Porto: Out and about
We arrived in Porto after a somewhat more than three-hour train ride from Lisbon. By the time we checked into our hotel it was too...
Porto: Tour, Cathedral, and Port Wine
We bought tickets for a hop-on, hop-off bus tour that are good for 48 hours (today and tomorrow) and include a port wine cellar tour...
Porto: River Cruise, Church and Ramble
Today was a slow day in Porto. Wait. I need to clarify. I don’t know if it was slow for all of Porto. No doubt,...
Porto: Douro Cruise and More
Today we took a long cruise up the Douro River. It carried us all the way from Porto to the “village” of Pinão. I’ll explain...
Porto: Palácia da Bolsa, Trolley, Church
We didn’t pack a lot of activities into today. We visited one of the top-ranked sights of Porto, the Palácio da Bolsa, took a trolley...
Porto: Day trip to Braga and Guimarães
Today, I took a small-bus tour from Porto that included sights in the nearby cities of Braga and Guimarães. I found both cities to be...
