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Oporto

After all, it was McDonald’s

[Jan. 2022] In Oporto, Portugal, there is something called “the most beautiful McDonald’s in the world”. We learned about it during the tuk-tuk tour, but I wasn’t particularly interested. However, when we were peckish that…

Oporto

A gorgeous cafe

[Jan. 2022] The next day in Oporto, Portugal, was a cloudy and cold day. On our way to the supermarket Pingo Doce, which we became familiar with during our stay in Portugal, we found the…

Oporto

Fascinating port wine

[Jan. 2022] During our stay in Oporto, a town in northern Portugal, we went for a walk after it got dark a few times. Mostly to the bustling areas along the Douro River. The famous…

Matosinhos

All the way to eat seafood

[Jan. 2022] We went to eat seafood to Matosinhos in the suburbs of Oporto, Portugal. Matosinhos is a seaside port town about 10 kilometers north of Oporto. At first, we were planning to go to…

Oporto

Cathedral and the bookshop

[Jan. 2022] Our stay in Oporto, Portugal will continue. In the morning of the next day, we decided to visit the cathedral in the neighbourhood of Airbnb where we were staying. The cathedral was the…

Guimaraes

The town I want to visit again

[Dec. 2021] We went to Guimaraes in the afternoon with the tour that departed from Porto, Portugal. This is a World Heritage Site that is said to be the birthplace of Portugal. The first King…

Braga

The cathedral representing the city of prayer

[Dec. 2021] In Portugal, it is said that “Braga prays, Coimbra learns, Porto works, Lisbon plays“. This was one of the things we learned from Claudia, the guide of this tour. There are many churches…