Ribiera,
Porto, Portugal
Ribiera is the most romantic district in Portugal. Composed
of medieval streets and winding alleyways, it culminates in
a riverfront square, “Praça da Ribeira”. In the center of the
square is a bronze cube surrounded by café tables, and just
around the corner on Rua da Alfândega is “Casa do Infante” (or
“House of the Prince”), where Prince Henry the Navigator was
born in 1394. Lovely as a painting; only real.
Photo: Portugal Tourism
16 Travel Secrets March-April 2015