Bolhão Metro Station Porto

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Bolhão Metro Station Porto

Porto · Portugal

Bolhão Metro Station on Porto Metro's Yellow Line serves the Bolhão neighborhood, home to the historic Mercado do Bolhão — Porto's iconic iron-and-glass market hall that underwent a complete restoration and reopened in 2022. The station's location also provides convenient access to the Santa Catarina pedestrian shopping street (Porto's busiest retail corridor), the Cedofeita design district, and the residential neighborhoods north of the city center. The Bolhão station makes a logical starting point for a day exploring Porto's retail, market culture, and traditional café scene.

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