Porto

Porto, Portugal

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June 20th 2016
We flew into Porto and picked up our rental car at Hertz. Hertz told us you get the best deal if you reserve a small car then upgrade when you arrive. We rented a car with GPS or else we spend a lot of time lost. When we arrived at the Sheraton (free on points from our credit card), there was a commotion going on. We were told the police would not allow us to park in front of the hotel and the hot ... 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