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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
Francos works well as a base: 3km from Circuito da Boavista.
Francos is a town located in Porto, Portugal. With a population of 9,689, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Francos 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 Francos to your route.
The Estádio do Bessa Sec. XXI (English: Bessa Stadium Sec. XXI) is a football stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal; it is the home ground of Boavista Futebol Clube.
Like other stadiums used in Euro 2004, the Bessa is a new ground but built on top of the old stands, with each new stand beingRead more
constructed at different times, which allowed Boavista to continue playing there during the project. The former Campo do Bessa existed on the same place as the new stadium since 1910.
It cost €45,409 million to build, of which €7,792,281 was supported from the Portuguese state, and has an all-seater capacity of 28,263. Plans for improvement existed before the organization of the Euro 2004 was given to Portugal in 1999, and by then the first works were already underway. It was designed by Grupo3 Arquitectura.
The stadium was auctioned on April 27, 2026, in a process that has been scheduled as closing date May 20. The base value is €31,068 million euros. The sports complex will also be auctioned for €6,7 million euros.
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Francos is located in Porto, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.1676 latitude, -8.6377 longitude.
Francos has a population of approximately 9,689 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
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Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
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
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.
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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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
castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
43 km · about 50 min drive
April to October
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