Church of St. Francis

Igreja Monumento de São Francisco, Porto. Construction began in the 14th century as part of a Franciscan monastery. "São Francisco (entr. on the W. side), a Gothic basilica of 1383-1410, with a large rose-window".--Baedeker 1913 Historic Centre of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar UNESCO World Heritage site. DSC_0912

Porto Day 1

October 14th 2022
We arrived in Villa Nova de Gaia, across the Douro River from Porto, about 4:30 in the afternoon. Gaia, as the suburb is commonly known, is the base for Douro River cruises, long or short. Viking Cruises has its dock here for its three river vessels and Viking Torgil was waiting for us. Vessels may not navigate the Douro at night, so the cruise could not begin until the following morning. H ... read more

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