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Praca da Ribeira. Praca da Ribeira is a small cozy square with an original art object in the centre – The Cube by Jose Rodriguez. Despite the chaotic location of the streets, it's very difficult to get lost in this area: if to go downwards all the time, you'll surely get to de Cais da Ribeira. At this quay you'll find a lot of bars, cafes, restaurants and gift shops. There are some ancient ships that were used for port transporting. Nowadays they are used for touristic river excursions. Football fans would get real pleasure from visiting Chez Lapin Restaurant, which is a popular place with football players of FC Porto. In evenings the quay of the Douro is covered with those, who can't do without rich nightlife.

The Se Cathedral. The Se Cathedral was built in the 12th-13th centuries in the Roman style, but with time a lot of baroque elements appeared. The cathedral was built on the base of the old fortress, located on the Penha Ventosa hill. It becomes clear if to look at the cogged walls of the cathedral. Such outlook is connected with the necessity in defense from the Moslems: the south of Portugal used to belong to the Moors, who followed Islam. The building works lasted till the 19th century, that's why the cathedral complex is a fantastic mixture of various architectural styles. For example, the Joao Gordo Chapel has gothic style. Decorated with the apostil's figures gravestone is supported by 4 lions.
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