Gav and I were treated to two wonderful early fall days in this beautiful city in Northeast Portugal. Great food and wine, friendly people and a part of Western Europe that wasn't overly-touristy or as Gavin says, "picked-over".
We decided to spend our last day in Portugal by doing a little more exploring, a little more eating and a little more port wine tasting! Blessed with another sunny day, we checked out of out hotel and shared a delicious meal of a whole roasted chicken on the outside terrace of a nearby restaurant. After that, we stopped off at a bakery and picked up a few goodies to enjoy down near the river.
The ride down to the Riberia on the furnicular was even more spectacular during the day than the night before. I was a bit trigger happy with the camera as we slowly went down the hill, but if you were there, you would understand why!
The riverfront was alive with people enjoying the sun, street vendors and the outdoor cafes were buzzing with activity. We shared our yummy nibbly bits from the bakery and enjoyed a glass of port wine at one cafes with an outdoor terrace. It was the perfect way to spend a Saturday afternoon on our last day in Portugal.
When it was time to head to the airport, we jumped on the metro (how convenient!) and were wisked away to Porto's brand new airport facility.
Goodbye Portugal! I'm sure I'll be back sometime soon.
The view of the Douro River from The Funicular dos Guindais.
Going up the hill on the furnicular.
Buildings lining the waterfrong on the Ribeira.
Porto's brand-spankin new airport.
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