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Some facts about Porto: Porto is the second-largest city in Portugal. In Portuguese, the name of the city includes a definite article: o Porto ("the port"), which is where its English name "Oporto" comes from. Port wine, one of Portugal's most famous exports. In 2014 and 2017, Oporto was elected The Best European Destination. Porto is also the home of one of the world's most successful football clubs, FC Porto. In 1996, UNESCO recognised Oporto's historic centre as a World Heritage Site. The Dom Luís I Bridge (Ponte de Dom Luís I) is a double-deck metal arch bridge that spans the River Douro between Oporto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Built in 1876, its 172 metres span was then the longest of its type in the world. The top-level is used for the Oporto Metro trains, with an option for pedestrians; the lower level carries traffic and pedestrians.
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