2 photos show how different it is visiting Portugal in the high season vs. the low season

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• Tourism is booming in Portugal.
• The Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto is one of the world's oldest bookstores, frequently ranked as one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world, and a top place to visit in Portugal.
• On a recent visit to Livraria Lello, I found the bookstore overrun with tourists, making it impossible to enjoy.
• But photos of the bookstore in the spring and winter show the bookstore empty.
• It shows why tourists should consider avoiding vacation hotspots during peak season.

The Livraria Lello bookstore in Porto, Portugal is one of the world's oldest bookstores and frequently ranked as one of the most beautiful bookstores in the world.

By any measure, it is a top tourism destination in a country suddenly exploding with tourists.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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