Porto Porto is a lovely city to explore with port houses, churches, historic waterfront area etc. But today, we decided to take a trip up the Duoro river to see where the grapes are grown . Porto itself was where Portugal took its name as an independent nation back in the 12th century. By the 15th century, Porto was playing a leading role in the maritime discoveries of the New World. It's centre is a world heritage site. After an hour or so of travelling by rail ...

Grijo to Porto Last night I stayed in a €5 albergue which was basic - no sheets or blankets but wonderful hospitality. The woman who lives next door invited us all to her house for dinner where we enjoyed a lovely communal meal with her large extended family. This morning, our four hour walk into Porto was mainly in heavy rain but what a great sight to see the River Duoro and the great port houses including Sandemans, Grahams and Cockburns. It is a fabulous ...