Porto Cathedral sits high above the banks of the Douro. It is not only the city’s main church, but also offers visitors a wonderful view of the Douro.
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Porto Cathedral sits high above the banks of the Douro. It is not only the city’s main church, but also offers visitors a wonderful view of the Douro.
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The impressive neoclassical façade of the Palácio da Bolsa is not just tempting me to visit this building. There is a long queue at the ticket office hoping to get a ticket for the guided tour. Unfortunately, the next English tour is only 3 hours later and so we decide to just go along at the next opportunity. The building is just as beautiful in Spanish!
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“Venice of Portugal” – it just sounds like a place you shouldn’t miss. We took the train to Aveiro for a day trip in beautiful sunshine.
Our hike along the Douro begins below the Ponte D. Luis I directly on the banks of the river. The weather is just too nice for a city tour – we want to get to the sea!
A stay in Porto without a port wine tour in the Douro Valley, the region where the inimitable port wine is produced, is unimaginable. Here, one producer follows the next, you stop off and enjoy.
The upscale Boavista district in Porto is mainly known as a residential area. However, it is also home to some remarkable cultural sites such as the Casa da Música, which is housed in a modern and distinctive building.
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