Porto - Garagem Passos Manuel

Porto is with a population of about 250.000 the largest city in Northern Portugal. In "Greater Porto", the metropolitan area, live even more than 1.7 million people.

The historical center of Porto was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Port wine is named after Porto, since the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia on the southern banks of the river Douro are the centers for packaging, transport and export of the fortified wine. Some years ago I had been here for a couple of days before I started the "Camino Portugues" here.

The inner city of Porto hosts two stunning art deco buildings - facing each other. The "Garagem Passos Manuel" opened in 1939 with three parking levels and shops on the ground floor. The building, designed by architect Mario de Abreu, still serves as a car park.