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Three years ago I visited Porto for the first time.
Check oderazzi postings from end of April and beginning of May 2019.
This time we ended up staying on the other side of the river.
Had fantastic bridge views! Really, we liked it.
Designed by German architect, Téophile Seyrig (1843-1923),
a disciple and business partner of French engineer Alexandre Gustave Eiffel
(of Eiffel Tower fame), the Ponte Dom Luís I had the longest span of
any metal bridge in the world when it was completed in 1886.
The double-decker Dom Luis I bridge is an icon of the city of Porto.
It spans the River Douro linking the Port wine houses of Vila Nova de Gaia
with the bustling downtown Ribeira district of Porto. Construction took place
between 1881 and 1886 with the bridge being built adjacent to
an existing bridge which it replaced.
Both decks were initially intended to carry road traffic but these days
the top carries the Porto Metro trains as well as having a pedestrian
walkway. It is worth making the crossing on the upper level, although
being 60 metres (190 ft) above the waters of the Douro,
it might not be for everyone!
The view from our room.
Same same but different, more to the right.
View from the other side of the bridge.
Porto by night.
We walked over the lower bridge,
then took the Funicular dos Guindais uphill.
Well, so true.
My second time in Porto and no luck, I did not want to
join the queue in front of the famous book shop Lello.
They even charge entrance fee when entering.
My second time in Porto and did not bother to climb up
this famous landmark Torre dos Clérigos.
For all you button collectors with handicraft abilities!
Visited the Photography museum.
Pretty cool views over the city.
Tiles, also in Porto.
Lunch time view.
Some construction work on the lower bridge.
Such a nice view from ... the ... bridge!
IN ORDER TO AVOID WAITING LINES PLEASE
DO NOT TELL ANYBODY THAT WE SERVE THE
BEST HAMBURGERS IN PORTO.
And the hamburgers were good!
😂😂😂
Yes, in the Cathedral you can also find the typical decoration.
Cathedral.
My second time in Porto and could not visit this Bolsa place.
At noon you are lining up at the entrance door and then the cash point
gives you the information that the next English guided tour
will be at 14:30. Really? No thank you. Maybe next time.
Instead of palace wonders we did a walking tour,
charmed by the Portuguese style.
Tiles and tiny houses.
Second time in Porto and did not travel by the tram.
Vertical plastic garden.
Just a reminder: tiles.
Walking in Porto can be challenging.
Down town they are building a new metro line.
This busy shopping street Rua de Santa Catarina
so reminds me of the shopping street Zeil in Frankfurt.
Charming is something else.
Those not so busy streets do have some charm.
On this Saturday there were many free concerts
in front of the historical buildings.
Like here at the Cathedral Square.
Obrigado Mr. M., you surely know how to open a wine
bottle under all circumstances!
One of the traditional restaurants in Porto.
It was pretty crowed when we had our dinner.
Food was surprisingly good, service good, perfect location.
Established in 1933, the Guarany Café, mostly known as the musicians
coffee shop. Stands out due to its special ambience, product of a compromise
between the tradition, the quality of its services and the artistic spirit that has
characterized its existence since the beginning. It has always been a place
for entertainment, book readings and culture.
Maybe I'll return to Porto for the third time.
Bye bye for now!
