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==== From Repsol, Vila Nova de Gaia ====
[[File:File:Porto_south_repsol_back_entrance.jpeg|200px|thumb|leftright|The entrance to the fenced tunnel to the back entrance of the gas station]] There is a petrol station on the A1 highway just after the ramp which is excellent for rides to the south. Get to the last stop of the metro line D called Santo Ovídio. Walk south down Rua de Soares dos Reis (N1) and continue walking when it becomes the Rue Fonte dos Arrependidos. Pass under the highway through the tunnel and keep walking on the Rua Alto das Terras. After a few hundred meters you will see the petrol station on your left. Should take ~15 minutes, mostly downhill and in the shade. Walk the dirt road full of garbage to the left till you find fenced tunnel (pictured) that leads to door to the station with a doorbell you can ring so the staff will come and let you in. They're fine with coming to open it.
As of June 2017 the doorbell is broken, but if you happen to have a mobile phone with you, you can call them at +351 22 712 6842 and they will open the door for you. In case you don't have a working sim card, you can probably shout to attract attention and have them come over. Failing that, it's also easy to get to the petrol station for someone that is ok with a "short moment of illegality": after the tunnel you can climb to your left side and then walk along the highway for some meters to the petrol station. Otherwise it's also possible to climb over the gas station fence. A special tip, after the tunnel keep looking on your left side, you can find a lot of wild strawberries (in Summer, of course).
