When she opened it, Miss Tutwiler, a native of Alabama with a strong Southern accent, found inside an ornate tile plaque that read: "Shalom Y'all."

The romantic main dining room, covered with ornate 19th-century handpainted tiles, looks as if it belongs in a Spanish nobleman's villa.

Churrigueresque elements were used sparingly on the facade, and ornate tile detailing was employed in the vestibule, ticket booth and the lobby.

The interior features Australian Red Cedar and ornate tiles, plaster ceilings and cornices.

Flanking the doorway in which he stood were broad laving basins of ornate yellow and green tile.

The spectacular main dining room, covered with ornate 19th-century hand-painted tiles, resembles something from a Spanish nobleman's villa.

The brightly glazed ornate tiles and hand-carved wooden ceiling were gifts from Boulder's sister city, Dushanbe, Tajikistan.

Stained-glass windows, gold-veined mirrors and ornate tiles make the sophisticated clientele feel right at home.

The more than 15,000 ornate tiles on the terrace's 50-ton ceiling deteriorated over the decades, but a $7 million restoration is expected to be completed soon.

With its 14th-century walls, bell tower and ornate tiles, there is much to see in Porto.