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churches depict religious history while on public bookshop’s Gothic and Art Nouveau style and ornate
buildings, local history is the focus. One of the staircase are said to have inspired the look of
grandest displays can be found at the amazing Sao Hogwarts School. The shop is easy to spot - there’s
Bento railway station decorated with walls of tile always a line out in front. The small fee charged to
depicting the country’s entire history. enter is credited back with a purchase.
Another must-visit site is the 19th-century The city is split by the Douro River which flows
bookshop Lavraria Lello, the oldest bookshop in from Spain through the Douro Valley where grapes
Portugal and is considered one of the best in the for the city’s famous Port wines are grown. The bulk
world. “Harry Potter” creator J. K. Rowling reportedly of the Port wine cellars are located in the old town
hung out here as she wrote some of her bestselling across the river from the main city. Most have tasting
series and still visits when she’s at home in Porto. The rooms where you can try the wine’s many variations.