View across the river from our apartment in Porto

Another European Vacation

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June 1st 2017
Today we are off by train to Portugal's second largest city, Porto, which lies north of Lisbon. After our three hour train ride we arrived mid afternoon at the central train station in Porto. We had a short walk downhill to our rooftop apartment with great views of the city. Once we dropped off our luggage we headed out for an early dinner. Allison chose a vegetarian restaurant which was nice. We ... 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