Porto: home of port wine

Having spent a week in Lisbon, which we visited primarily for SteemFest, @hkjn and I decided to relax for a few days in Porto, the second largest city in Portugal.

It took us three hours to get there from Lisbon by train. We were surprised by how cold and windy it got in the evening, but during the day it was warm and sunny. The city is very charming and a great place for taking long walks up and down.

There were a few artists trying to capture an aspect of this city.

On our first day there, we took a long walk along the Dom Luís I bridge to the other side of the Douro river and spent some time at a cafe, enjoying beautiful views well into the sunset.

One our second day, we took a boat tour along the Douro river and went port wine tasting.

Some of these bottles are older than the United States.

Port wine or port is a fortified wine produced exclusively in the Douro valley of which Porto is the major city. It is typically sweet which can be served as a dessert wine or before a meal. Typically, they are aged a few months or a year but some can be 20, 30 or even 40 years old.

@hkjn and I tried several sorts and liked more aged and more dry port wines. Rose port was way too sweet for us, even in small quantities, but still quite pleasant.

Overall, we had a great time in Porto. Good food, good wine (including port, of course!) and lots of exploration by foot.