City bingo challenges

A city bingo is a treasure hunt for the typical things that define a city or country. Walk the streets, tick off the bingo card by photographing what you spot, and see who completes it first. No fixed route, no time pressure, just looking around and laughing along the way.

75 pts
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Spot a port wine bottle

Find a bottle of port wine (ruby, tawny, white or rosé) in a Porto shop window or on a restaurant table. Photograph the bottle.

Bingo Porto
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200 pts
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Spot a port wine cellar (caves)

Cross to Vila Nova de Gaia and find a port wine cellar (Sandeman, Cálem, Taylor's, Graham's). Photograph the rows of port barrels.

Bingo Porto
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100 pts
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Spot a Porto azulejo wall

Find a building covered in blue-and-white azulejos in Porto (the Capela das Almas, the São Bento station, any random facade). Photograph the pattern.

Bingo Porto
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100 pts
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Spot a Porto cobblestone calçada

Find a black-and-white calçada portuguesa mosaic pavement in Porto. Photograph the pattern.

Bingo Porto
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250 pts
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Spot a Porto fado guitar

Find a Portuguese guitar (12-string round-bodied) in a music-shop window or at a fado venue. Photograph the guitar.

Bingo Porto
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100 pts
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Spot a Porto FC scarf

Find an FC Porto (blue-and-white) scarf or shirt on someone or in a shop. Photograph the kit.

Bingo Porto
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100 pts
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Spot a Porto laundry line

Look up in the Ribeira or Sé area and find laundry strung between two windows or balconies. Photograph the line.

Bingo Porto
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50 pts
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Spot a Porto Metro M

Find a Porto Metro M sign at any station entrance. Photograph the sign.

Bingo Porto
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150 pts
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Spot a Porto rabelo boat

Find a rabelo boat moored on the Douro (the flat-bottomed wooden boats that used to carry port from the Douro valley). Photograph one with port-house logos on the sails.

Bingo Porto
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75 pts
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Spot a Porto rooster (Galo de Barcelos)

Find a ceramic Galo de Barcelos rooster in a souvenir shop, on a fridge magnet or on a tile. Photograph it.

Bingo Porto
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200 pts
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Spot a Porto sardine festival reference

Around São João (Saint John's Day, 23 June) sardines roast on every corner. The rest of the year find a sardine tile, decorative tin or sardine-shaped souvenir. Photograph the reference.

Bingo Porto
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200 pts
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Spot a Porto street artist or mural

Find a piece of Porto street art (the Hartlaub mural, the Bordalo II animals). Photograph the wall.

Bingo Porto
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250 pts
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Spot a Porto street fish-grill smoke

Find a Porto restaurant with a sardine or fish grill smoking out front. Photograph the smoke.

Bingo Porto
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200 pts
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Spot a Porto sunset over the Douro

Walk to the Jardim do Morro or the Dom Luís Bridge upper deck at sunset. Photograph the golden light on the Douro and the Ribeira facades.

Bingo Porto
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150 pts
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Spot a Porto tram

Find a heritage Porto tram (Linha 1 along the riverside, Linha 18, Linha 22). Photograph the wooden carriage.

Bingo Porto
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150 pts
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Spot a Powder Tower

Find the Powder Tower (Prašná brána), the gothic gate at the end of Celetná Street. Photograph the dark tower.

Bingo Prague
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150 pts
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Spot a Powell Street cable car

Find a cable car climbing or descending Powell Street. Photograph the wooden carriage.

Bingo San Francisco
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200 pts
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Spot a Prague absinthe spoon

Find an absinthe bar or shop with the slotted spoon, sugar cube and green spirit (Hemingway Bar, U Sudu). Photograph the slotted spoon.

Bingo Prague
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150 pts
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Spot a Prague archway lamp

Find one of the wrought-iron lamps hanging in an archway between Malá Strana courtyards. Photograph the lamp glowing in the shadow.

Bingo Prague
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200 pts
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Spot a Prague astronomical-clock skeleton

On the Astronomical Clock the skeleton figure (Death) is one of the four animated figures who appear on the hour. Photograph the skeleton statue beside the dial.

Bingo Prague
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50 pts
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Spot a Prague metro M

Find a red M on a white circle at any Prague metro entrance. Photograph the sign.

Bingo Prague
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100 pts
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Spot a Prague red roof skyline

Find a view of Prague's terracotta-tiled rooftops (from a tower, a hill, the riverbank). Photograph the sea of red against the spires.

Bingo Prague
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75 pts
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Spot a Prague tram

Find a red Prague tram on its route through the old centre or up to the Castle. Photograph one passing a heritage building.

Bingo Prague
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150 pts
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Spot a praline window

Find a praline shop window with sugared pecan candies (Aunt Sally's, Southern Candymakers). Photograph the trays.

Bingo New Orleans
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