Day 8: Porto, Douro river and Gaia

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July 26th 2022
Ah Porto, so glad that our apartment doesn't suffer from airbnb construction syndrome. It was a great night's sleep compared to Aveiro and there's a coffee machine in the place. What else could you want? We made ourselves a quick breakfast and went to talk to the ladies at the office of the company running the airbnb. They are super friendly and gave us some ideas of where to go and what to see ... read more

Europe » Portugal » Northern » Porto

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Following its heyday as a world power during the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal lost much of its wealth and status with the destruction of Lisbon in a 1755 earthquake, occupation during the Napoleonic Wars, and the independence in 1822 of Brazil a... ... read more