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May/June 2008

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Portugal Photo Gallery
Photographs by Michael Melford

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night view of the city of Porto shows the Igreja dos Grilos, a church built in the 17th century. Arriving in Porto before heading to the Douro Valley, writer Rachel Howard visited the city's cacophonous Mercado do Bolhão, the food market. "Among the garlands of sausages, chili peppers, live chickens, and plastic flowers were beef and pig tripe, destined for the city's famous dish, tripas à moda do Porto," says Howard. "Residents of Porto are nicknamed tripeiros for their long association with the dish."

Read more about Portugal's Douro Valley in "A Walk on the Wine Side" in the May/June 2008 issue of National Geographic Traveler.

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