River Douro View from Ribeira to Arrabida - Porto

Looking down the River Douro from the Dom Luis I bridge.
In the foreground you can see Porto's Ribeira and Alfandega areas with the Arrabida bridge a little further down stram.

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Porto is considered the capital of the north and as the second largest city in Portugal, rightfully so. There are really very few similarities between Porto and Lisbon – they are both near the coast, on the banks of large rivers and have some fairly daunting hills, but that’s really where it ends. The two cities have a totally different feel and different charms.Porto’s most striking…