Traveling to Portugal, walking into Porto, the second largest city, it takes only over an hour to fly from Madrid to Porto, which is very convenient.
Porto faces the Atlantic Ocean, with its country name and port wine from Porto, the old town and the surrounding wine region are world heritage sites.
Actually, the old town of Porto is very small. Most of the sights can be reached by walking. Of course, it is the Louis I Bridge, which is a steel arch bridge. It is the same designer as the Eiffel Tower. The
bridge has a total of two floors, with a car and people walking on the ground floor and trams and people walking on the upper level. Standing on the bridge and looking at Porto in the distance, I can imagine that by the time of Portugal's heyday, there are now old and run-down.
In addition to the Louis I Bridge, you can also go to the Cardo Cathedral, Pastor Tower, Lero Bookstore, Freedom Square, Douro River and many more. Standing on the bridge, watching the tram walk gently, watching the beauty of the Douro River, suddenly did not want to go back.
The favorite part of Luis Bridge's trip to Porto is the sunset waiting on the Porto Duro River On the banks of the Louis I Bridge, during the day, the sun shines on the houses on both sides of the Duro River, reflecting the cascading colored electricity of the house as night falls, A lamp came on, and what came into view was the dim lighting, but people with height fears should be cautious on the bridge, because the height of the bridge is very high, the wind blows on the bridge and staggers, looking down and shivering.
The Louis I Bridge is a steel arch bridge across the Douro River. The Louis I Bridge and Porto Historical Center are listed as a World Heritage Site. The Louis I Bridge was designed by Eiffel, the architect of the Eiffel Tower in Paris in 1881 and is one of the symbols of Porto's Old Town. Near the bridge is an important agricultural area, rich in grapes, there are many wineries.
There is an iron bridge on the Douro River. This iron bridge with a history of more than 130 years is called the Louis I Bridge. It is still a world heritage building. Although the length is not long, less than 400 meters, the history is not long, but its shape is different. Its bottom is now driving cars. And its top floor is the sidewalk and trams, we see many pedestrians, cyclists, walking on the tram tracks, when the trams pass, the driver shakes the bell, pedestrians hear the bells and flee. We stood on the bridge, watching the sun slowly fall down the distant horizon, the embers spilling on the Douro River, with golden scale waves, beautiful!
a beautiful bridge with some of the best views of porto
The lower deck is currently open to public transport, taxis, cyclists and pedestrians. It is accessible from Av. de Diogo Leite (Vila Nova de Gaia side) and Cais da Ribeira (Porto side). The upper deck is used for the Porto metro and also has a pedestrian walkway that offers an spectacular view of the Douro River and the buildings on both sides of the river banks. The upper deck is accessible from Jardim do Morro (Vila Nova de Gaia side) and Av. Vimara Peres (Porto side, near to Porto Cathedral).
Great view of the bridge from above in the teleferico, a worthy experience while in Porto.