Port and Pastel De Nata; Portugal! PORTO

Porto (15th May - 19th May)

We arrived into Porto by train, into the beautiful Sao Bento station – well known for its beautifully painted walls and exterior.

 
 

We made a trip down the road from our hotel to the Bolhao area and found the famous Porto dish 'Franceschina'. We were very impressed with the dish – various types of meat sandwiched between two thick slices of white bread, encased in melted cheese and then covered in a spicy beer stock and baked. This is definitely something you need to try, but not something you could have everyday!

 

 

We made our way over the Ponte Luiz I bridge and enjoyed the beautiful walk along the river Duoro.

We passed many port cellars along the river and we chose to visit Taylors as we read good views online and wanted to do some Port tasting while in Porto. 

 The climb to the winery, through the narrow cobblestone streets

 The view to the River Duoro from the winery

 Taylor's Cellar

 

 

 

We wandered through the beautiful stone walled streets and found the lovely place with manicured gardens and a lovely seating area where we were given port to taste. We took a tour through the cellar and then had another two ports to taste in the garden area which was beautiful.

 

 

 Inside the reception area

 

 

 

 

After visiting the port cellar, we walked through the Ribiera area which was very vibrant and full of people enjoying the beautiful warm area.

 
 

 
 

 
 

We took a free walking tour and spotted some of the main sights on the way. We wandered through the Romantic gardens and the Crystal Palace gardens which were both beautiful, had some lovely views of the river and well worth the walk up hill for!

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 

Porto was full of character, extremely picturesque and a great place to spend a few days.