Porto holds a place of great traditional importance . The town lends its name to the port wine produce in the region and throughout the nation. Our excursion took us to Coimbra home of the first university founded in Lisbon in 1290 and relocated to Coimbra in 1537. We also visit Aviero call “Venice of Portugal” for its canal. Fishing villages who lined the Atlantic are catching lots of Cod and itinerary of the main dishes in local restaurants.
Cádiz lies on Spain province of Andalusia, it gained incredible wealth during the 16th and 17th centuries. We toured Cádiz and Jerez and visited “Tio Pepe” famous for fine sherry and brandy, Seeing over 4000 Oak barrels to produce a selection of aged Sherry, dry, medium, and sweet that we got to sample. Drove to the city of Hernandez and savored an Andalusian lunch accompanied by an authentic Flamenco performance.
Tangier is situated about eight miles from the Strait of Gibraltar. Its location where the Atlantic and Mediterranean meet made them very appealing to numerous empires to call their own. The city vibrancy attracts artists of the late century including Henti Matisse and Paul Caugin. The ancient wall surrounds the Casbah with its colorful vegetable, meat and clothing.
