Ollie and Steph tour this incredibly city, finding out about its history, marvelling at its buildings... and needless to say having a lot of fun along the way!
I have visited many countries and cities over the years and I have to say without any reservation that Porto is at the very top. Not #2 not #3 but the absolute #1. I simply cannot find any other combination of beauty, culture, weather, food, safety, people as in Porto. Just absolutely mind-boggling
Thankyou Stephanie and Ollie, Ollie has a wealth of knowledge as does Stephanie, your friendship shines through, Porto is so beautiful. Thankyou again for taking us along on your travels.🙏👍❤️
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Oliver is such a joy to watch ❤his eyes just dance when he’s talking about the wonderful sites that we might never be able to see if not for Travels with my friend❤
If anyone goes to Porto please take time to go on the scenic train from Porto up the Douro river to Picinho . We went on a Sunday when you get longer at this station. There isn’t a lot to see & we wondered what we were going to do, but we ended up going to a local restaurant that the Train driver & conductor went into for Sunday lunch . It was very Portuguese/ authentic & quite cheap for one of the best meals we had in Porto😊 . Also, the Sao Bento station is beautiful with the blue tiles . Not sure whether Oliver & Stephanie will show anymore of Porto in another vlog ?
Porto is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe! I had the pleasure of visiting about 5 years ago and stayed at charming "boat hotel" on the river Douro where the sunsets and sunrises on the water were stunning. Thank you for reminding me of this magical places, and for adding in all kinds of tidbits I missed the first time around. You two are fabulous guides!
I visited Porto last year with my mom and cousin, seeing many of these sites. It is so wonderful to have the history and background descriptions of the beautiful sites we visited from the two of you!! I love this type of vlog. So accessible and enriching for all, even anyone who hasn't yet had the chance to visit Porto.
I travel virtually from my house in Australia because of you two! I'm getting too old for walking those wonderful lanes & buildings, but because of Ollies great history lessons I'm getting my fill of Europe's best. Thank you, thank you, Lenore from NSW.
Hi There from Sydney, isn't Porto a fabulous city thank you for your wonderfully informative vlog I look forward to the next episode Best Wishes &Safe Travels ✈️
The Cathedral, Stock Exchange, the Majestic cafe and the view from the Tower were stunning. I agree about the colour palette in the Cathedral. Superb history knowledge. Well done on the stamina involved on these tours. These vlogs are wonderful.
Amazing. Have been to Porto but didn’t do enough research obviously. You two have opened my eyes to all the history we missed. A beautiful city. And wonderful history lesson. Thank you both.
Magnificent Porto. I am impressed you both did all that walking and stairs. Thanks for the history tour. Ollie, you do have a wealth of knowledge of history, as do you, Stephanie. I rarely give a negative remark, but Ollie, I did notice that you wore your lovely hat inside the church. That was a huge no-no when I was young.😅 I love every episode you both have done so far. ❤
I've just stopped the video at around 4 minutes in, to say thank you, wonderful knowledge, information, filming, making me look forward to my visit next month even more.
A very well researched and charming video about a great city. Stephanie, consider wearing comfortable low heel lace up shoes, like simple flat trainers or similar lace ups, which cushion and support your feet instead of those unhealthy pointy shoes which make you scrunch up your feet with every footstep and are definitely bad for your hips. Comfort before style on any longer walk will save you a lot of pain, including on you morning walk back home !
My goodness Stephanie you certainly walked an amazing amount of steps, no wonder you stay fit and slim. Ollie's history information is really interesting, I have learned so much from this video. Thank you so much, I will have a special thought goung through my head now when I next eat a Custard Tart....invented by Monks in the 13 centuary, who would have known that. 💕🇦🇺
Wow! Imagine all the hungry people around the world that could be fed. I agree with Stephanie, the gold is beautiful but I love the painted walls and tiles. Thank you for sharing the history with us Ollie and Stephanie. That room in the stock exchange is incredibly beautiful. Thanks for taking us along, I really enjoyed this.
WOW! What a magnificent and beautiful place to visit. Thank you Ollie and Stephanie for this wonderful tour. I so enjoy this channel and learn so much history from you both and see places around the world that I’ll never see in person. Very nice seeing Philip at the end too. ❤❤❤❤ love to you all.
Thank you so much for sharing such interesting bits of history, incredible scenery, amazing architecture, culture, and especially the joy of your friendship! So silly at the truth arch! Lol 😂. Steph; you are the most delightful pill! Lol! I recognize glimpses of that same humor in Amery and his parents! 🥰
So very stunning!!! Cannot tell you how much these vlogs mean, as I can learn and see so much so much of what I never would in my lifetime. It is certainly a beautiful country with so many old riches. The Gold is unbelievable in the cathedrals, You both are perfect working together in such sync as , you just can pick right up where the other leaves off, and each word spoken so distinctly. Really do enjoy the excitement you both show and your ability to explain the hx of each place visited ! Thank you!!
When you see those beautiful doorways locked up with a chain and padlock you can often see daylight through the crack in the door. Portugal was very poor until recently and now many of those lovely old gutted buildings are being renovated inside...there are cranes all over Lisbon and Porto fixing up those interiors. Everyone should visit to see the gorgeous faded glory before it's all cleaned up and made new. It's incredibly beautiful.
I stayed in Porto in 1980 for work and on arrival at the hotel my boss made me choose between the two room keys and I got a lovely suite with air conditioning and huge bath. Next day my boss didn't appear at breakfast so I had to get the concierge open his door and he appeared looking dreadful, he didn't get any sleep, the room was tiny and there was no air condtioning and the windows didn't open ! His assistant had booked me that room and my room of course was his! I will never forget the Porto cellars, so cool and tasting the different years and then going outside to 40° heat and falling flat on my face !
Loved the episode and found some more info: The art of mosaic originated in the Middle East and the earliest surviving example can be dated to Sumeria in 3500 B.C. Greeks and Romans excelled in floor and pavement mosaics made up of coloured marble cubes set against a light background. Roman floor mosaics still exist throughout the Mediterranean world.
I wish you could visit Madeira island. It’s extremely beautiful and very welcoming. Many historical sites, delicious food, beaches, levadas and ancient trees. Very loved by our British friends and many other countries. Winston Churchill visited a few times, and they built a statue to honour him in front of is favourite café in camera de lobos. Margaret Thatcher also visited Madeira and its Cristiano Ronaldo home. There is many hidden spots that many tourists don’t know and the uk agencies don’t advertise that I wish people would see.
such glorious churches and the stock exchange room was magnificent! the little streets and the old houses just wonderful to walk through. another incredible tour!
Oliver, I don't know how you can reel off so much interesting information, but it and stephanie's contribution, makes for such a good tour. Thank you very much - I save your output for those times when I need to really enjoy my viewing - there is so much else in the world that is intense and even threatening in its feel. Your stuff is always cultured, fun, and very interesting.
What a gorgeous, gorgeous room (the one that took 18 years to complete). I would happily move my house contents into it - with perhaps a few upgrades - and just live with all that beauty (hmm - might get bored).
My fav sandwich is always eaten on Dec. 26 , It consists of two slices of homemade white bread (with crusts removed )first slice placed on a plate then cover with dark turkey meat , a slice of stuffing , a tbsp of real cranberry sauce( spread around) then covered with second slice of bread and smothered with leftover turkey gravy mmm mmm mmm,,,,,,how many days until Christmas ,,,,,,loving the travels with you two , always informative as well as fun !! Cherryl from Canada
Thank you so much for showing the world my country. I visited Porto many years ago and it’s beautiful, full of culture and delicious food and wine. Lupin seeds are one of my favourite treats followed by the pastéis de nata, pastéis de bacalhau, empanadas made with corn flour, milho frito, polvo and many more.
Thank you for bringing back so many memories. We stayed in Porto in 2018 @ the Pestana Vintage Hotel in the Rebeira district . In fact you were sat having a snack right beside it . Had to laugh when you ended up in MacDonald’s , as my husband and I never go in them but we did go in there for a coffee due to atrocious weather. ( rain ).Lovely chandeliers 😊 .We, also ,went in the Majestic cafe -lovely cake 🍰.
Loved the video! You two are fabulous tour guides!! The history, architecture, food, wine 😉👍🏻🍷, etc all looked amazing. Thanks for an enjoyable time. 💙🥰🙏
I’m always so excited when I see another Travels with my Friend vlog is out. So informative and always fun. I can’t believe you both walked up that huge tower! Why??? I was out of breath watching the stairs flying by. It was a lovely sky. Now I want to go to Porto.
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I have visited many countries and cities over the years and I have to say without any reservation that Porto is at the very top. Not #2 not #3 but the absolute #1. I simply cannot find any other combination of beauty, culture, weather, food, safety, people as in Porto. Just absolutely mind-boggling
Love it❤❤❤
Thankyou Stephanie and Ollie, Ollie has a wealth of knowledge as does Stephanie, your friendship shines through, Porto is so beautiful. Thankyou again for taking us along on your travels.🙏👍❤️
I wish I have a travel buddy like Ollie, funny & an excellent (his)story-teller.
Porto is a gem. Beautiful, full of history, plenty of nice people and lots of delicious food!
Ollie is the most perfect tour guide, making history come alive, and Stephanie puts words to the beautiful surroundings! What a treat! Thank you!
Another wonderful episode from "Travels With My Friend" Stephanie and Oliver!! Thank you so much!!!❤❤❤
Ollie and Steph thank you for another lovely and very interesting video and it was lovely to see Philip at the end. Can't wait for the next one. X
Thank You for inviting us on your travels.
It was a Joy🌹
Thank you for all the history Ollie, and the custard Crunch, Steph!
Oliver is an excellent history teacher.
@@joaorosado7106isso e a parte de mudar a importância de Guimarães para o Porto e a importância do Arcebispo de Braga da altura para a do Bispo do Porto 🤦♂️
For sure!!
Oliver is such a joy to watch ❤his eyes just dance when he’s talking about the wonderful sites that we might never be able to see if not for Travels with my friend❤
If anyone goes to Porto please take time to go on the scenic train from Porto up the Douro river to Picinho . We went on a Sunday when you get longer at this station. There isn’t a lot to see & we wondered what we were going to do, but we ended up going to a local restaurant that the Train driver & conductor went into for Sunday lunch . It was very Portuguese/ authentic & quite cheap for one of the best meals we had in Porto😊 . Also, the Sao Bento station is beautiful with the blue tiles . Not sure whether Oliver & Stephanie will show anymore of Porto in another vlog ?
I totally enjoyed my travels with you. What a fantastic place so gorgeous, not a dull moment.❤
Porto is one of the most beautiful cities in Europe! I had the pleasure of visiting about 5 years ago and stayed at charming "boat hotel" on the river Douro where the sunsets and sunrises on the water were stunning. Thank you for reminding me of this magical places, and for adding in all kinds of tidbits I missed the first time around. You two are fabulous guides!
Porto is truly a gem, for anyone going there after seeing this, make sure to bring good shoes (function before fashion!)
Art, architecture and history. My faves! ❤❤❤
I visited Porto last year with my mom and cousin, seeing many of these sites. It is so wonderful to have the history and background descriptions of the beautiful sites we visited from the two of you!! I love this type of vlog. So accessible and enriching for all, even anyone who hasn't yet had the chance to visit Porto.
I travel virtually from my house in Australia because of you two! I'm getting too old for walking those wonderful lanes & buildings, but because of Ollies great history lessons I'm getting my fill of Europe's best. Thank you, thank you, Lenore from NSW.
Delightful. Thank you all. Porto is my next destination!
Olivier thank you for transporting us back in time you are a great historian where too next 😊
Hi There from Sydney, isn't Porto a fabulous city thank you for your wonderfully informative vlog I look forward to the next episode Best Wishes &Safe Travels ✈️
It’s always so entertaining to explore another fabulous place with two good friends. Thank you Stephanie and Ollie!
As a history major I am delighted that Ollie taught me a few new facts!! Thank-you!
The Cathedral, Stock Exchange, the Majestic cafe and the view from the Tower were stunning. I agree about the colour palette in the Cathedral. Superb history knowledge. Well done on the stamina involved on these tours. These vlogs are wonderful.
Oliver -you're an astounding researcher / teacher. you make everything so interesting with humour thrown in. Love it!
I always feel pure love while watching travels with my friend and for a
long time afterwards!!!! Thank you so much Ollie And Stephanie!!!!!!
Fantastic Porto ! What an elegant historic City ! A little Venise of Portugal.
Your awsom Oliver i like you telling us about the history your voice is easy listening ❤to the ear❤
Thank you so much for the tour. I love all the Moorish influences. Beautiful. You two make it so much fun.
I was born and raised in Porto and i still learned a lot of facts I didn’t know with Oliver! Great vlog
Hi from Mississauga, Ontario waiting to travel to Portugal with Stephanie and Oliver! They are always great 🤩
Amazing. Have been to Porto but didn’t do enough research obviously. You two have opened my eyes to all the history we missed. A beautiful city. And wonderful history lesson. Thank you both.
Magnificent Porto. I am impressed you both did all that walking and stairs. Thanks for the history tour. Ollie, you do have a wealth of knowledge of history, as do you, Stephanie.
I rarely give a negative remark, but Ollie, I did notice that you wore your lovely hat inside the church. That was a huge no-no when I was young.😅
I love every episode you both have done so far. ❤
I've just stopped the video at around 4 minutes in, to say thank you, wonderful knowledge, information, filming, making me look forward to my visit next month even more.
So proud my city features in your travels!!
My amanzing Portugal ❤❤❤
This series came at the right time as I am planning a trip to Porto for new year ❤
A very well researched and charming video about a great city.
Stephanie, consider wearing comfortable low heel lace up shoes, like simple flat trainers or similar lace ups, which cushion and support your feet instead of those unhealthy pointy shoes which make you scrunch up your feet with every footstep and are definitely bad for your hips. Comfort before style on any longer walk will save you a lot of pain, including on you morning walk back home !
Thought so too- get comfy shoes Stephanie 🙂
The blue and white tiles are magnificent.
Porto looks fascinating. Thank you for the wonderful tour. ❤
Thanks guys, another great history lesson and mouth watering food.
Absolutely love it 🥰🥰
My goodness Stephanie you certainly walked an amazing amount of steps, no wonder you stay fit and slim. Ollie's history information is really interesting, I have learned so much from this video. Thank you so much, I will have a special thought goung through my head now when I next eat a Custard Tart....invented by Monks in the 13 centuary, who would have known that. 💕🇦🇺
I live in Portugal now and just got my Residence Certificate 😀 I love this country especially the reach history 😊🇵🇹 obrigada pelo otimo video 😊
Wow! Imagine all the hungry people around the world that could be fed. I agree with Stephanie, the gold is beautiful but I love the painted walls and tiles. Thank you for sharing the history with us Ollie and Stephanie. That room in the stock exchange is incredibly beautiful. Thanks for taking us along, I really enjoyed this.
WOW! What a magnificent and beautiful place to visit.
Thank you Ollie and Stephanie for this wonderful tour.
I so enjoy this channel and learn so much history from you both and see places around the world that I’ll never see in person.
Very nice seeing Philip at the end too. ❤❤❤❤ love to you all.
Absolutely FABULOUS! Big thank you ❤
Thanks for the invitation to your day! It was a pleasure and I learned a lot. Looking forward to visitng Porto in February!
I hope you two have this show for a very long time. Oliver is so endearing and informative! Thanks to all involved in this.
Thank you so much for sharing such interesting bits of history, incredible scenery, amazing architecture, culture, and especially the joy of your friendship! So silly at the truth arch! Lol 😂. Steph; you are the most delightful pill! Lol! I recognize glimpses of that same humor in Amery and his parents! 🥰
Every place, so amazing!
My favorite video with you and Oliver? I loved it.
The joy you feel when going to bed that you had popped this in the “watch later” file ❤
Aww what a beautiful comment - thank you!!
So very stunning!!! Cannot tell you how much these vlogs mean, as I can learn and see so much so much of what I never would in my lifetime. It is certainly a beautiful country with so many old riches. The Gold is unbelievable in the cathedrals,
You both are perfect working together in such sync as , you just can pick right up where the other leaves off, and each word spoken so distinctly. Really do enjoy the excitement you both show and your ability to explain the hx of each place visited !
Thank you!!
Beautiful city ❤
I love Porto. I've spent quite a bit of time there. I can't wait to get back.
I'm sat on the sofa watching both of you and realised that I had a constant smile of happiness. Love these vlogs. I hope to see more.❤
When you see those beautiful doorways locked up with a chain and padlock you can often see daylight through the crack in the door. Portugal was very poor until recently and now many of those lovely old gutted buildings are being renovated inside...there are cranes all over Lisbon and Porto fixing up those interiors. Everyone should visit to see the gorgeous faded glory before it's all cleaned up and made new. It's incredibly beautiful.
I love thos video! Thank you for sharing the history and places. It is informative.
I stayed in Porto in 1980 for work and on arrival at the hotel my boss made me choose between the two room keys and I got a lovely suite with air conditioning and huge bath. Next day my boss didn't appear at breakfast so I had to get the concierge open his door and he appeared looking dreadful, he didn't get any sleep, the room was tiny and there was no air condtioning and the windows didn't open ! His assistant had booked me that room and my room of course was his! I will never forget the Porto cellars, so cool and tasting the different years and then going outside to 40° heat and falling flat on my face !
Amazing video full of fun history and charisma
Thank you for showing my nation
The coffee machine in the majestic café, is the same as the coffee machine Billie has brought for the convent x
Seeing all the amazing architecture through both your eyes is amazing I could only imagine it in real life! Let’s not forget the food!!
To enjoyable, you two were born to be on a travel channel!
For years I heard about the Brazilian’s gold, and now I know where part of it was taken to. Thank you for your amazing share of history. 🍀
Brazil are not the only country with gold in the world. Nor the only part of the world Portugal have been to.
Fantastic guide around Porto. Can’t wait to visit now !
This is a Great video, full of culture, humor and surprises, thankyou guys
This was sensational! Ollie and Stephanie are amazing and Porto was amazing as well!
Loved the episode and found some more info: The art of mosaic originated in the Middle East and the earliest surviving example can be dated to Sumeria in 3500 B.C. Greeks and Romans excelled in floor and pavement mosaics made up of coloured marble cubes set against a light background. Roman floor mosaics still exist throughout the Mediterranean world.
So happy you are visiting and enjoying my country! I ❤
I wish you could visit Madeira island. It’s extremely beautiful and very welcoming. Many historical sites, delicious food, beaches, levadas and ancient trees. Very loved by our British friends and many other countries. Winston Churchill visited a few times, and they built a statue to honour him in front of is favourite café in camera de lobos. Margaret Thatcher also visited Madeira and its Cristiano Ronaldo home. There is many hidden spots that many tourists don’t know and the uk agencies don’t advertise that I wish people would see.
Such a lovely couple, thanks for visit my country and love Porto
I'm just loving all the history I learn, and the exquisite architecture in these vlogs. Thankyou you two 😊
I have seen many videos on Porto but I must say, yours was the best. Cheers from 🇨🇦
Wow, thank you!
such glorious churches and the stock exchange room was magnificent! the little streets and the old houses just wonderful to walk through. another incredible tour!
Thank you both for taking us along with you around this amazing city. That's another must see place to visit on my list! xx
Love your videos and the dynamic between you and Oliver is enjoyable.
I love ❤️ these episodes! So much beautiful history. That McD’s 😮
So good, two of my favourite people.
Oliver, I don't know how you can reel off so much interesting information, but it and stephanie's contribution, makes for such a good tour. Thank you very much - I save your output for those times when I need to really enjoy my viewing - there is so much else in the world that is intense and even threatening in its feel. Your stuff is always cultured, fun, and very interesting.
Another incredible trip with you both. Thank you for sharing these with us. From Australia.
Wonderful👀❤
thank you both for the tour of this amazingly beautiful city and all the explanations ❤
What a gorgeous, gorgeous room (the one that took 18 years to complete). I would happily move my house contents into it - with perhaps a few upgrades - and just live with all that beauty (hmm - might get bored).
What an amazing video! Beautiful cinematography as always! Thank you for another extraordinary video!
My fav sandwich is always eaten on Dec. 26 , It consists of two slices of homemade white bread (with crusts removed )first slice placed on a plate then cover with dark turkey meat , a slice of stuffing , a tbsp of real cranberry sauce( spread around) then covered with second slice of bread and smothered with leftover turkey gravy mmm mmm mmm,,,,,,how many days until Christmas ,,,,,,loving the travels with you two , always informative as well as fun !! Cherryl from Canada
Very interesting & so much beauty everywhere. Wish I could try one of those custard tarts.
Thank you so much for showing the world my country. I visited Porto many years ago and it’s beautiful, full of culture and delicious food and wine. Lupin seeds are one of my favourite treats followed by the pastéis de nata, pastéis de bacalhau, empanadas made with corn flour, milho frito, polvo and many more.
Thank you for bringing back so many memories. We stayed in Porto in 2018 @ the Pestana Vintage Hotel in the Rebeira district . In fact you were sat having a snack right beside it . Had to laugh when you ended up in MacDonald’s , as my husband and I never go in them but we did go in there for a coffee due to atrocious weather. ( rain ).Lovely chandeliers 😊 .We, also ,went in the Majestic cafe -lovely cake 🍰.
Loved the video! You two are fabulous tour guides!! The history, architecture, food, wine 😉👍🏻🍷, etc all looked amazing. Thanks for an enjoyable time. 💙🥰🙏
Hi from Georgia, USA
Loved that one, so many things to miss if you just don’t have Ollie with you xx
Such a wonderful vlog. You both are so good at story telling and letting us feel like we are right there with you.
These wonderful excursions are now my must have travel 🧳 inspiration. Thank you 😊
A absolut delight to go on travels with both of you all the wealth of knowledge 😊😊😊❤❤❤
I’m always so excited when I see another Travels with my Friend vlog is out. So informative and always fun. I can’t believe you both walked up that huge tower! Why??? I was out of breath watching the stairs flying by. It was a lovely sky. Now I want to go to Porto.
Always entertaining, always informative. Thank you.
Oliver you have a very calming voice love the history lesson. I love your touring around Portugal you two ❤ Portuguese tarts yummy 😋
The tarts are very tasty and called Pastise de Nate, they are a must try. Enjoy.
I truly enjoyed your videos, there beautiful done and the location are amazing, please keep sharing your videos with us, well 👍 done you two , 💗
Wow Oliver! You certainly do your homework 👍 What a beautiful historic place Porto is. Thank you for the very informative tour 😃