Last full day in Porto!
Today we decided to take it easier, and had a late start at 1pm. First stop was the Livraria Lello bookstore. Apparently many authors in the past were inspired by its architecture. They also (unfortunately falsely) have claimed that JK Rowling has elements of Diagonal Aly inspired from it (she confirmed in an interview this is incorrect).
The book store itself was architecturally interesting, and they re-printed classic books in a smaller form which was cool. Since the tickets could be used towards the cost of a book purchase (10 euros off), we bought two books: The Art of War, and Picture of Dorian Gray.
After the book store, grabbed a quick Aperol Spritz and headed towards Muu for lunch (great recommendation from a friend):
Manteigaria
After head east part of downtown. We stopped by an egg tart place so my friend could try it for the first time in Portugal, called Manteigaria:
Manteigaria
Then walked to the Chapel of Souls to take pictures of the blue and white tile art.
Then visited a nearby shopping mall called ViaCatarina (seemed like a typical mall).
After, took a small rest, and then headed towards the beach area Praia da Luz. (Note for future. Apparently Porto is typically windy in the afternoons, but not the mornings. So it’s better to go to the beach in the mornings).
There is a beach club in Praia da Luz (with the same name) that was great, and would highly recommend going back (ie EDM music was on point):
Praia da Luz
Although it was a cloudy/foggy, we ended up walking (and partly running) from Praia da Luz to the town of Matosinhos. Doing this instead of ubering was a great idea. Got to see other beach hangout spots (ie beach clubs) along the way. Also for next time, the beach at Matosinhos is highly recommended.
For dinner we did end up going to this seafood restaurant (5 Oceanos) to fill a friends seafood craving:
5 Oceanos
And that’s a wrap for Porto! (Note the next day when flying out, EasyJet bag drop off line was super long). Definitely get to the airport 2 hours before.
