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Rua da Felicidade

Happiness Street

The old red light district. Today it is a fairly interesting shopping street, with various antiques and handicrafts, and is also popular with movie makers: the Shanghai Nightclub car chase scene from Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was filmed here, including parts of the main street, Avenida de Almeida Ribeiro.

nightlife

Getting there: southeast of Largo do Senado

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