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Freedom Day in Porto, Portugal

April 25 was an important holiday (Freedom Day/Carnation Revolution/start of democracy), so I wasn't sure what to expect in Porto on our stop there. Would things be closed? But it was fine. And it surprised me that it was only 1974 that Portugal became a democracy after its bloodless coup.

Cruise ships dock in Leixoes, a 20-30 minute ride to center city. We took the offered shuttle, which dropped us off at the Alfandega waterfront location in Porto. Porto was absolutely amazing. I didn't get to see everything I wanted to see, but it's OK. I'd love to go back.

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Farol de Porto de Leixoes Matosinhos Sul around 830a when came in.
Farol de Porto de Leixoes Matosinhos Sul around 830a when came in.		 Sirena, Leixoes port terminal & lighthouse
Sirena, Leixoes port terminal & lighthouse		 Porto is still 20 mins. away. Took shuttle, then walked to find the Guindais Funicular
Porto is still 20 mins. away. Took shuttle, then walked to find the Guindais Funicular		 Guindais Funicular runs between upper & lower parts of Porto
Guindais Funicular runs between upper & lower parts of Porto		 Glad to find it running as today's Liberation Day. Here's funicular from below.
Glad to find it running as today's Liberation Day. Here's funicular from below. 		People walk & trams drive on top level of Dom Luis Bridge
People walk & trams drive on top level of Dom Luis Bridge
We're on the funicular. I hope this other funicular moves over before we crash!
We're on the funicular. I hope this other funicular moves over before we crash!		 Went to find the Se. Saw Igreja da Ordem do Terco on way
Went to find the Se. Saw Igreja da Ordem do Terco on way		 Got a little lost. Found quirky things like purses for the music lover
Got a little lost. Found quirky things like purses for the music lover		 Loved San Ildefonso church with beautiful tiles & wood door
Loved San Ildefonso church with beautiful tiles & wood door		 Howard was a trooper as we explored hilly, curvy Porto
Howard was a trooper as we explored hilly, curvy Porto		 Porto has street art, but much, much less than Lisbon
Porto has street art, but much, much less than Lisbon
Porto from the Se looking toward Clerigos Tower
Porto from the Se looking toward Clerigos Tower		 Old buildings in Portugal are left standing until someone renovates them
Old buildings in Portugal are left standing until someone renovates them		 Narrow curved houses seen from the terrace at Se Cathedral
Narrow curved houses seen from the terrace at Se Cathedral		 Fado singer at the Se
Fado singer at the Se		 The city was a montage of eye candy for me
The city was a montage of eye candy for me		 Rabelos at the bridge
Rabelos at the bridge
To get back to the shuttle we walked a lot of steps down, down
To get back to the shuttle we walked a lot of steps down, down 		Rua da Barredo was an atmospheric street on the steps down
Rua da Barredo was an atmospheric street on the steps down		 Took the ferry across the Douro for very short visit to Gaia with its wine lodges
Took the ferry across the Douro for very short visit to Gaia with its wine lodges		 Porto Ribeiro from Gaia side
Porto Ribeiro from Gaia side		 Waterfront buildings & boats
Waterfront buildings & boats		 Dom Luis Bridge & Mosteiro in Gaia
Dom Luis Bridge & Mosteiro in Gaia
Falconer at McD's near Alfandega shuttle drop is paid to keep pigeons away
Falconer at McD's near Alfandega shuttle drop is paid to keep pigeons away		 Viking, AMA & another river ship are in the house; docked on the Gaia side
Viking, AMA & another river ship are in the house; docked on the Gaia side		 Beautiful Leixoes terminal was built in 2015 for 50M euros
Beautiful Leixoes terminal was built in 2015 for 50M euros		 Ceiling of terminal
Ceiling of terminal		 Leixoes port terminal with its ribbons
Leixoes port terminal with its ribbons		 It's always fun to watch harbor pilot transfer from cruise ship to pilot boat
It's always fun to watch harbor pilot transfer from cruise ship to pilot boat
Leixoes port terminal from side when leaving
Leixoes port terminal from side when leaving		 Matasinhos Sul lighthouse from our ship
Matasinhos Sul lighthouse from our ship		 Our home for 12 days
Our home for 12 days		 Portuguese flag on Sirena. Tomorrow Spanish flag will be flying there.
Portuguese flag on Sirena. Tomorrow Spanish flag will be flying there. 		Farol de Leca aka Boa Nova in Palmeira from port (next gallery = Santiago de Compostela)
Farol de Leca aka Boa Nova in Palmeira from port (next gallery = Santiago de Compostela)
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