Alan Parker wrote: Douglas L wrote:
A few from Porto, Portugal. I went to the same spot for sunrise/sunset for several days. I was too lazy to explore other locations. I liked the view from this spot.
Where do I buy a postcard of that last one?
It's always funny how you always find crummy postcards from the 90s in most tourist shops but nothing good like this! This was taken from the church right? On top of the hill? My wife and I should be heading back to Portugal in November.
Thank you Alan!
These two were taken in a different morning from those posted previously, notice there was a naval vessel docking in the river.
The building at the lower left corner of the pictures is the Vincci Ponte de Ferro hotel where we stayed. I found the location was just perfect for our needs. The main entrance of the hotel is 5 meters from the upper deck of the bridge, from the hotel we could take an elevator to go down to the back door which is a 1-minute walk to the lower deck of the bridge.
From the main entrance of the hotel next to the upper deck of the bridge, it's a very short walk (but uphill, maybe 5/6 stories high?) to the viewing area of Miradouro da Serra do Pilar, adjacent to the huge monastery (Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar). From there the view of the bridge and the city is very commanding, perfect for me. I was the only one there for sunrise in all three mornings, sunset was busier, but nothing like the other popular sunset spots. I got there an hour before the sunset time to have the best spot.
Alan Parker wrote: Douglas L wrote:
A few from Porto, Portugal. I went to the same spot for sunrise/sunset for several days. I was too lazy to explore other locations. I liked the view from this spot.
Where do I buy a postcard of that last one?
It's always funny how you always find crummy postcards from the 90s in most tourist shops but nothing good like this! This was taken from the church right? On top of the hill? My wife and I should be heading back to Portugal in November.
Thank you Alan!
These two were taken in a different morning from those posted previously, notice there was a naval vessel docking in the river.
The building at the lower left corner of the pictures is the Vincci Ponte de Ferro hotel where we stayed. I found the location was just perfect for our needs. The main entrance of the hotel is 5 meters from the upper deck of the bridge, from the hotel we could take an elevator to go down to the back door which is a 1-minute walk to the lower deck of the bridge.
From the main entrance of the hotel next to the upper deck of the bridge, it's a very short walk (but uphill, maybe 5/6 stories high?) to the viewing ares of Miradouro da Serra do Pilar, adjacent to the huge monastery (Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar). From there the view of the bridge and the city is very commanding, perfect for me. I was the only one there for sunrise in all three mornings, sunset was busier, but nothing like the other popular sunset spots. I got there an hour before the sunset time to have the best spot.
Alan Parker wrote: Douglas L wrote:
A few from Porto, Portugal. I went to the same spot for sunrise/sunset for several days. I was too lazy to explore other locations. I liked the view from this spot.
Where do I buy a postcard of that last one?
It's always funny how you always find crummy postcards from the 90s in most tourist shops but nothing good like this! This was taken from the church right? On top of the hill? My wife and I should be heading back to Portugal in November.
Thank you Alan!
These two were taken in a different morning, notice there was a naval vessel docking in the river.
The building at the lower left corner of the pictures is the Vincci Ponte de Ferro hotel where we stayed. I found the location was just perfect for our needs. The main entrance of the hotel is 5 meters from the upper deck of the bridge, from the hotel we could take an elevator to go down to the back door which is a 1-minute walk to the lower deck of the bridge.
From the main entrance of the hotel next to the upper deck of the bridge, it's a very short walk (but uphill, maybe 5/6 stories high?) to the viewing ares of Miradouro da Serra do Pilar, adjacent to the huge monastery (Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar). From there the view of the bridge and the city is very commanding, perfect for me. I was the only one there for sunrise in all three mornings, sunset was busier, but nothing like the other popular sunset spots. I got there an hour before the sunset time to have the best spot.
Alan Parker wrote: Douglas L wrote:
A few from Porto, Portugal. I went to the same spot for sunrise/sunset for several days. I was too lazy to explore other locations. I liked the view from this spot.
Where do I buy a postcard of that last one?
It's always funny how you always find crummy postcards from the 90s in most tourist shops but nothing good like this! This was taken from the church right? On top of the hill? My wife and I should be heading back to Portugal in November.
Thank you Alan!
These two were taken in a different morning, notice there was a naval vessel docking in the river.
The building at the lower left corner of the pictures is the Vincci Ponte de Ferro hotel where we stayed. I found the location was just perfect for our needs. The main entrance of the hotel is 5 meters from the upper deck of the bridge, from the hotel we could take an elevator to go down to the back door which is a 1-minute walk to the lower deck of the bridge.
From the main entrance of the hotel next to the upper deck of the bridge, it's a very short walk (but uphill, maybe 5/6 stories high?) to the viewing ares of Miradouro da Serra do Pilar, adjacent to the huge monastery (Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar). From there the view of the bridge and the city is very commanding, perfect for me. I was the only one there for sunrise in all three mornings, sunset was busier, but nothing like the other popular sunset spots. I got there an hour before the sunset time to have the best spot.
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