Location: Sao Joao da Madeira
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São João da Madeira (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ʒuˈɐ̃w ðɐ mɐˈðɐjɾɐ] ( listen)), is a city and a municipality in northwestern region of the Portuguese Norte region. It's part of the larger Porto Metropolitan Area. The population in 2011 was 21,713. With an area of 7.94 km², it is the smallest municipality in Portugal. In 2010, the city was distinguished in Portuguese Quality of Life studies as the "Best Municipality to Live In".
Restaurants in Sao Joao da Madeira
1. Centro de Arte Oliva
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5.0 based on 10 reviews
Temporary Art Exhibitions, namely Art Brut and Contemporary Art, from two important collections - Norlinda and José Lima collection and Treger / Saint Silvestre collection. More than two thousand artworks, of about five hundred artists. About two thousand and five hundred square meters of exhibition space divided in three different exhibitions.
2. Old Rock & Blues
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5.0 based on 4 reviews
At Old Rock & Blues, you will find a daily selection of songs from various genres and subgenres of rock, blues, ska, indie and other alternative styles. You can also listen to live music every Friday, with duets and bands from all over the country. On Saturday, the song is responsible for the best Northern Rock Dj's. Of course all this music can be accompanied by beer for a wide variety of tastes, from the best nationals to the best internationals (such as SUPER BOCK, CARSBERG, GUINNESS, DUVEL, GULDEN DRAAK, LE CHOUFE, SATAN among others) This beer can also be accompanied by various tapas, sandwiches and other snacks. A house where you breathe and exude music. be welcome.
3. Unhas Negras
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5.0 based on 6 reviews
4. Viarco
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4.5 based on 21 reviews
5. Sao Joao da Madeira Turismo Industrial
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4.5 based on 20 reviews
Industrial Tourism at São João da Madeira is constituted by a set of industrial tourist circuits, with the objective of combining the preservation of the industrial archaeological legacy with the promotion of industries considered traditional and of the new industries creative and technological, through the visits of different factories in the county. Among the circuits, the tourist can visit factories that produce pencils, hats, shoes, textiles, mattresses, labels and complement their visit with a magical trip to the industrial museums of hats and shoes, as well as to the Oliva Art Center with a beautiful collection of contemporary art and outsider art.
6. Museu da Chapelaria
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4.5 based on 26 reviews
Reviewed By hans-jaguar - Santa Comba Dao, Portugal
The actual Museum of the Chapelaria is being supervised by the Municipal Council of S. João da Madeira, who had acquired in the year 1996 the industrial estate, this after it has closed several manufacturing units related to the headwear industry. The inauguration of the Chapelaria Museum of which the rehabilitation was financed under the Operational Program of Culture, took place on June 22, 2005, this in the presence of the in that moment President of the Republic, Dr. Jorge Sampaio, with Dr. Castro Almeida as Mayor. It is the only museum of the Iberian Peninsula dedicated to the manufacture of the hat.
7. Museu do Calcado
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4.5 based on 16 reviews
The Shoe Museum was born in S. João da Madeira, a town where development is founded on a traditional know-how. Here, experienced hands of the trade and the creativity of new designers are in dialogue. The history of the shoe is told throughout time. Stories are discovered: of lives dedicated to shoes and shoes that made an impression on lives they came across.
8. Mercado Municipal de Sao Joao da Madeira
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4.0 based on 9 reviews
The Municipal Market of Sao Joao da Madeira - Market of S. Joao, as he is affectionately known by its regulars - is an important public market in the city. It consists of 3 floors where we find different areas: the fishmongers, farmers, butchers, sale of live animals and flower shops, greengrocer, supermarket, dairy, snack bar, bakery, haberdashery and footwear.
9. Turismo Industrial S. Joao da Madeira Cortadoria
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4.0 based on 1 reviews
Until the 1940's the collection, preservation and classification of the national leather was done in a poor conditions compound by the lack of infrastructures and means that the preparation method required. In order to fill this gap Cortadoria Nacional de Pelo was founded in 1943, preparing rabbit, hare and beaver fur to the millinery and wool industries.
10. Capela Santo Antonio
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