Igreja Matriz de São Cristóvão

Ovar's 17th-century mother church, wrapped in blue-and-white azulejos.

Ovar's main church is a strong introduction to the city's tile habit. The blue-and-white exterior gives the late-17th-century building a crisp Portuguese face, while the interior keeps enough gilded and carved detail to make it more than a quick facade stop.

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