Friday night we kicked off the weekend with a tri-birthday celebration. Since we did not want to miss the festivities, that meant Irma and I took the bus to Porto at 7 am on Saturday morning to arrive in the north by 10:30 am. Although we were rather exhausted by the time we arrived, we wasted no time in starting to explore since we had just two days to experience all of Porto. The second largest city in Portugal, Porto has existed since the medieval time period demonstrated by the buildings of the historic center named as a World Heritage Site. Irma has several friends from the city and has visited many times before, so she was familiar with what to see and what to do. The first point of interest was the Torre dos Clérigos (Clérigos Tower). This baroque-style tower has become a symbol synonymous with the city of Porto itself. It pierces the skyline with its unique silhouette, visible from almost viewpoint. The tower itself was designed by Nicolau Nasoni, an Italian architect. His body was buried somewhere under the church attached to the infamous tower, but the exact location is unknown. While we were there, we did take advantage of two different free walking tours offered of the city. The first was on Saturday afternoon and focused on the newer, more modern part of the city. The second was on Sunday morning and covered the old part of the city that had previously been encapsulated by a large city wall for protection. Both of the tours had a special flavor with interesting stories and myths told about the various monuments and traditions of Porto. For instance, the people of Porto are sometimes referred to as tripeiros. This literally translates to mean guts. At first thought to be an unappealing and derogatory term, it turns out there is a rich history behind this nickname. Porto or Oporto = the port. It is obvious why the city has this name when you consider it is situated on the mouth of the Rio Douro (Douro River) opening into the Atlantic Ocean. Therefore, this was a major site for exploration and trading. When the ships used to leave the port to go on long journeys, all the people would give the sailors meat for the journey keeping only the guts of the animals to eat for themselves. Calling the people tripeiros is in reference to this unselfish display of generosity toward one another. To this day, guts are still considered a delicacy in Porto. (Additional pictures from Porto with descriptions have been added to the Photo Gallery)
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