"Porto, at the end of the magnificent Douro Valley" Porto by Renescheffer

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Going to Porto

I visited Porto 5 times.....2 times because of a FC Porto-Ajax game.
Ajax was defeated two times,1-0 and 3-0. It was in the former Das Antas stadium. Porto has a magnificent setting along the dramaticly beautiful Douro. In all it is a bit less then Lisboa. But it has his own character. In summer there are enough possibilities to be a beach resort. City beaches nearbye, such as Castelo the Queesio and further down Espinho and some swimming pools in the city. I was impressed during the St. Joau festivities at 23 June when 100.000 s are on the street and are beating each other with real or plastic unions. Not much museums or other places of interest but the setting and atmosphere make Porto attractive for a few days.

FC Porto was in Zeist, july 2004

Trainer with Barros, Mc. Carty and Derlei

I am proud that the Champion League winner Porto had their trainings stage in Zeist. I visited a training. The KNVB training grounds are 6 km from here.
Some players such as Maniche and Deco where still on holiday after Euro 2004.

8 spectators and 40 journalists

Me....

Zeist, where i live, on a sunday morning 25 july 11.00 PM
What to do after my first coffee ?
Visit a training session of FC Oporto ! Much to see ?
No, but it was nice to see how important FC Porto is in Portugal. So many journalists !

Last visit to Porto: Dec 1998
Intro Updated Jul 27, 2004
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In 1998, 5000 Portugese escudos. Should be now 23 euro (with inflation 30 euro) for a room. It is 5 min walk form the... more travel advice

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Astralka Aug 2, 2004 at 7:15 AM

when I was in Porto, I regretted a lot that I did not make a photo from the same spot as you did take the photo (Porto's Festa de SAo JoAo). Standing there and having this view of the old Porto is impressing.