Metroji clue #39

Porto in five emoji

Portugal

Portugal's second city, and the one that gave the country its name. The wine it is famous for is aged on the opposite bank.

What each emoji refers to

Port is aged in Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river from the city proper.
The Douro valley upriver is the oldest demarcated wine region in the world.
The Dom Luís I bridge was designed by Téophile Seyrig, who had worked with Gustave Eiffel.
Rabelo boats carried the barrels downriver before the roads were built.
The Livraria Lello and São Bento's tiled hall are the two most photographed interiors.

Porto at a glance

Country
Portugal
Coordinates
41.16° N, 8.63° W
First played

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Porto.

City Distance Direction
LisbonPortugal 270 km
MadridSpain 420 km
SantanderSpain 470 km
SevilleSpain 480 km
CórdobaSpain 490 km
BilbaoSpain 520 km

Nearest cities we have written up

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