Pilares da Antiga Ponte Pensil

The Pensil Bridge.....

Located art the base of the steel bridge, stands two pillars which is what is left of an extension (The Pensil Bridge)bridge the crossed the Douro river.

Two ole pillars... But the view is breathtaking

Well... it is two old pillars and quiclky overlooked. But the view in breathtaking and the the whole Ribeira city quarter is cosy and well worth the visit. So while visiting Ribeira, make sure to swin...

The remains of the old bridge

These two columns are part of an old suspension bridge which was in operation 1843-1887 until the new bridge Dom Luis I was opened.

One of The Many Interesting Bridge

Just around this historical bridge there’s lots of cafes and souvenir stalls plus barges and boat taxis that one can take to cross over to Gaia. We were as a meeting point for our Port Wine Lodges To...

What Remains Of The D Maria II Bridge

The two pillars are what remains of the old D Maria II susoension bridge acfross the river which was completed in 1842 and then called the Suspension Bridge and later name after Maria II. It was repla...