Category: Portugal

Today is the last full day in Porto. Tomorrow begins two days of travel back to the US — a roundabout way back, but it is what worked with the airlines. I visited the Franciscan complex, now a national museum. The church (no photographs allowed) is known as “the gold church” because of the vast…

Today I explored more of the city around the university, beginning with the Misericordia Foundation, which for many years provided medical and social services to the people of Porto. As the foundation outgrew its humble beginnings an English architect was engaged to design Santo Antonio Hospital, which looks very much like a cousin to the…

I spent much of today along or not far from the Douro River that flows through Porto. I walked the Ponte Dom Luis I, an iron bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel. The upper level carries trains, the lower level automobiles; pedestrians can walk both levels (as I did) for great views of the city. Last…

The trip is nearing its end with a few days in Porto, Portugal. Again, we made use of excellent public transport on a direct bus from Pontevedra to Porto. The hotel is on the river in a section of the city known as Ribeira. Porto is a vertical city and maybe some of the photos…