Porto

We left Aveiro, heading to Porto, where we dropped our rental car at the airport and spent three nights in Porto, before departing on a train for the Algarve.  This was our second time in Porto, the first being back in 2017.  It has changed a lot, and all for the better.  Many more nice shops, cafes and restaurants.  Porto is the new version of Lisbon when we first visited there in 2010 and 2015 - fewer tourists but still getting better.   

We stayed at Sweet Porto Bloom House and it was beautiful accommodations in a superb location.  

We managed to squeeze in a night at the symphony at the impressive Casa da Musica concert hall.  

Below is a link to a google photos page with pictures from our stay in Porto in fall 2025 (you can click on any photo and then scroll through each one or start a slideshow by using the top right menu):  

Porto 2025