Porto is Wonderful

I had heard good things about Porto and was not disappointed. It is a smaller city than Lisbon, its historic rival, and has its own personality and food specialties.  Porto's proximity to the ocean and wine country reminded me of San Francisco.  

Porto Douro River Dom Luis I bridge, port boat

Cais da Ribeira Park on Douro R

Francesinha & Cachoro Misto

Cais da Ribeira, city wall facing river

city gate on Cais da Ribeira

our apartment balcony, converted multistory home

view out balcony

dining area

hallway ceiling detail

considered most beautiful McDonalds in world

1930s coffee shop: Imperial Cafe

checking out the ordering stations

medieval Se do Porto (cathedral), city pilar

amazing old decor of tube food shop

tubes of chocolate, chutney, jams!!

beef guy excited about his new cow carcass

pork guy with his black pig

Mercado do Bolhão, temporary building, wonderful foods

Church of St. Ildefonso 1739

Sao Bento Train Station tiles

art deco store window

renovated art deco storefront

colorful side street

more modern street w/renovated apartments

view of church on Rua das Flores

roman walls near river

lunch in Vila Nova de Gaia near Dom Luis I bridge

Dom Luis I bridge

more rabelo boats

walking down to river to walk across bridge

water source along the way

laundry and graffiti along the way

bridge getting closer

Turk outside Taylor wines HQ

some OLD Taylor port!

working on port barrels

heating iron is cracking the bottle neck

water poured on cracked glass, and she breaks it

corked top removed and port poured from break

below 1500s Monastery of Serra do Pilar in Jardim do Morro 

walking under Dom Luis I bridge

good wine is cheap in Porto

KO at Dom Luis I bridge-top level

restaurant-turks employer!?

sardines!

1921 Majestic Cafe, Santa Catarina Street

bar at Majestic

scones and coffee at Majestic

tentaculos on sale!!!

Order St Francis church museum

tombs below church

catacombs

tombs topped with skulls