Bessa

Bessa is a neighborhood in Ramalde, Porto. Bessa is situated nearby to the neighborhood Ramalde do Meio, as well as near Bairro SAAL de Francos.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Estádio do Bessa and Casa da Música.

Estádio do Bessa

Stadium

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The Estádio do Bessa Sec. XXI is a football stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal; it is the home ground of Boavista Futebol Clube. Like other stadiums used in Euro 2004, the Bessa is a new ground but built on top of the old stands, with each new stand being constructed at different times, which allowed Boavista to continue playing there during the project.

Casa da Música

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The Casa da Música is a concert hall in Porto, Portugal. It was designed by architect Rem Koolhaas and opened in 2005. Designed to mark the festive year of 2001 in which the city of Porto was designated European Capital of Culture, it was the first building…

Francos metro station

Railway station

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Francos metro station is a railway station.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Foco and Ramalde.

Foco

Neighborhood

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Foco is a neighborhood.

Ramalde

Suburb

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Ramalde is a Portuguese civil parish of the municipality of Porto. The population in 2011 was 38,012, in an area of 5.83 km2. The Hospital da Prelada, a reputed private hospital of Porto city established in 1988 which operates for the state-run national…