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MORE THAN THOUSAND YEARS OF CITY OF VIRGEN, MEDIAEVAL TOWN, TOWN OF DISCOVERIES, BAROQUE TOWN, |
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As
far as know, the history of Porto dates back 3.000 B. C. The
Romans founded two
communities of the two sides of the Douro River: PORTUS and CALE,
which gave the country its name PORTUGAL. |
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for
the voyages of discovery across the Atlantic. The Prince Henry “the
Navigator” was born here and some of the fleets that set off to
conquer Portugal’s colonial empire were
fitted out at the Porto shipyards. In
the 18th. century the Port wine became
famous with the trade with British. Produced in the mountains of the Douro
River, it was transported by the river to the Porto on the “Rabelo”
boats, a singular boat of this river, traded and known all over the
World. |
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In
this 18th. century Porto became a rich town and a lot of Baroque
churches and houses were made, like the famous Church
of Clerigos with its famous tower
“ex-libris” of the city. |
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Porto would indeed look very different without its Ponte D.Luis I, the famous double-decker bridge that connects both the highest and |
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lowers-lying districts on either side of the River. This |
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marvellous feat of engineering was erected in 1886. |
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Porto
is growing trough the time
and it becomes more and more beautiful, important and modern. Gardens,
Universities, Libraries, Theatres, Sport Stadiums, Shopping Centres, the
Churches with several art stiles, the streets and squares , the
restaurants and Bars and its friendly people
known by his hospitality and
solidarity. Meanwhile, in this year of European Capital of Culture, many public works are made and Porto will be better such a great European town.
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Come
to visit us. You
welcome. |
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