São Bento Station
landmark · Porto · Portugal
- Address
- Praça Almeida Garrett, 4000 Porto
- Prices
- Entry: Free
Public station hall.
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About
A working railway station whose entrance hall is covered in blue-and-white tile panels depicting Portuguese history.
Good to know
- Free to enter; it is also where many day-trip trains leave.
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