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Ribeira. During the time of the Romans around Porto a huge city wall was created, in the 14th century another wall was built around the Cathedra. Nowadays this double wall is partially ruined, but you still can look at some of its elements, which have left untouched. One of the best places for it is a located on the bank of the Douro area - Ribeira. This area is full of steep streets with ancient houses of pastel colors, narrow and dark alleyways, small yards and coffee terraces. Ribeira is more likely to be an open-aired museum of Portuguese culture, than a residential area. Front of the most of the houses are faced with colorful slabs. Even tablets are made with the decoration from such slabs.

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.
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