ПортугалияSandeman41°8’14” N 8°36’53” W 21 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Across the Douro River is the town of Vila Nova de Gaia where much of the world’s port wine is matured in lodges near the riverbank. The port grapes are grown in the Douro Valley about 100 kmЧитать далее
ПортугалияPalácio da Bolsa41°8’31” N 8°36’56” W
21 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 12 °C
Porto has a lot of beautiful churches and cathedrals. John refused to go into the huge Porto Cathedral because he said the images in his brain were getting blurred after being in so many of them.Читать далее
ПортугалияGare41°8’44” N 8°36’34” W 20 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 13 °C
Azulejo are the colourful tiles that cover the exterior or interior of homes and buildings. They originated in the 13th century. In 2017 the Portugal government passed a law to prevent the demolitionЧитать далее
ПортугалияMarquês de Pombal38°43’42” N 9°8’52” W 20 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Each day we walked an average of 8 km, with much of it going up and down hills or stairs. There was so much to see everywhere we went as Porto was spared from the 1755 earthquake that caused majorЧитать далее
ПортугалияPraça da Liberdade41°8’53” N 8°36’40” W 19 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌬 11 °C
We had 3 full days to discover Porto, the 2nd largest city in Portugal with a population of 1.7 million people in the Metro area. Once again we used Rick Steve’s Tourbook as a guide because it hasЧитать далее
ПортугалияMercado do Bolhão41°9’0” N 8°36’25” W
18 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
We returned to the hotel to pick up our luggage and then got a taxi to the train station. That is where our travel day problems began. You would think that we would be experts at this by now! CoimbraЧитать далее
ПортугалияIgreja de São João de Almedina40°12’33” N 8°25’31” W 18 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C
We had to check out of our hotel at noon but our train wasn’t departing until 6 so we stored our luggage at the hotel and made plans for the afternoon. On the university campus was a museum that hadЧитать далее
ПортугалияPraça da República40°12’34” N 8°25’11” W
17 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
Fado music is traditionally performed only in Lisbon and Coimbra. In Coimbra it dates back to medieval times with troubadours and nightly serenades outside the window of the woman they were courting.Читать далее
ПортугалияAqueduto de São Sebastião40°12’28” N 8°25’11” W
17 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C
After a hearty breakfast we set out to explore the University of Coimbra, the oldest (founded in 1290) and most prestigious university in Portugal with a student population of 25,000. The UniversityЧитать далее
ПортугалияSanta Cruz Park40°12’28” N 8°25’11” W
16 марта 2018 г., Португалия ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
Despite the rainy weather, we very much enjoyed our time in Lisbon. The people were friendly; the city had good signage for directions and it was easy to get around despite all the hills; plus ourЧитать далее
Garrett Samm
Nice view!