Day 35 - Any port in a storm

A slower start this morning as we headed into Porto, then dropped in to a chocolate shop to give us a kick start to the day. 

After we walked back down to the river along to the Luis bridge where we took the lower level to cross the river to the Gaia side. 

This side of the river is the traditional port (as in port wine) side as it faces the north, meaning the weather is better for aging the port. We took a guided tour of Calem cellars where we saw the huge port barrels and learnt about the different varieties of port, culminating in a tasting. 

From there we walked up the steep hill to walk back across the river via the Luis bridge's top level, which had wonderful views. 

As we walked the streets to find a tapas place to finish off the day we again walked past the famed Harry Potter book shop where there were no long queues so we could peek inside to see the famed bookshop from the doorway. As with all popular tourist attractions it's best to turn up at the end of the day when the crowds have already left.