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Castelo do Queijo — Attraction in Porto

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Castelo do Queijo
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SEA LIFE Centre Porto
1ª Rua Particular, Via do Castelo do Queijo do, 4100-379 Porto, Portugal
She Changes
Praça da Cidade do Salvador, 4450-016 Matosinhos, Portugal
Praia Internacional
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Praia de Matosinhos
Av. Gen. Norton de Matos, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Praça Guilherme Pinto
4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Parque da Cidade do Porto
Estrada Interior da Circunvalação, 4100-083 Porto, Portugal
Nearby restaurants
Picaba Natural Café
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Quatro Estações - Pizzeria
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Sunse7 - Caffe Restaurante
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Vagas
Praia De Matosinhos, Av. Gen. Norton de Matos 870, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Tira Linhas
Via do Castelo do Queijo 395, 4100-429 Porto, Portugal
Mixpão Matosinhos
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 51, 4450-100 Matosinhos, Portugal
iBar Praia do Aquário
Av. de Montevideu 516, 4150-516 Porto, Portugal
Pizzaria Luzzo
Rua de Brito Capelo 1533, 4450-079 Matosinhos, Portugal
Mr. Binho Sushi
Estr. da Circunvalação 15980, 4450-100 Matosinhos, Portugal
Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro 41, 4450-096 Matosinhos, Portugal
Nearby local services
Praia do Castelo do Queijo
Praça de Gonçalves Zarco, Porto, Portugal
Queimódromo do Porto
Estr. da Circunvalação, 4100-078 Porto, Portugal
Matosinhos Beach
Av. Gen. Norton de Matos, 4450-208 Matosinhos, Portugal
Delizzen
Praceta Manuel Carlos Seabra Monteiro, 4450-096 Matosinhos, Portugal
Miradouro da Praia do Homem do Leme
Porto, Portugal
Primavera Sound Porto
Estr. da Circunvalação 15753, 4100-183 Porto, Portugal
The Sailors
R. Brito e Cunha 633, 4450-084 Matosinhos, Portugal
Nearby hotels
Porto Sea Apartments
Praça Cidade São Salvador 286, Praça Cidade São Salvador 312, 4450-096 Matosinhos, Portugal
Four Points by Sheraton Matosinhos
R. Sousa Aroso 188, 4450-286 Matosinhos, Portugal
Vila Foz Hotel & Spa
Av. de Montevideu 236, 4150-516 Porto, Portugal
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Castelo do Queijo

Praça de Gonçalves Zarco 20, 4100-274 Porto, Portugal
4.4(3.2K)
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attractions: SEA LIFE Centre Porto, She Changes, Praia Internacional, Praia de Matosinhos, Praça Guilherme Pinto, Parque da Cidade do Porto, restaurants: Picaba Natural Café, Quatro Estações - Pizzeria, Sunse7 - Caffe Restaurante, Vagas, Tira Linhas, Mixpão Matosinhos, iBar Praia do Aquário, Pizzaria Luzzo, Mr. Binho Sushi, Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant, local businesses: Praia do Castelo do Queijo, Queimódromo do Porto, Matosinhos Beach, Delizzen, Miradouro da Praia do Homem do Leme, Primavera Sound Porto, The Sailors
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Nearby attractions of Castelo do Queijo

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

She Changes

Praia Internacional

Praia de Matosinhos

Praça Guilherme Pinto

Parque da Cidade do Porto

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

SEA LIFE Centre Porto

4.2

(4.9K)

Closed
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She Changes

She Changes

4.5

(5K)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Praia Internacional

Praia Internacional

4.4

(160)

Open 24 hours
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Praia de Matosinhos

Praia de Matosinhos

4.5

(5.7K)

Open 24 hours
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Nearby restaurants of Castelo do Queijo

Picaba Natural Café

Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

Sunse7 - Caffe Restaurante

Vagas

Tira Linhas

Mixpão Matosinhos

iBar Praia do Aquário

Pizzaria Luzzo

Mr. Binho Sushi

Wilson Café Matosinhos - Brunch | Restaurant

Picaba Natural Café

Picaba Natural Café

4.4

(918)

Closed
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Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

Quatro Estações - Pizzeria

4.2

(349)

Closed
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Sunse7 - Caffe Restaurante

Sunse7 - Caffe Restaurante

3.5

(74)

Open until 12:00 AM
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Vagas

Vagas

4.3

(1.8K)

$$

Closed
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Nearby local services of Castelo do Queijo

Praia do Castelo do Queijo

Queimódromo do Porto

Matosinhos Beach

Delizzen

Miradouro da Praia do Homem do Leme

Primavera Sound Porto

The Sailors

Praia do Castelo do Queijo

Praia do Castelo do Queijo

4.7

(52)

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Queimódromo do Porto

Queimódromo do Porto

4.3

(282)

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Matosinhos Beach

Matosinhos Beach

4.5

(5.7K)

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Delizzen

Delizzen

4.7

(15)

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Reviews of Castelo do Queijo

4.4
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5.0
2y

It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's...

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5.0
2y

What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water.

Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic.

Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time!

The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline.

If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer...

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5.0
1y

Als wir das Forte de São Francisco Xavier in Porto betreten, das auch unter dem charmanten Namen Castelo do Queijo bekannt ist, fühlen wir uns sofort in eine andere Zeit zurückversetzt. Die mächtigen, aus Granit erbauten Mauern, die vor uns aufragen, wirken wie ein stiller Wächter über die Küste und den Atlantik. Das Fort wurde im 17. Jahrhundert erbaut, um die Stadt Porto vor Piraten und Invasoren zu schützen. Es liegt auf einem Felsen, der wegen seiner Form „Queijo“ (Käse) genannt wird, was dem Fort seinen markanten Namen verliehen hat.

Wir schlendern über den kleinen Hof im Inneren der Festung, auf dem einst Soldaten patrouillierten und Kanonen aufgestellt waren, um die feindlichen Schiffe abzuwehren. Die dicken Mauern und die Kanonen, die immer noch dort stehen, erinnern an diese Zeit, als Porto oft Bedrohungen vom Meer her ausgesetzt war. Heute ist es ruhig hier, aber man spürt die Geschichte in jeder Ecke.

Von den Mauern aus genießen wir den Blick auf das weite Meer und die sich erstreckende Küstenlinie. Der Atlantik, so endlos und kraftvoll, schlägt sanft gegen die Felsen, und die salzige Brise trägt den Duft des Meeres zu uns. In der Ferne sehen wir den Sandstrand von Matosinhos, an dem Menschen spazieren, Surfer die Wellen reiten und Möwen über dem Wasser schweben.

Die Festung liegt am Übergang zwischen der Stadt und der wilden, ungezähmten Natur des Ozeans. Auf der einen Seite das moderne Porto, auf der anderen das unaufhörliche Rauschen des Meeres, das uns in seinen Bann zieht. Wir genießen diesen Moment der Ruhe und lassen uns von der Atmosphäre und der Geschichte des Ortes einhüllen.

Die Umgebung ist rau und schön zugleich. Hinter uns erhebt sich die Stadt Porto, mit ihren lebhaften Straßen, den alten Vierteln und dem stets präsenten Charme der Hafenstadt. Hier, am Forte de São Francisco Xavier, scheint die Zeit stehen geblieben zu sein, und wir nehmen uns einen Moment, um einfach nur den Anblick zu genießen, die Geschichte zu spüren und das Meer zu hören, das sich seit Jahrhunderten immer wieder an diesen Felsen bricht.

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Artur VictoriaArtur Victoria
It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's command house.
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Aidan DeavesAidan Deaves
Went in April. 50 cents was the entrance fee. Not much to see inside but it’s got nice views of the sea and surrounding areas.
Andre Karl MissoAndre Karl Misso
What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water. Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic. Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time! The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline. If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer to this site.
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It is not known for certain the year on which this Castle of St. Francis Xavier was founded; It is to be presumed to have been by the years 1661 or 1662, with our backs threatened by the Armada da Galicia (Henrique Duarte de Sousa and Reis. Notes for the history of the military government of Porto until the 19th century.) In perfect condition, it is under the guard of the Command Association (North Delegation) which maintains a historical-military museum and a program of cultural and animated events, open to the general public. The fort has a plant in the shape of a triangular polygon with solid stone walls, bought by pentagonal guaritas in the vertices covered by domes. In Terraplane, large shooting platforms, ornament with historical cannons, and service buildings (command house, troop barracks, paiol and cistern). The defenses are completed by pits, levadiça bridge and monumental gate of re -plan access, on the ground side (north), with arc -shaped, topped by a shield with the weapons of Portugal. An oratory, under the invocation of St. Francis Xavier, was primarily placed in the room of the Fort's command house.
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Went in April. 50 cents was the entrance fee. Not much to see inside but it’s got nice views of the sea and surrounding areas.
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What a scenic location! Wow. The spacious environment and the wind, amazing! Definitely a place to visit. A totally different ambience from the core areas of the city. Spend time at the beach and experience the water. Getting there is easy when you use the hop-on, hop-off bus service. One tip is to time this visit because the way back to the core city centre during the evening will be high traffic. Still, on the positive side, you get to see the views slowly as the bus inches through traffic. Amazing castle placement. Well constructed and sturdy. Befuddling construction tech they had at that time! The atmosphere was peaceful and tranquil as you listened to the wind and waters hitting the shoreline. If only they had some Aperol Spritz available while I was closer to this site.
Andre Karl Misso

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