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exhibition on the automobile
6 " and interactive exhibitions on
World of Discoveries media, science, new tech­
STAY  B2 ⌂ Rua de Miagaia 106 nologies and art.
# 10am–6pm Mon–Fri (to
7pm Sat & Sun) ¢ 1 Jan,
1872 River House 25 Dec ∑ worldof 8
Charming historical discoveries.com
townhouse on the São Bento Station
riverfront, with This family­friendly interactive
contemporary decor. museum is located in the  E2 ⌂ Praça Almeida
Garrett q São Bento
 D4 ⌂ Rua do Infante heart of the city. The 20
Dom Henrique 133 themed areas recount Porto’s central railway station,
∑ 1982riverhouse.com Portugal’s his tory, including São Bento, was built in Beaux­
the country’s ground breaking Arts style between 1900 and
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maritime achievements in 1916. The soaring walls of the
the 15th and 16th centuries. entrance hall are a feast of
Flores Village azulejos. The artist Jorge
Behind the façade of a Colaço adorned the station
traditional townhouse with some 20,000 decorative
lies a boutique hotel, 7 "- tiles depicting scenes such as
with garden and pool. Museu dos rural festivities, traditional
 E2 ⌂ Rua das Flores Transportes e modes of transport and
139 ∑ floresvillage.com Comunicaçãoes historic events, such as the
Portuguese conquest of Ceuta.
¡¡¡  B2 ⌂ Rua Nova da
Alfândega, Edifício da It’s worth visiting the station
The Yeatman Alfândega # 10am–1pm, for the entrance hall alone,
An exclusive hotel with 2–6pm Tue–Fri, 3–7pm Sat & although it’s also the starting
point of the Linha do Douro –
sumptuous rooms and Sun ¢ 1 Jan, Easter, 24 Jun,
a top restaurant (p241). 25 Dec ∑ amtc.pt a train ride up the Douro
Valley past terraced vineyards.
 E5 ⌂ Rua do Housed in a vast Neo­Classical
Choupelo, Vila Nove da building on the riverfront, this
Gaia ∑ the-yeatman- museum includes a permanent
hotel.com
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Travellers admiring
azulejos (inset) in São
Bento rail station

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