{"id":5840,"date":"2024-02-26T03:10:54","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T08:10:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/?p=5840"},"modified":"2024-02-26T19:53:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T00:53:03","slug":"porto-coffee-shop-majestic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveling-cook.com\/porto-coffee-shop-majestic\/","title":{"rendered":"Porto: Coffee Shop Majestic an Icon of the Belle Epoque"},"content":{"rendered":"

Porto: Cafe Shop Majestic<\/span><\/h2>\n

The\u00a0Coffee shop Majestic<\/strong> located in Rua de Santa Catarina N \u00b0 122<\/strong>, opened its doors in 1921 with the name of “Elite”. It was designed by architect<\/a> Joao Queir\u00f3s inspired by the work of maestro Marques da Silva. At its inauguration attended all the personalities of the political and artistic world<\/span><\/p>\n

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Art Deco in Porto<\/span><\/h2>\n

In 1922, the name was changed to the current one. Art Deco style<\/strong> was one of the most luxurious places in Porto.<\/strong><\/a> The marble facade is adorned with plant motifs of sinuous shapes. A trio of charming columns marks the facade.<\/span>
\n\u00a0In the upper part a pediment crowns the decoration with the Majestic’s initials<\/a>. On the sides there are two representations of children who, amusing, invite the passer-by to enter.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coffee shop majestic – Porto –\u00a0 Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Porto: Coffee Shop Majestic an Icon of the Belle Epoque<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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In 1965, Cafe Majestic<\/strong> decline began until 1983 when it was declared a cultural and historical patrimony of the city. It was restored and reopened in 1994. In 2011, it was considered the sixth most beautiful cafe in the world<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coffee shop majestic – \u00a8Porto – Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The\u00a0Coffee shop Majestic<\/strong> achieved another type of notoriety for being usual place of the writer J. K. Rowling. Apparently several chapters of the Harry Potter saga are written in this place. Check here the best travel gadgets to Porto<\/a><\/strong> by plane or any means of transport<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coffee shop majestic – \u00a8Porto – Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Coffee shop Majestic<\/strong> is one of the emblematic places if you visit Porto<\/strong>, together with the Bookshop Lelio<\/span><\/p>\n

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Coffee shop Majestic – \u00a8Porto – Portugal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lisbon- Porto\u00a0 Useful information<\/span><\/h2>\n

Porto is north of Portugal about 200 miles from Lisbon<\/a>. And about three hours by train<\/span><\/p>\n

How to get there: From USA to Lisbon.<\/span><\/h3>\n

New York – Lisbon<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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