To earn the Knight of Ribeira Badge, successfully complete all three challenges of the Ribeira Expedition.
Task 1 — A Taste of Porto
Find the São João Baptista statue at Praça da Ribeira and discover the three main foods traditionally associated with Porto’s São João celebrations.
Task 2 — Across the Douro
Observe Vila Nova de Gaia from Ribeira, identify the historic building with the circular church that played an important role during the Siege of Porto, and photograph it.
Task 3 — D. Pedro’s Final Wish
Follow the final clues through the medieval streets of Ribeira and discover the hidden Senhor da Boa Fortuna.
Once you reach the final destination, complete D. Pedro’s mission and make one wish of good fortune for yourself, another participant or your future journey.
Evidence to submit
To validate the Badge, submit:
1. Your answer: identifying the three traditional foods from Challenge 1.
2. A photograph of the historic building identified across the Douro in Challenge 2.
3. A photograph of the Senhor da Boa Fortuna confirming that you successfully reached D. Pedro’s final destination.
All three pieces of evidence must be submitted to unlock the Knight of Ribeira Badge.