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Ribeira is one of Porto's most ancient and attractive places, It is located next to River Douro and it is part of city's historical centre, classified as World Heritage by UNESCO . It is know that, since the 12th century, this area was expanded with the construction of houses and stairways, and the opening of streets and narrow lanes. The big development felt during the 14th century was translated into the increasing importance of maritime and commercial activity. inside Ribeira At the beginning of the 15th century, Ribeira used to get crowded with people connected to the river and the sea, it was a world of merchants and created bourgeois, its centre being in Praça da Ribeira. Nowadays it is much visited area by tourists, with several bars, esplanades, restaurants and handicraft shops. Restaurant at Ribeira - Porto The houses at Ribeira form a unique set, illustrated on the city's postcards and revived on the eyes of it's visitors. ...

It is a statue of a naked young woman, nude, with her arms resting on the marble plinth and with head bent slightly and therefore called "Naked Girl". However, his real name is "Youth". Naked Girl - Youth - sculpture So, represents a naked woman sitting with arms resting on a plinth of the faces of which four shades shed water like a small pond. Naked Girl - Youth - sculpture Work of Henrique Moreira, this sculpture was held in 1929, lying on the Avenida dos Aliados - Porto. Naked Girl - Youth - sculpture by Joao Pires

Pormenor da Ponte Luiz I - Porto by Joao Pires

Ponte D Luis - Porto - Portugal

Ribeira, Porto, Portugal

Cais da Ribeira - Porto

Projetada pelo conceituado engenheiro Edgar Cardoso , a Ponte da Arrábida , no Porto, foi construída entre 1956 e 1963 pela firma José Zagallo. Esta construção estabeleceu o recorde do mundo para os maiores arcos gémeos de betão armado com 270m de corda teórica e 52m de flecha. Ponte da Arrábida A ponte tem um comprimento de 495m e uma largura total da plataforma de 26,5m.