Porto & the Douro valley

Portugal, Porto. 2011. Along the banks of River Douro. In the background two bridges, the Ponte do Infante and the Ponte Dom Luís.

Portugal, Porto. 2011. A man crosses the 'Dom Luís' bridge that links the two banks of the River Douro. In the background the city center.

Portugal, Porto. 2011. The entrance of a photo shop.

Portugal, Porto. 2010. Near the park of Passeio das Virtudes.

Portugal, Porto. 2010. Café Confeitaria Sical with a tile panel designed by artist Júlio Resende.

Portugal, Porto. 2010. Camelia flowers in the pond of the Soares dos Reis museum.

Portugal, Porto. 2010. The Dom Pedro V square.

Portugal, Porto. 2011. The Bolsa stock exchange.

Portugal, Porto. 2010. Tombs at the cemetery of Agramonte.

Portugal, Porto. 2011. The cemetery of Prado do Repouso.

Portugal, Trâs-os-Montes. 2015. A grocery shop in Amarante.

Portugal, near Porto 2013. Portugal has first-class highways but local roads continue to be preferred in order to avoid heavy toll charges.

Portugal, Douro valley. 2013. Vineyard near Pinhão. The Douro valley is listed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Portugal, Douro valley near Mesão Frio. 2015. The Douro valley is listed as World Heritage.

Portugal, Douro valley. 2013. Vineyard near Pinhão. The Douro valley is listed as World Heritage.

Portugal, the Douro valley near the village of Freixieiro. 2015. The Douro valley is UNESCO World Heritage.

Portugal, Tua. 2015. A barrage under construction at the confluence of the Tua and Douro rivers. This dam was completed in mid 2016 and will transform a large part of the Tua valley into an artificial lake. Micro climate change is also expected to affect the precious Douro vineyards, listed as UNESCO World Heritage.

Portugal, River Douro. 2013. A cruise ship leaves Pinhão at sunrise.