Matosinhos
Camino Portugues
The Metro Line A (Linha de Matosinhos) terminates here and offers a convenient way to skip the least scenic stretch when leaving Porto. You can also reach Matosinhos directly from Porto Airport with a single transfer, handy if you're skipping Porto altogether.
Matosinhos is Porto's fishing port, and the streets near the harbor are lined with grilled-fish restaurants where sardines and sea bass cook over charcoal on the pavement. The Senhor de Matosinhos church, designed by the Italian architect Nicolau Nasoni in the 18th century, anchors the town center. If you're passing through in June, the Festa do Senhor de Matosinhos fills the streets with processions and music.
The camino enters town along the beach-front, and turns inland when it reaches the harbor, making a zig zag path to the bridge over the Río Leça. At the end of the bridge you will turn left at the large roundabout, to follow the Rua Hintze Ribeiro back towards the waterfront.
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