A walk down a posh street with a stop for terrific pastry at a pastelaria
The wonderful E28 that took me there and back
The Cemitério dos Prazeres. Deserted and a bit scary
Feral cats at the cemetery entrance
The fashion of Felipe Oliviera Baptista in the design Museum. Unfortunately, I wasn't allowed to photograph anything from the history of 20th C design in the first floor exhibit. I really liked that one.
The archway at the foot of Rua Augusta opening out onto the expanse of the Praça do Comércio |
Waiting for the train to Porto in Lisbon station |
a meal in a Porto caf after a day of travel |
a transplanted Ukrainian trumpetist busking in the centre of Porto. |
A strange fountain with a black cube and vast outdoor seating for a cafe beside the river |
The same fountain from a different viewpoint to show the buildings behind it.
Buildings piled up the hills like lego. |
I bought most of my souvenirs in the stalls along the water's edge. |
The car of the funicular to climb one of the city's steep hills |
Looking up the hill from inside the funicular |
Inside the tram. Unlike Lisbon, Porto's trams are not part of the city's transit system. |
The trams are moving museum pieces with short circuits for 2.50 Euros. |
Lovely fresh coconut sweet after a lunch of fried fish sandwich and fresh orange juice. |
Porto is on the River Douro. |
A riverside walk |
The day is winding down and my legs are tired. Heading back to the hotel. |
Portugal had frozen rents (old rents) during one century, from 1910 until 2012. That's why you see rundown buildings in many places. Not a crisis related thing, in fact most investors runaway from the city historical center. Many landlors are also broke because of those renting laws.
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