Porto, Portugal (Sept 27-Oct 11) Part I
Porto is a beautiful city. From it's many beautiful tiled buildings to the old cobblestone streets and alleys..we loved every bit of it. This is Ponte Luis I. Porto is known for it's 6 bridges spanning the Douro River. This photo shows looking from Porto over to Vila Nova de Gaia. The bridge has the upper span with sidewalks and rails for the metro. The lower span is for walking and taxis. No private cars.It was designed by Théophile Seyrig. He was one of Gustave Eiffel's partners. You can recognize that in the metalworking. For a tourist, it allows easy access to both riverbanks. The Douro Valley is know for it's lush hillsides that produce the grapes for Port wine. Port wine can only be named "port" if it comes from this region .It's sweet, and high in alcohol..about 20%, due to the fermentation process they use. Douro Valley. Unfortunately our trip there was cancelled...this is a stock ...
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