PORTO photoblog

A country is born, a nation is made, it grows, it earns identity and memories, Portugal is born in the North. History is built at the fortified villages, at the roman paths, in the medieval churches, in the ancient manor houses and in each stone remaining from the castles. Castelo de Guimarães The origins of our people are linked to the city of Guimaraes and to the bravery of our first King, D. Afonso Henriques, who went down towards South, conquering lands owed by the Moors. In the Northern Portugal, cultural richness and natural beauty are unique and diverse. Minho has in it's heart stories from brave women. The coastline, next to the Atlantic blue, is rich in salt, seaweed and legends about the fishing and the sea. The coastline, next to the Atlantic blue The hills share their space with the granite and the green from the forests, where branchy trees prevail, like oak and beech trees. Together they form parks with single beauty, like the Parq