Lisbon is the capital city of Portugal.  It is much larger and commercialized than Porto from what we saw, but still beautiful in its own right.  It also has tiny winding cobblestone streets, with lots of shops, bars and restaurants.  We spent 5 days in Lisbon and could have easily spent another 5 exploring the […]

Porto is a beautiful city with narrow, winding cobblestone streets, amazing wine and port, great food and lots to see and do.  Spend time strolling through the city and admiring the traditional Portuguese tiles and architecture.  Give yourself a minimum of 3-4 days exploring Porto and the Douro Valley area, to get a decent taste of […]