Matosinhos - Port of Leixões

This is one of the biggest and most important ports of Portugal

Vila Nova de Gaia

I do know the Chapel of Senhor da Pedra, on the top image of this postcard. It's a chapel built on a rock by the sea

Vila Nova de Gaia

I've been in Vila Nova de Gaia a lot of times but besides the area by the river I don't know that much

Vila Nova de Gaia - Serra do Pilar

The Monastery of Serra do Pilar was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site along with the Historic Center of Porto. I've never been inside of the monastery but I was two times on the outside for two wonderful concerts, one of Moonspell and the other of Mão Morta. 

Porto - Estádio do Dragão

So far I only watched two games in this stadium. I visited it two times and I also visited the museum two times. In the last time at the museum I bought this postcard

Porto - Estádio do Dragão

I know a lot of people will disagree but to me this is the most beautiful stadium of the world. It is where my football team plays and I bought this postcard in the first time I visited the stadium.

Porto

Even though I already have a lot of postcards from Porto, I hope to get more. There are a few monuments that I still don't have and I'd love to get

Porto

Porto is definitely the place from where I have more postcards. I love the city. I've been there a lot of times and I know that I will return

Porto Cathedral - Gothic Cloisters

I've been a lot of times in this cathedral but I think I've only visited the cloisters once

Porto Cathedral

To me the most beautiful part of this cathedral is the lateral façade

Porto - Ferreira Borges Market

This building was built to be a market, today is a space for concerts, exhibitions and other cultural events

Porto - Santa Clara Church

The interior of Santa Clara Church is one of the most amazing examples of gilded woodwork in Portugal

Porto - Trindade Church

The Trindade church is located behind Porto's city hall. Here is buried Carlos Amarante, the engineer and architect behind many important monuments in the north of Portugal, like the Sanctuary of Bom Jesus in Braga, Brejoeira Palace in Monção and even this church

Porto - Carmo Church

In this postcard sent by Paulo is possible to have a better notion of how great is the tile panel of the Carmo church

Porto - Luiz I Bridge and Ribeira

Besides the "Ribeira" this postcard shows a detail of the lower deck of the Luiz I bridge, from where some people jump to the water

Porto and the Docks of Gaia

Here are the Port Wine barrels arriving to the cellars

Porto - Aliados Avenue

This is an old view of the Aliados avenue. Aliados means allies and it was called like this in honour of the Allies of the World War I

Porto - Aliados Avenue

It is in this avenue in front of the city hall that the people from Porto gather to celebrate

Porto - Clérigos Tower

And another postcard of Clérigos Tower

Porto - Carmo and Carmelitas Churches

In this postcard is possible to see the amazing tile panel on the side wall of the Carmo church

Porto - São Francisco Church

Another postcard of São Francisco church

Porto - Rabelo Boat

In this postcard there's a good perception of the Port wine barrels on the rabelo boat

Porto and the Douro River

All the Porto postcards with the black stripe at the bottom I bought them in Porto's aeroport

Porto - Aerial View

In this postcard is possible to see the bridge Infante Dom Henrique, the most recent connection between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia and located between the two iron bridges

Porto Bridges

I bought this postcard mainly because of the view of Dona Maria Pia bridge, the one built by Gustave Eiffel. So far I've never found a postcard only with this bridge that can be seen on the bottom image of the postcard

Porto - Luiz I Bridge

Here's just a detail of the Luiz I bridge

Porto - Luiz I Bridge

Another postcard with the Luiz I bridge

Porto - Foz Neighbourhood along the Coast

The atlantic coast of Porto until the Douro river mouth is also very beautiful. I already took some long walks there

Porto - Luis I Bridge

This was also one of the last postcards I bought in Porto

Porto

This postcard with a wonderful sunset was one of the last postcards I bought in Porto

Porto - Ponte Pênsil

These two pillars is what's left of the bridge D. Maria II, commonly known as Ponte Pênsil. It was replaced by the Luiz I bridge

Porto - A Pérola do Bolhão

This postcard was sent by Sofia and it shows a traditional grocery which is one of the oldest shops in the city

Porto - Café Majestic

Café Majestic is where I paid the most expensive coffee in Portugal so far, but it worth every cent. The coffee is great, friendly staff and the place is amazing. It's like going back in time.

Porto - Ribeira Square

And this is one of the oldest and most typical squares of Porto

Porto - Ribeira

This is one of the oldest and most typical locals of Porto

Porto City Hall

The city hall of Porto is a building a lot more recent than most of the city's monuments but still very beautiful

Porto - Church of São Francisco

I also bought this postcard when I visited the church of São Francisco for the first time. The interior is incredibly Baroque and incredibly golden

Porto - Church of São Francisco

I bought this postcard in the first time I've been inside this church

Porto - Church of São Francisco

This church has the most amazing Baroque inner decoration

Porto - Church of Carmo

This postcard was sent by José "PilotOne"

Porto - Churches of Carmo and Carmelitas

These two churches are side by side. They almost look only one building

Porto Old Tram

The tram is a wonderful solution for a city tour and it's a beautiful ride along the river

Porto Old Tram

I bought this postcard when I took my son for the first time in a tram like this.

Porto - Saint Ildefonso Church

The are a lot of monuments in Porto covered with tiles. This church is one of the most beautiful examples

Porto - Church of Massarelos

The church of Massarelos has a big beautiful tile panel depicting Infante D. Henrique and Saint Telmo on back part, which is turned to the river.

Porto - Congregados Church

A better view of the Congregados Church and its tiles

Porto - Congregados Church

Congregados church is popular for its beautiful tiles

Porto Cathedral

It was during the Baroque era that Porto's Cathedral underwent major changes

Porto Cathedral

The Cathedral of Porto is one of the city's oldest monuments but suffered many alterations along the years

Porto - Stock Exchange Palace and Rabelo Boats

I wanted a postcard showing only the Stock Exchange Palace but this one was the best I could find