Lisbon and Porto

We spent a very relaxing time in Lisbon (2 days) and Porto (2 days).  Although both are very hilly cities, we viewed it as training for our up-coming Camino walk.

The main plaza in Lisbon.  It's so large that the locals don't bother with it.

Wine tasting in Lisbon - you put money on a card and then buy samples of various wines and ports.  We stuck with the wines because we were (next day) on our way to Porto.

Skyline of Lisbon.

Some streets in Lisbon (and also Porto) are restricted to locals.  The streets are blocked by these barriers, which lower into the street when the locals flash a magnetic card (like a bus pass).

A church in Lisbon, we seen so many I can't even remember which one.  Why so many?  Is the Catholic Church that insecure?

The main plaza in Porto.  That's city hall at the end.

A church in Porto, decorated with hand-painted tiles.

Clerigos Tower, another church.  We climbed this one, but not all the way.

A nice park, next door to the Stock Exchange Palace (which is neither a Stock Exchange nor a Palace).

City skyline of Porto.

One of many "development opportunities" we saw across Portugal.

Port flight at Ramos Pinto.

Outdoors of Ramos Pinto (we took this picture in case we forgot where we did the tasting).

Port tasting at Kopke, the oldest porterie in Porto.

Yet another church, decorated Porto-style with hand-painted tiles.