Porto Day 3

First up on our list today was to pick up a 24hr transport card that covers trains, metro and buses for €7.5. After getting our card we caught the metro to Sao Bento to look at the railway station there. It has murals inside using twenty thousand tiles depicting important moments in Portugal’s history. After some breakfast we caught the 500 bus which takes you from Sao Bento out to the coast and then to Matoshinos, around a 12 km trip. We jumped off about 3km before Matoshinos and walked along the great beach path for the last section, passing some very crowded breaks with surfers of all skill levels. Lots of steamers and booties being worn, even if the day was pretty warm. Once we got to Matoshinos we found heaps of seafood restaurants as it is the seafood market location, sitting down and having a feed of sardines and sea bass. Delicious. Caught the metro back into Porto and then over to Gaia for a pre-booked 6 bridge tour by boat. Nice to have a look from the water at both sides of Porto. Had an hour to kill before our next activity so walked the waterfront of Gaia and found this bizarre but amazing display/shop featuring sardines. Thousands of canned sardines, you could even buy cans with your birth year on it! Then it was off to Burmester port house for a tour and tasting. Debbie looked like a pro, swirling the glass and sniffing the wine. Being Saturday night, Porto was extra lively so we just enjoyed the walk home and our last night in Porto.Read more