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Livraria Lello
A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
Porto, Portugal · Europe
Cruz works well as a base: 8km from Circuito da Boavista.
Cruz is a town located in Porto, Portugal. With a population of 5,123, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Cruz sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Cruz to your route.
The Estádio das Antas (pronounced [ɨʃˈtaðju ðɐz ˈɐ̃tɐʃ]; officially Estádio do Futebol Clube do Porto [ɨʃˈtaðju ðu futɨˈβɔl ˈkluβɨ ðu ˈpoɾtu]) was the third (and longest occupied) stadium of the Portuguese football side Porto. It was in use from 1952 to 2004, replacing the earlier Campo da Constituição, 1.6km (1 mile)Read more
to the west, and later replaced by the Estádio do Dragão, a block southeast away. As well as the stadium, it had an indoor arena and three training grounds. The club's offices were also split between the inside of the stadium and the Torre das Antas, built in front of the stadium during the 1990s. It was demolished in 2004, and the site is currently under development.
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Cruz is located in Porto, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.1667 latitude, -8.5833 longitude.
Cruz has a population of approximately 5,123 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
3 km · about 5 min drive
cafe
Porto's Belle Époque showpiece on Rua de Santa Catarina, open since 1921: carved wood, leather benches, chandeliers and mirrored walls attended by white-jacketed waiters. Regularly listed among the most beautiful cafés in the world.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
4 km · about 5 min drive
bridge
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
4 km · about 5 min drive
famous road
A genuine city street circuit in Porto that ran Formula One in 1958 and 1960 and was revived for historic racing. Off-race weekends you simply drive or walk the seafront and boulevard sections as ordinary city streets.
8 km · about 15 min drive
castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
40 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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