Luiz the First bridge taken from vantage point of Serra Do Pilar on south bank of River Douro - we walked across the upper level - has trams running on it.
This it the Serra Do Pilar where Wellington signed a treaty with Portugal. Wellington's army booted the French out of Porto. They crossed the Douro river from this point in broad daylight, using wine barges to transport troops and so outflanking the French Army.
Wine barges!
View of port wine houses from cable car.
Looking across to Porto ( just a small section of).
Hic...
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