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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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
Porto, Portugal · Europe
Valadares works well as a base: 9km from Circuito da Boavista.
Valadares is a town located in Porto, Portugal. With a population of 22,322, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Valadares 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 Valadares to your route.
The Theatre Eduardo Brazão (Portuguese: Cine-Teatro Eduardo Brazão) is a theatre in the civil parish of Gulpilhares e Valadares, in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, in the Portuguese district of Porto.
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Valadares is located in Porto, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.0929 latitude, -8.6322 longitude.
Valadares has a population of approximately 22,322 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 min drive
bridge
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
6 km · about 10 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.
6 km · about 10 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.
9 km · about 15 min drive
bridge
One of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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