Átrio da Estação de São Bento

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A quick look at Átrio da Estação de São Bento

In Porto, Átrio da Estação de São Bento is a historical landmark at Praça de Almeida Garrett, 4000-069 Porto, Portugal. From the centre, it is 450 metres to the south, a walk of about 7 minutes. It earns an outstanding 4.7 out of 5 from 1,119 reviews.

Átrio da Estação de São Bento.Ronnie Macdonald from Chelmsford and Largs, United Kingdom

Why go, and how to fit it in

Step inside the station hall and look up. The monument is known for its azulejo tiles, blue tile murals and tile gallery, and visitors talk most about those surfaces, along with the ceramics, architecture and the history of Portugal. This is a working station atrium rather than a formal museum, so you experience the concourse and its decorative panels as part of the daily flow of trains and people. Anyone drawn to tiles, ceramics, architecture or Portuguese history will find plenty to study, and the space rewards a slow look even when you are just crossing the city.

Come when you are already passing through the station or when you want a break between Praça da Liberdade and the surrounding streets. The Secção Museológica da CP de Bragança is steps away, while the Antigo Banco Borges & Irmão and Estátua do Ardina are close by. Stop at Rafa Louzada - TIMEOUT Market Porto, 83 metres away, for a meal or snack before continuing.

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What the rating is made of

The 4.7 out of 5 rests on 1,119 reviews: 78 percent five stars, 1 percent one or two. This volume of reviews keeps the average steady even when a day goes badly.

Close by

Closest of all is Secção Museológica da CP de Bragança, 0 metres from Átrio da Estação de São Bento; the rest are in the table.