Room with a view

The historical Ribeira district has been a commercial centre since the middle ages.

Praca da Ribeira in Porto

Don't tell Donkey Kong about this place

The port cellar at Graham's in Vila Nova de Gaia

Connections of steel

Ponte Luis connects Porto to the city of Vila Nova de Gaia. The 385 meter bridge was created in 1886 by a partner of Gustave Eiffel.

Ponte Luis in Porto

Quays with a past

The historical Ribeira district has been a commercial centre since the middle ages.

Ribeira district in Porto

Grape dungeon

They are supposed to have over 200 different ports, but we only had time to try a few of them.

Reine at Vinologia in Porto

Down the river

Going by rabelo boat on the Douro river. These boats were traditionally used to transport the port barrels from quintas down to Porto.

Douro valley

Down the river

A rabelo boat on the Douro river. These boats were traditionally used to transport the port barrels from quintas down to Porto.

Douro valley

Floating like a barrel

Douro river

Dreams of Douro

The Alto Douro wine country is the oldest demarcated wine region on the planet and even the Romans made wine on the banks of the Douro river.

Reine at Casal de Loivos

Ho ho ho and a barrel of port

The cellar at Quinta da Foz in Pinhao

The end

This lighthouse stands at the westernmost cape of continental Europe, where the Atlantic roars against the cliffs.

Cabo da Roca

Follow me

In the distance is the Ponte 25 de Abril, very similar to the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.

Padrao dos Descobrimentos in Lisbon

Summer breeze

Praia da Rainha in Cascais

The stones will listen

The honey-stone Manueline cloisters features impressive arches and columns.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Lisbon

Where eagles dare

The 9th centry Moorish castle towers above the town, at 412 meters above sea level.

Castelo dos Mouros in Sintra

Fairy tales

Palacio Nacional da Pena in Sintra

Sea breeze

Alfama, Lisbon

Follow the yellow brick tram

Elevador da Gloria in Lisbon

One for the road

The Bairro Alto area has watering holes in every street corner. This mexican place turned out to be a winner.

Mezcal in Lisbon

Going up

This elevator was designed by an apprentice of Gustave Eiffel in 1902.

Elevador de Santa Justa in Lisbon

Another brick in the wall

The fortification was built in the 11th century during the Moorish period, then latter enforced by the Portuguese to a total of 11 towers.

Tower of the keep, Castelo de Sao Jorge in Lisbon

Reach for the sky

Huge columns reach for the spiderweb ceiling.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Lisbon

I found it

Vasco da Gama is buried in the impressive church.

Mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Lisbon

Who needs a ceiling

Bairro Alto in Lisbon

Just take my money

Rui Paula's place has some amazing port, including this Niepoort Vintage 2007 for 400 euro a bottle.

DOP restaurant in Porto

Sharp left

Lisbon

Echoes of fado

The steep slopes toward Bairro Alto.

Calcada da Gloria