of Cedofeita, Santo Ildefonso, Sé, Miragaia, São Nicolau e Vitória, in the northern Portuguese municipality of Porto.

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15 - Sightseeing | Porto

“A journey along the Douro River, where the 6 bridges tell stories, the horizon is painted with magic and every moment becomes unforgettable.

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16 - Foz do Douro

Foz do Douro is a former civil parish in the municipality of Porto, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Aldoar, Foz do Douro e Nevogilde. The population in 2011 was 10,997, in an area of 1.88 km². It became a parish in 1836.

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17 - Cais da Ribeira

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18 - Garden of Morro

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19 - Igreja da Santíssima Trindade

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20 - Majestic Café

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21 - Maria Pia Bridge

The Maria Pia Bridge is a railway bridge built in 1877, and attributed to Gustave Eiffel, situated over the Portuguese northern municipalities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

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22 - Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001.

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23 - Fontaínhas Lavoir

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24 - Leix

   6 km away

The Port of Leixões is one of Portugal's major seaports, located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto. Leixões Sport Club, commonly known simply as Leixões, is Matosinhos' sports club.

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25 - Chapel of Senhor da Pedra

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São Pedro is one of the Popular Saints celebrated during the month of June in Portugal - on the 29th - and is the patron saint of fishermen. For this reason, he deserves a big party in Afurada, a fishing parish in Vila Nova de Gaia, located near the mouth of the River Douro. The festivity programme includes a procession of Mariantes from the Douro River, traditional fireworks - set off from boats positioned in the middle of the river and the Arrábida Bridge - the Saint's mass, the procession and the discharge of mortars. São Pedro da Afurada is also made up of the entertainment provided by the food and drink stalls, the entertainment and the market traders who sell a bit of everything. At this time of year, the cafés and restaurants in Afurada close later.

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