Porto and the Douro 2022
In May 2022, we visited Porto for a few days followed by a river cruise along the Douro with Ama Waterways from Porto to Salamanca and return.
In Porto we visited the colourful Ribeira district and viewed the impressive Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar in Vila Nova de Gaia above the Ponte Dom Luis over the Douro. There were many cultivated vineyards we viewed from the cruise along the Douro. The glazed Azulejos Tiles in the Sao Bento Station in Porto were impressive and these "small polished stones" which originated from an invasion by the Moors , can be seen in many churches and cathedrals. From Vega de Terron we made a side trip to Salamanca in Spain
Read MoreIn Porto we visited the colourful Ribeira district and viewed the impressive Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar in Vila Nova de Gaia above the Ponte Dom Luis over the Douro. There were many cultivated vineyards we viewed from the cruise along the Douro. The glazed Azulejos Tiles in the Sao Bento Station in Porto were impressive and these "small polished stones" which originated from an invasion by the Moors , can be seen in many churches and cathedrals. From Vega de Terron we made a side trip to Salamanca in Spain
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