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In an article published in the British newspaper "The Guardian", the city of Porto is the protagonist. The Lello Bookstore, the Chocolataria Ecuador and the Vogue Café are some of the best places reported.
A waiting line arriving at the next block attracts attention. This is the tail that gives access to Livraria Lello whose entry ticket costs five euros and the waiting time is about 30 minutes.
However, as mentioned in the article, Lello Bookshop is just an old bookstore. Built in 1906, the store's architecture is a blend of Neo-Gothic and Art Deco, with a colorful glass skylight and a staircase that inspired JK Rowling when the British writer began to write the saga "Harry Potter".
mentioned in the article is A Vida Portuguesa a store that sells an edition inspired by Portuguese products, including soaps, classic toys, pottery and bed linen.
But there are also major foreign brands Porto. In the harbor next to the Infante Sagres a meticulously renovated hotel, opened the Vogue Café a place that only a few cities have. Across the city, the Beaux-Arts buildings are being renovated to open new cafes and boutiques. The article also mentions Majestic Café the city's most famous cafe, which "is back to its former glory".
The blue and white tiles, characteristics of the city, are also specified, when the newspaper refers to the entrance to the train station São Bento .
Via Rua das Flores, the article refers to "his beautiful houses", "the impressive blue and white fresco of a cat on a multi-storey wall" and Grocery Store of flowers . He also mentions Claus Porto the most famous soap brand in Porto, founded 130 years ago. In Chocolataria Ecuador "chocolate bars are wrapped in extremely vibrant papers" and "it's almost a crime to unfold them".
The article also discusses the crossing Ribeira classified by Unesco as a World Heritage Site. From this place, come the Douro and, on the opposite bank, the wine cellars of Porto called Taylor, Sandeman, Croft, Fonseca, Symington and Calem. The last place visited in Ribeira is the Warehouse an antique market.
After passing through Vila Nova de Gaia, the newspaper describes the view of Porto from the terrace of Yeatman . Before leaving, it was time to climb the spiral staircase of 225 steps, to see the city at the top of the Torre dos Clérigos .
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