Sao Roque Rocks

São Roque has always been a village on the outskirts of Porto, in Campanhā. What attracted us to the area was the village feel. Here we are 4km from downtown, away the hustle and bustle, the throngs of tourists and the sprawl of pedestrians yet we can reach the hotspots Porto offers in a 4 Euro Uber ride or 1.60 Euro metro! Better still I can walk and take a different route every time.

Here though, we know our local butcher, we know the folks at the local bakery, we buy "ovos caseiros" from our local fruit and veg store and we eat and drink in the establishments of people that have lived here for generations.

Sure it's changing and we love that too, we are one of a handful of "estrangeiros" investing in this suburb.
The locals are also investing; new art galleries, restored homes, new services, new business and new people. Most importantly Sāo Roque is attracting attention. This attention is what the area needs for investment from the municipality. We are proud of Sāo Roque come and check it out.

Autumn was short ( just like summer was) this year. The leaves have fallen but the park is here to people watch.
Praça da Corujeira has an interesting history. It was the original cattle yards for the nearby matadouro ( 200m away) and a rumour persists that it was a place to purchase staff! Houseboys and girls etc. This requires further investigation.
Recently some lost pigs wandered into the park. Not little pigs massive pigs. The cops had to watch them until transport could be arranged.
👮‍♂️watching 🐖 bahaha!