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	Oporto
		Diocese in Portugal; comprising 26 civil concelhos of the districts of Oporto and Aveiro; probably founded in the middle of the sixth century.
		In the time of Rodrigo Pinheiro, a learned humanist, Oporto was visited by St. Francis Borgia and the Jesuits established themselves in the city.
		In 1618 Bishop Rodrigo da Cunha, author of the history of the Bishops of Oporto, was appointed.
	www.catholicity.com /encyclopedia/o/oporto.html (1508 words)

	Oporto - HighBeam Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oporto was captured by the Moors in 716 and retaken in 1092.
		Oporto was later a center of republican thought, and in 1891 an abortive republican government was set up there.
		Oporto is the site of a public university and several private institutions of higher education.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-oporto.html (514 words)

	Oporto
		Oporto (Portuguese: Porto, population 263,000, with 1,200,000 in the metropolitan area) is the second city in size and importance in Portugal.
		It is situated in the north of the country, on the northern bank of the Douro River, just off the coast of the Atlantic Ocean.
		During the 20th century other bridges were built: Arrábida which, at its opening, had the biggest concrete supporting arch in the world.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/po/Porto.html (615 words)

	Oporto (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oporto's atmosphere is very relaxing and we were made to feel very welcome - the service was excellent, attentive but not intrusive.
		Oporto really manages to take you away from everything - in fact both my partner and I felt that we were eating in a little 'find' abroad.
		Essentially, Oporto is great the first time you visit, even if the size of the bill may come justifiably as a big surprise; a return visit will leave you questioning whether to hand over any more of your money to a manager (perhaps owner) who is so resentful of your custom.
	www.lammas.com /food/Oporto.html (3708 words)

	Oporto, Portugal
		Oporto is the economic hub of the best cultivated and most thickly populated northern part of Portugal.
		After the Christian reconquest in the 10th C. the territory between the rivers Minho and Douro, with the rebuilt town of Oporto as its capital, became the County of Portucalia, the nucleus of the later kingdom of Portugal.
		Oporto is like Lisbon in having the old town on a hill to the east and the newer districts on another hill to the west.
	www.planetware.com /portugal/oporto-p-porto-porto.htm (474 words)

	Luso Pages - Oporto (Portugal) Transport
		Oporto later became the first city in Iberia to introduce electric trams, in 1895, although steam trams had been in use since 1878 and were to last till 1914.
		Oporto's Francisco Sá-Carneiro airport is at Pedras Rubras, north of the city.
		Oporto has six major bridges spanning the Douro within a couple of miles of the city centre, the last being completed in 2002.
	www.lusa.u-net.com /oporto.htm (895 words)

	Oporto \| Simmons & Simmons - Law firm website
		The Oporto office was opened with the objective of developing business in the central and northern regions of Portugal and the northwest of Spain, areas with a thriving and vigorous economy and great potential.
		The Oporto office works closely with the Lisbon and Madeira offices to provide legal advice in all areas of law.
		The Oporto practice advises clients on all aspects of domestic and international legal matters, with particular expertise in relation to dispute resolution, corporate and commercial, finance, employment and benefits, environment and tax law.
	www.simmons-simmons.com /index.cfm?fuseaction=offices.display_left&page=1276 (115 words)

	Luso Pages - Oporto (Portugal) Bridges
		Oporto, Portugal's second city, has a magnificent natural setting on the north bank of the River Douro, just a few miles inland from its opeing into the Atlantic Ocean.
		This is a 1995 motorway road bridge, conveying traffic from Oporto on the P1 motorway to the south of the country.
		On the Oporto side of the river the pillars remain which formerly supported the Ponte Pensil.
	www.lusa.u-net.com /opoponte.htm (626 words)

	Oporto (restaurant) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Oporto is an Australian-based fast-food franchise known for its Portuguese style chicken (properly known as Galinha à Africana) and burgers as well as its spicy chilli sauce.
		Oporto has more than 85 stores across Australia and New Zealand and was named the fastest growing franchise in Australia in January 2005 by Business Review Weekly.
		Oporto first opened a franchise store in 1995, and now has 68 locations in New South Wales, as well as 9 in Queensland, 4 in Victoria, 3 in ACT, 2 in South Australia and 7 in New Zealand.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oporto_(restaurant) (804 words)

	Oporto : Battle of Oporto : Napoleonic Wars : Peninsular War : Wellington : Soult
		He decided to attack Oporto, situated on the far side of the deep River Douro, despite the presence of Soult's troops in the city and the fact that the only bridge had been destroyed by French engineers.
		Hill's troops now went on to the offensive and pursued the French, who would have been trapped had it not been for slow work by the force sent to control the flank.
		Oporto was a brilliant tactical effort from Wellesley, whose force succeeded in the highly daring venture with the loss of just over 120 men.
	www.napoleonguide.com /battle_oporto.htm (480 words)

	Oporto Municipality (Portugal) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This is: azure, by a sea of four wavy fesses vert and argent, and on a castle or, open gules, the Holly Virgin Mary of Vendôme, dressed gules, covered azure, holding Jesus Child dressed argent, both nimbused or, betweent two eschuteons charged with Portugal ancient.
		The quartered version (Portugal over Oporto) was a much later invention (of January 14th 1837), and was swept away during the years 1935-1940.
		It is one of the municipalities of the Oporto district (old province of Douro Litoral).
	www.crwflags.com /fotw/flags/pt-prt.html (393 words)

	Portugal Travel Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This gracious capital of the north is Portugal's second largest city and a thriving industrial hub, successfully blending commercial efficiency with an atmosphere of unpretentious charm.
		Rich from centuries of trade, modern Oporto is as much a cosmopolitan centre as it is a city steeped in the historical events of the past.
		Justifying its selection as the 2001 European Capital of Culture, Oporto boasts several important attractions, including the 12th century Sé Cathedral and the magnificent São Francisco Church with its striking gold encrusted interior.
	www.portugaltravelguide.com /en/oporto (286 words)

	ENJOYING PORT WINE - Into Wine
		Port takes its name from the city of Oporto that is situated at the mouth of the 560-mile long Rio Douro or River of Gold.
		In any event, sometime during the end of the 1600's or beginning of the 1700's, someone came up with the idea of stopping the fermentation with brandy while the wine was still sweet, fruity, and strong.
		In 1727, the British port shippers in Oporto formed an association called the "Factory House," to gain some bargaining strength with the growers.
	www.intowine.com /port.html (1787 words)

	Oporto — Infoplease.com
		Leixões - Leixões, artificial seaport of Oporto, NW Portugal.
		Oporto se descubre.(descripción de ciudad e historia; Portugal)(TT: Discovering Oporto.)(TA: city profile and history; Portugal)(Artículo......
		Oporto plans to open 100 new stores, may list.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0836737.html (400 words)

	Tours en Oporto, Portugal. Reservas de recorridos, excursiones, visitas panoramicas en Oporto, vacaciones y turismo. ...
		Reservas de recorridos, excursiones, visitas panoramicas en Oporto, vacaciones y turismo.
		Bolsa, barrio de Vila Nova de Gaia, visita a una bodega del vino de Oporto.
		Oporto - Regua - Oporto - 80 euros - todos los dias de Abril a Octubre.
	www.lisboasightseeing.com /espanol_oporto.html (619 words)

	Oporto SurfCamp (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Oporto SurfCamp is a new intercultural place for all the people who want to live and share a cultural-adventurous holiday...
		Oporto SurfCamp is situated right next to some of the best Portuguese surf spots, with waves for every level of surfing.
		Just 10km away from Porto's CBD and right next to a huge variety of highly rated surf spots, Oporto SurfCamp is the best option to surf, learn and relax, away from the stressful Porto but close enough to enjoy the comfort that this european metropolis has to offer.
	www.oportosurfcamp.com (241 words)

	Porto - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The best-known museums of Oporto are the Soares dos Reis National Museum (Museu Nacional de Soares dos Reis), which is dedicated especially to the Portuguese artistic movements from the 16th to the 20th century, and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the Serralves Foundation (Museu de Arte Contemporânea).
		Among the architectural highlights of the city, the Oporto Cathedral is the oldest surviving structure, together with the small Romanesque Church of Cedofeita, the Gothic Igreja de São Francisco (Church of Saint Francis), the remnants of the city walls and a few 15th-century houses.
		The baroque style is well represented in the city in the elaborate gilt work interior decoration of the churches of St. Francis and St. Claire (Santa Clara), the churches of Mercy (Misericórida) and of the Clerics (Igreja dos Clérigos), the Palace of the Archbishop, and others.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Oporto (4176 words)

	Daily Sightseeing tours, Oporto, Portugal. Guided tours excursions in Oporto, by a Portugal tour operator. Discounts ...
		Guided tours excursions in Oporto, by a Portugal tour operator.
		Most of them have a free pick up at your Hotel in Oporto.
		Oporto: Aliados avenue, Batalha square, Santa Catarina shopping street, Cathedral (stop), Boavista section, mouth of
	www.lisboasightseeing.com /oporto_tours.html (604 words)

	Oporto Portugal Information
		Oporto, is Portugal second largest city and is located
		In 1394, the Infante D. Henrique was born in Oporto.
		Oporto equipped the armada which took part in capturing
	www.portugal-secrets.com /newsletter/article2.html (1198 words)

	Oporto: A Realistic Scenario Generator for Moving Objects
		Oporto: A Realistic Scenario Generator for Moving Objects
		Jean-Marc Saglio and José Moreira, " Oporto : A Realistic Scenario Generator for Moving Objects” (Extended version).
		Jean-Marc Saglio and José Moreira, " Oporto: A Realistic Scenario Generator for Moving Objects".
	www.inf.enst.fr /~saglio/etudes/oporto (398 words)

	Oporto, Canary Wharf, London - pub details # beerintheevening.com
		When charlie brown died, It was reputed to have been the biggest funeral the east end had ever seen.
		Althought the "oporto" Has had several new owners in as many years; It as never really reached it's full potential and being so close to canary wharf, one would have thought it's only a matter of time.
		Were told the previous week that they were showing the sports on Sunday afternoon, when we turned up they wouldn't bother checking for ages why the sports weren't on the TV - eventually just told us no sports being shown, tough luck!
	www.beerintheevening.com /pubs/s/25/2563/Oporto/Canary_Wharf (557 words)

	Visit Portugal
		On a Douro cruise you’ll see the imposing bridges that connect the past and future of the city of Oporto, and also get the best views of the narrow streets leading up from the river.
		Discover the charms and history of Oporto with a boat trip on the river Douro.
		A series of well signposted tourist routes help you discover Oporto, one of the most genuine of Portuguese cities.
	visitportugal.com /NR/exeres/B4313F34-0CFD-4C6C-8B39-912529D51DD7,fr... (252 words)

	Oporto (Portugal)
		a primera referencia histórica de Oporto data del año 1120.
		Si podemos hablar de un Oporto profundo, es aquí donde se encuentra.
		Finalmente, despídase de la ciudad en el barrio de Boavista, con una visita a la Casa de Serralves (museo y centro de exposiciones temporales), y a los jardines que la rodean.
	www.geocities.com /Paris/Cafe/2928/oporto.html (1296 words)

	Oporto views- Porto, Portugal - VirtualTourist.com
		Things to Do in Porto: Oporto views tips and photos posted by real travelers and Porto locals.
		Oporto views: View on the river Coast - Vila Nova de Gaia
		Bridge between Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
	www.virtualtourist.com /travel/Europe/Portugal/Distrito_do_Porto/Porto-282453/Things_To_Do-Porto-Oporto_views-BR-3.html (377 words)

	Cheap airfare to Oporto
		Economytravel.com offers consolidator fares, published fares, and private label fares to Oporto and the rest of the world.
		Airlines have made this a requirement for discount airfare to Oporto.
		Although most bargain airfares to Oporto offered on this site do not require advance purchase, try to buy as far in advance as possible as seats are limited.
	www.economytravel.com /europe/airfare-to-oporto.html (251 words)

	Oporto tours. Oporto sightseeing tours and many guided excursions in Oporto. Discount for groups.
		Oporto sightseeing tours and many guided excursions in Oporto.
		Sightseeing of Oporto: Aliados avenue, Batalha square, Santa Catarina shopping street, Cathedral (stop),
		hour tour of Oporto by helicopter - Price for 3 people: 1.200 euros.
	www.lisboatours.com /Oporto_tours.html (577 words)

	Oporto, Portugal Travel Guide \| Photos, Map, Blogs
		View all 8 blog entries about Oporto, Portugal ››;
		Built on the right bank of the Douro river, Oporto (or Porto) is a city where the old features contrast with the new....
		The summer of 1987, a memorable three months spent in Portugal, Spain, France and England, provided some of my greatest memories.
	www.travelpost.com /EU/Portugal/Porto/Oporto/1240675 (94 words)

	Port Wine Experience In Oporto Portugal!
		most HIGH quality Port Wine tasting session in Oporto.
		Oporto is in the "Solar do Vinho do Porto"(Rua de Entre Quintas,
		So mark this name on your trip to Oporto: "Maison du Porto".
	www.portugal-secrets.com /newsletter/article3.html (615 words)

	Tours of Portugal. Tourism, sightseeing tours in Lisbon, Fatima, Oporto, Algarve with Portugal tour operators. Deluxe ...
		Tourism, sightseeing tours in Lisbon, Fatima, Oporto, Algarve with Portugal tour operators.
		If you want the best sightseeing tours in Algarve, Oporto and Lisbon and religious excursions to Fatima...
		If you need excellent and friendly graduated tour guides and also multilingual guides/drivers with limousines...
	www.lisboasightseeing.com /index.html (361 words)

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