Serralves Museum of Contemporary Art
Part art museum, part art foundation, part sculpture garden, part botanical garden, part living farm/museum.
Looking down the shady promenade.
Advice for Travelers: Find Your Place
The day we visited the Casa do Infante and walked the Douro River bridge was a hot one. Even though Porto wasn't experiencing the 100 degree days we noticed in…
Casa do Infante
A Good Day
I’ll admit I had a struggle the first week we were here, adjusting. Maybe a bit of culture shock. New location, new weather, new rhythm of living. The Sunday that…
Afternoon Walk Through the Escadaria Entre-Quintas
Today, it offers travelers something far rarer than a view, a moment of quiet enchantment in the middle of Portugal’s second city.
Simple Pleasures and a Scenic Stroll
The weather was sunny, warm, and just breezy enough to keep it comfortable. I followed the river for a while and then headed home.
Lanterns in the Sky, Coffee on the Terrace
The calm of the previous day stood in stark contrast to the whirlwind that followed, Festa de São João, Porto’s biggest street party