Portugal - Lock stock and barrels of port
Traveling all over the country to Porto, Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Vila Nova de Gaia, Pinhao, Cabo da Roca and along the Douro river.
Room with a view
The historical Ribeira district has been a commercial centre since the middle ages.
Praca da Ribeira 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
Follow me
In the distance is the Ponte 25 de Abril, quite similar to the Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco.
Padrao dos Descobrimentos in Lisbon
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.
Vinologia in Porto
The end
This lighthouse stands at the westernmost cape of continental Europe, where the Atlantic roars against the cliffs.
Cabo da Roca
Echoes of fado
Alfama, Lisbon
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
Fairy tales
Palacio Nacional da Pena in Sintra
Follow the yellow brick tram
Elevador da Gloria in Lisbon
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
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
Don't tell Donkey Kong about this place
The port cellar at Graham's in Vila Nova de Gaia
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
A forest of bricks
Huge columns reach for the spiderweb ceiling.
Mosteiro dos Jerónimos in Lisbon
Sharp right
Lisbon