PORTO photoblog

The Dom Luis bridge was built over River Douro to replace de Suspension Bridge, being the Belgian company Societé de Willebroeck in charge of this work, with a project by the engineer Teófilo Seyrig . Ponte Dom Luis It was inaugurated in 1886 and classified as National Monument in 1982. It has one of the World's largest arcs in wrought iron and two decks. Nowadays the upper deck is crossed by the one of Porto's underground lines, and the lower deck, 6850in long, can be one of the passages to get to Vila Nova de Gaia, whether by car or on foot. João Pires

The D Luis Bridge was built over River Douro to replace the Suspension Bridge, being the Belgian company Societé de Willebroeck in charge of this work, with a project by the engineer Teofilo Seyrig. The D Luis Bridge It was inaugurated in 1886 and classified as National Monument in 1982. It has one of the World's largest arcs in wrought iron and two decks. Nowadays the upper deck is crossed by one of Porto's underground (tube) lines, and the lower deck, with 6850in long, can be one of the passages to get to Vila Nova de Gaia, whether by car or on foot. Also See: Porto - suggested itineraries (EN) http://photoblog-favoritus.blogspot.pt/2014/12/porto-suggested-itineraries.html João Pires

In the historic center of Gaia, the Port Wine Cellars tell the story of the most famous Portuguese product. When we go through the left bank of the River Douro, where is the Cais de Gaia, is common across with a high influx of people, tourists and local visitors, who want to know the homes of the famous Portuguese heritage: Port. Port wine cellars This desire to know the famous "Porto" brings people from various part of the globe, pushing the wine cellars of Porto to organize guided tours where you can delve deep into the history of this nectar. Visits last about thirty minutes and are performed in groups according to the language of the tourist. During visits you can view a film about the caves, receive information about the history and production of Port wine, guidance as to the assignments that are assigned to different types of port (ruby, tawny, vintage, reserve, among other ) still being advised on the best way to store wine . Port wine cellar...