Showing posts with label Porto. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Porto. Show all posts

"BEST OF ... Porto 2015"


"After sunshine there is rain"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.de/2015/12/after-sunshine-there-is-rain.html Mix | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-07
Today Porto was a rainy city after two days in sunshine. And because it was my last day here, I used this weather for going shopping. Some pictures you can see at the album from the Bolhao Market. Here are some others from the pedestrian zone and other. 

"Not beautiful but atmospheric"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/not-beautiful-but-atmospheric.html Mercado Bolhao | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-07
The Bolhao Market in Downtown Porto was in former times a gorcious and busy marketplace. But nowadays mostly the half of its merchandise shops are closed, the opened magazines were a sort of poor. But nevertheless this place has atmosphere.

"A cemetery between buildings" - Part 2

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-cemetery-between-buildings-part-2.html Cemetery Agramonte | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-07
The Cemetery Agramonte in the north of Porto is a wonderful place. Even it was not sunny and dark clouds prevented perfect pictures, it was a great pleasure for me to have a look on my first portuguese cemetery.

"A cemetery between buildings" - Part 1

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-cemetery-between-buildings-part-1.html Cemetery Agramonte | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-07
The Cemetery Agramonte in the north of Porto is a wonderful place. Even it was not sunny and dark clouds prevented perfect pictures, it was a great pleasure for me to have a look on my first portuguese cemetery.

"One of my most beautiful sunset"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/one-of-my-most-beautiful-sunset.html Sunset | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-06
After a wonderful afternoon at the coastline of Porto or rather Foz do Douro I experienced a wonderful sunset. Have a look and decide for yourself.

"Well-known yellow pavillion"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/well-known-yellow-pavillion.html Foz do Douro | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-06
On the seafront of Foz do Douro there is a yellow well-known building: The Pavilion. Unfortunately I don't know why it is there or which function it had or has. But it gives some nice views for a photographer like me.

"Big waves crashed against the shoreline"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/big-waves-crashed-against-shore.html Breakers | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-06
Big Waves crashed against the shoreline. I Ride to the shoreline in Gaia and than took the passenger ferry to the Northside to Foz. It was fantastic to watch these elemental forces.

"Sunday morning - extinct city"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/sunday-morning-extinct-city.html Gaia | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-06
That sunday I rented a bike and made a trip over one bridge from Porto to Gaia and than along the border of the Douro to the Atlantic Ocean. Here are a mix of pics from the early Sunday hours with empty streets.

"With a bike across the bridges"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/with-bike-across-bridges.html Gaia | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-06
That sunday I rented a bike and made a trip over one bridge from Porto to Gaia and than along the border of the Douro to the Atlantic Ocean. Here are the pics especially from Gaia´s streets and allies. And from some spectacular views towards the city of Porto.

"To be on the street at nighttime"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.de/2015/12/being-on-street-at-nighttime.html Nightshots | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
As I planned the trip to Porto I saw a lot of pics shot at nighttime. Mainly pics from the Bridges. So during the day I was looking for some nice spots for hte evening. Lucky me in december the darkness begins already at 6 o´clock in the evening.

"Warm december days in Porto" - Part 4

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/warm-december-days-in-porto-part-4.html Mix | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
At the beginning of december I´ve got 3 days off from my family and I re-activate my Photo-Travellings. In fact of the season I choosed a southern country for it. I didn´t know anything about Porto and Portugal. And so I entered that friday the airplane of Ryanair to fly to Porto. 

"Warm december days in Porto" - Part 3

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/warm-december-days-in-porto-part-3.html Mix | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
At the beginning of december I´ve got 3 days off from my family and I re-activate my Photo-Travellings. In fact of the season I choosed a southern country for it. I didn´t know anything about Porto and Portugal. And so I entered that friday the airplane of Ryanair to fly to Porto. 

"Warm december days in Porto" - Part 2

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/warm-december-days-in-porto-part-2.html Mix | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
At the beginning of december I´ve got 3 days off from my family and I re-activate my Photo-Travellings. In fact of the season I choosed a southern country for it. I didn´t know anything about Porto and Portugal. And so I entered that friday the airplane of Ryanair to fly to Porto. 

"Warm december days in Porto" - Part 1

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/warm-december-days-in-porto-part-1.html Mix | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
At the beginning of december I´ve got 3 days off from my family and I re-activate my Photo-Travellings. In fact of the season I choosed a southern country for it. I didn´t know anything about Porto and Portugal. And so I entered that friday the airplane of Ryanair to fly to Porto. 

"A real crystal in the landscape"

http://uwepetercom.blogspot.com/2015/12/a-real-crystal-in-landscape.html Jardins do Palácio de Cristal | Porto | Portugal | 2015-12-05
The Crystal Palace Gardens is a nice garden located in the parish of Massarelos, in Oporto, Portugal, from which to enjoy breathtaking panoramic views of the Douro river and the sea. Origin: wikipedia