Martin M. Miles' photos with the keyword: Ribeira

Porto is with a population of about 250.000 the largest city in Northern Portugal. In "Greater Porto", the metropolitan area, live even more than 1.7 million people. The historical center of Porto was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Port wine is named after Porto, since the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia on the southern banks of the river Douro are the centers for packaging, transport and export of the fortified wine. Some years ago I had been here for a couple of days before I started the "Camino Portugues" here. The old town on the northern side of the Douro, seen from Vila Nova de Gaia on the the river´s southern side.

Porto is with a population of about 250.000 the largest city in Northern Portugal. In "Greater Porto", the metropolitan area, live even more than 1.7 million people. The historical center of Porto was proclaimed a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1996. Port wine is named after Porto, since the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia on the southern banks of the river Douro are the centers for packaging, transport and export of the fortified wine. Some years ago I had been here for a couple of days before I started the "Camino Portugues" here. The Ponte Dom Luís I is the second oldest bridge in Porto. Older is only the Ponte Maria Pia (a technical cousin of the "Viaduc de Garabit"), constructed by Gustave Eiffel and Théophile Seyrig in 1875/1877. The team split and 1881/1886 Mr. Seyrig built the Ponte Dom Luís I, seen here. With a span of 172m. it was the the longest bridge of this type worldwide. On the lower deck are cars, the upper deck is for pedestrians and the Metro Line D. Seen in the backdrop are the cathedral´s towers.

Looking south over the river Douro. Near the old harbour on the right bank there are still some parts of the old wall, that surrounded the area in medieval times. "Ribeira", the old town, is a UNESCO World Heritage Site since a couple of years. In the backround spans the new Infante Bridge over the river.