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==== From Santo Ovídio ====
==== From Repsol, Vila Nova de Gaia ====
[[File:Porto_south_repsol_back_entrance.jpeg|200px|thumb|right|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 Rue Rua de Soares dos Reis (N1) and continue walking when it becomes the Rue Fonte dos Arrependidos. Cross Pass under the highway through the tunnel and keep walking on the Rue 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. Easy Walk the dirt road full of garbage to get the left till you find fenced tunnel (pictured) that leads to door to the petrol stationwith a doorbell you can ring so the staff will come and let you in. They're fine with coming to open it.As of May 2019 the doorbell is broken, there is but if you happen to have a fence mobile phone with you, you can call them at +351 22 712 6842 and they will open the door for you (it's really work!). In case you don't have a door working sim card, you can probably shout to attract attention and doorbell have them come over. Failing that you can ring , it's also easy to get access (locals enter here to the petrol station for someone that is ok with a "go shoppingshort 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) .
The folowing following service station on the A1 is called Antuã-Estarreja. Anyone who is going in the direction of [[Aveiro]] but not to Lisbon can drop you off here, where there will be plenty off cars almost all bound straight for Lisbon.
=== The route to [[France]] ===
There are probably many other ways of leaving Porto in that direction, yet to be discovered and shared.
Me and my travel-buddy tried the petrol station close to the metro station "Estadio do mar", but couldn't get a ride after trying for one hour. Some people at the petrol station told us about a FREE shuttle bus '''(free bus shuttle – MAR Lines – ended its operation in July 31st 2017''' ) going north to IKEA (located close to the motorway A28) where a lot of spanish people go for shopping. The best way to get to the bus-station for the free shuttle-bus is to take the metro to "Senhora da Hora" (one stop before "Estadio do mar"), walk back (if you took the metro from the city) on the street along the metro-line, take a right into the street called "Avenida de António Domingues dos Santos / Rua da Barranha" and find a bus-station on the right side. This is how it looks like:
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If you continue East a little more, nearing the last white bridge and opposite the beach there are a few empty fields, again between the lower road and the town above. Locals pass through these fields, but it would be easy to spend the night without being bothered.
Another good option is to pitch a tent or just sleep in the bushes in the biggest park of Porto - Parque de Cidade. It's located quite far from the center, but in a very nice area near the ocean. Park is huge and there are a lot of good places with bushes and trees for a tent. In the center of this park there is a large public WC which has free hot showers. It is a large round concrete building with ivy growing all around it, you can't miss it! Only open during the day. There is good transport connection with the city center, or just follow Avenida da Boavista, it takes 60-80 minutes on foot from the center.. Porto center streets can be a bit scary at night, if you need to sleep well and safe the airport is your best option. It is warm and safe and you can blackride the metro from the center to there in about 30 minutes and return the next morning to the city.
Camping
You can also eat in some another places which serve organic food like Quintal Bioshop. There is also a place called Suribachi which serves macrobiotic food.
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