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Porto

Batalha Square in Porto’s historic center. This church was completed in 1739.

Wine Tasting.

Clérigos Tower (Torre dos Clérigos), located in Porto, Portugal. It’s one of the city’s
most iconic Baroque structures and sits right in the historic center,

Porto Cathedral (Sé do Porto)

On the river cruise

Dom Luís I Bridge, connecting Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia in northern Portugal.
It spans the Douro River and is one of the city’s most recognizable landmarks.

Taken after the river cruise of the group

Took the cable car up to the bridge.

Stop for a drink with the group

On the Bridge

Dom António Ferreira Gomes (1906–1989) served as the Bishop of Porto from 1952 until his retirement.
He became widely known not just for his pastoral work but for his strong moral stance on social justice
and political ethics during Portugal’s Estado Novo regime.
In 1958, he wrote a famous letter to Prime Minister António de Oliveira Salazar, criticizing poverty,
inequality, and lack of freedoms in Portugal.
Because of this, he was exiled and prevented from returning to Portugal for several years.
After the Carnation Revolution (1974), he returned and resumed his role, becoming a symbol of
conscience and moral courage in the Portuguese Church.