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Rail Station Sao Bento

Praca Almeida Garrett, Porto 4000-069, Portugal
Ranked #10 of 34 attractions in Porto
4.5 of 5 stars 127 Reviews
Type: Transportation
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Tel Aviv, Israel
Senior Contributor
42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012 NEW

The foyer has an enormous area of azuleros tiles depicting many scenes. Simply beautiful and worth a visit. More

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Foster City, California
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

You have to see it! Huge room full of beautiful azulejoes! It is trully a masterpiece! More

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Madrid - Granada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 13, 2012

Nice statin with old tile historical scenes which is still in use. Worth to stop by. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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50 reviews 50 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2012

Would rarely think of a train station as any sort of tourist mecca, but this place is worth a visit for the large tiled murals on the walls More

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Manchester,Maine
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 1, 2012

Have to see the tiles in this rail station..beautiful blue and while tiles telling stories about Portugal More

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Ottawa
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42 reviews 42 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 28, 2012

This historical train station is known for its tile wall panels that depict the history of Portugal. We were amazed at the number and beauty of tile wall murals. Each panel although different, is delft blue & white. A must see edifice in Porto. The Train station sits on the site of an old monastery built in the 16th century,... More

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El Sobrante
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
19 helpful votes 19 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 23, 2012

One of the more beautifully tiled, charming train stations we've ever seen. Staff helpful with train schedules/information, but be alert to your number appearing for service, and move quickly. (Can be hard to photograph the walls with all the other travelers moving about and cameras flashing.) More

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London
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2012

The tiled wall decorations tell the history of Portugal worth a visit to the station even if not traveling anywhere. More

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Antwerp, Belgium
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

The main hall is from top to floor decorated with the azulejos. Just beautiful. More

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New York City
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15 reviews 15 reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 10, 2012
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Beautiful blue tiles adorn the entry way to this commuter train station. Ticketing is easy and the trains clean and direct. The station is across the street from The Intercontinental Hotel. Very convenient to the old town. More

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