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Nice and clean bus station.

The Editory Holtel in Porto.

A baroque 18th-century church, close to São Bento Train Station, at the top of a hill in the Old Town. It was built in 1739 and features an 11,000 tile façade of azulejo tile work so elaborate it was only completed in 1932! Designed by Jorge Colaco, who also designed São Bento below, the tiles depict the life of St. Ildefonso, as well as the allegories from the Eucharist.

Architecture in the city of Porto did not disappoint. So many buildings adorned with

The day was sunny and comfortable, perfect for walking around river front. We had lunch on the river and dinner in a small restaurant overlooking the river.

We climb the treacherous steps. To reach the top of the Clérigos Tower in Porto, you need to climb either 225 or 240 steps, depending on the source, but it's around 225-240 narrow, spiral steps through its six floors, offering stunning panoramic city views after exploring the church and museum.

Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos): A 75-meter-tall bell tower, a major landmark, and the highest in Portugal, designed by Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni.

Clérigos Church (Igreja dos Clérigos): A beautiful Baroque church that forms part of the complex, known for its ornate facade and oval nave.
Clérigos Museum: Located in the House of the Brotherhood (formerly a hospital for clerics), it features exhibitions on the Brotherhood's history, religious art (paintings, furniture, vestments), and the Christus Collection.

The 49 bells located within the Torre dos Clérigos form a carillon, which is a musical instrument consisting of cast bronze bells.

Location: The carillon is housed inside the upper levels of the 76-meter tower.
Function: It is played from a dedicated keyboard and foot pedal booth (a baton console) located inside the tower itself.
Automation: The bells are also programmed to chime automatically twice daily (typically at 12 p.m. and 6 p.m.) and are synchronized by atomic clocks for precision.

The restaurant Casa Portuguesa do Pastel de Bacalhau (Portuguese Codfish Cake House).

Specialty Dish: They specialize exclusively in the pastel de bacalhau (codfish cake or "small ball of fish"), a traditional Portuguese snack. Their unique version is a large cod croquette filled with Serra da Estrela cheese.

Pairing: The dish is typically served with a glass of white Port wine, marketed as a complete "Portugal Experience".
Ambiance: The interior is distinct and described as looking like a charming bookshop, with books all around, which spans multiple floors or levels.

Lunch on the river front.

Next stop, the Centro Português de Fotografia (Portuguese Centre of Photography) in Porto, located in a former 18th-century prison, which features a vast collection of historic cameras, including large antique ones and espionage cameras, alongside photography exhibitions within the old jail cells, offering a unique blend of history and technology, all for free admission, notes say. https://www.introducingporto.com/portuguese-centre-photography.

Location: Housed in the former Cadeia da Relação (Court and Prison of Porto) in the city center.

Collection: Rare cameras from the 19th century to modern times, including folding cameras, espionage cameras, and brands like Leica, Kodak, Hasselblad.
Experience: Explore galleries and prison cells, with some exhibits showing the building's past life.
Cost: Free entry.

More beautifully tiled homes, buildings, apartments.

Walking around the other side of the river.

I had to have some pictures of me to prove Ii was there. lol.

Still in Portuagal, but now in Lagos to meet up with friends from Colorado

Beautifully tiled streets.

Famous outdoor market. We stopped in the Mercado do Bolhão– Bolhão Market is the most popular market in Porto located close to Aliados square. It was opened to public in 1914 and renovated in 2022. The dominant characteristic of the Bolhão market is its surrounding building with beautiful façade.

Sardines are a big thing here.

Time Out Market, we didn’t go, because there was too much construction and so many things to see.

António Ferreira Gomes, GCSE, GCL (10 May 1906 – 13 April 1989) was a Portuguese Roman Catholic bishop, and is considered one of the most notable figures of Portuguese Catholic hierarchy in the 20th century. He was forced into a 10-year exile from Portugal due to his opposition to the Estado Novo.

Dom António was first appointed by Pope Pius XII as bishop of Portalegre, from 1949 to 1952. He was appointed bishop of Porto in 1952, a position that he held until 1982.

The "tower church museum" in Porto, Portugal, refers to the Clérigos Church and Tower (Igreja dos Clérigos & Torre dos Clérigos), an iconic Baroque complex where the adjoining building houses the Clérigos Museum, displaying historical artifacts, paintings, and vestments from the Brotherhood of Clérigos, all part of a significant national monument offering stunning city views from the tower climb.