Porto by G.

Porto, Portugal.

Porto, the country´s second largest city.
































The riverside quarter of Ribeira, with narrow streets, typical houses, has been recently restored and now includes restaurants and bars.





Local market.



Matosinhos is, in spite of its industrial port, renowned for its gastronomy based on seafood and also popular for its coastline of small beaches enclosed by rocks beaten by the sea.






















Ponte D. Luís I (D. Luís I Bridge). The construction works began in 1881 and the inauguration occurred on 31 October 1886). The arch comprises 172m of cord and is 44.6m tall.





Casa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and was built as part of Porto's project for European Culture Capital in 2001 but was only finished in the first half of 2005 and immediately became an icon in the city





Santo Ildefonso Church The church was constructed from 1709 on since the first church was in ruins. It was concluded in 18 July 1739. The walls are decorated with tiles by Jorge Colaço (1932).

Dresden

Dresden by G.


Magnificent promenades, interesting museums, industrial monuments, charming details.






































It was winter. We spend there only a day but despite the whiteout it was a great trip.

Wroclaw's town square

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Wroclaw is the fourth biggest city in Poland and the biggest city in the west of the country.
Wroclaw's town square was laid out in 1242 at the latest.



























At the beginning of its existence, towards the end of the thirteenth century, the town square possessed a single level building with a tower on the west side. Throughout the following centuries, until the turn of the fifteenth and sixteenth century, the edifice was frequently expanded and decorated to become the most beautiful example of a secular gothic building in Poland.

for more information just visit: www.wroclawcity.com








Make sure you keep an eye out for dwarfs. There are currently over 50 small statues of dwarfs scattered around the old town, each engaged in his own hobby.