Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . nja (H6t. de Granja), anotherbathing-place, with a pine-grove and the attractive villas of theOporto merchants. The train quits the sea and runs via (208 M.) Valladares towardsthe lofty S. bank of the Douro. The railway-cuttings show the gran-itic foundations of this fertile district. Oporto appears to the left. —211 M. Qaia, a high-lying place with country-houses, is the stationfor Villa Nova de Gaia and Oporto (comp. pp. 566, 574). After assing three tunnels, the train crosses the deep rocky gorgeof the Douro by the *Ponte de Maria Pia, a fine br
Spain and Portugal: handbook for travellers . nja (H6t. de Granja), anotherbathing-place, with a pine-grove and the attractive villas of theOporto merchants. The train quits the sea and runs via (208 M.) Valladares towardsthe lofty S. bank of the Douro. The railway-cuttings show the gran-itic foundations of this fertile district. Oporto appears to the left. —211 M. Qaia, a high-lying place with country-houses, is the stationfor Villa Nova de Gaia and Oporto (comp. pp. 566, 574). After assing three tunnels, the train crosses the deep rocky gorgeof the Douro by the *Ponte de Maria Pia, a fine bridge constructedby Messrs. Eiffel & Co. of Paris in 1876-77 and named after QueenMaria Pia. It crosses the ravine in a single span of 525 ft.; its totallength is 1155 ft., its height 200 ft. The lower part of the bridge isof granite, while 1428 tons of iron rods were used for the upper the bridge we have a splendid view of Oporto to the left, thecathedral and bishops palace standing out prominently. 213 M. Oporto, see p. 559 65. Coimbra. The Railway Station (PI. A, 2, 3) lies on the Mondego, to the W. ofthe town, about 1/t M. from the hotels. There are neither hotel-omnibusesnor cabs in waiting. Porter (mogo) 100-200 rs. Hotels (comp. p. 498). Hotel Braganca (PI. b; B, 2), Rua do Viscondeda Luz; Hot. Mondego (PI. c; B, 3), Largo das Ameias 2, opposite therailway-station, with view; Noevo Hotel Mondego, near the station, withview, well spoken of; Hot. dos Caminhos de Ferro (PI. d; B, 2), (PI. e; B, 1), Praca Oitavo de Maio 27 and 30; Hot. do Commercio(PI. f; B, 2), Praca do Commercio. These houses are far from first-class;pens. 1000-1500 rs. Booksellers in the Rua do Visconde da Luz and Rua Ferreira^, being a university town, is well supplied with Portuguese andforeign literature. Photographs: J. Maria dos Santos, Caes das Ameias. Post and Telegraph Office (Correio e Telegrapho; PI. C, 1, 2), in theMercado. Chief Attractions (on* day).
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