Porto, Portugal’s northern city, is like the cooler older sister of its capital, Lisbon. A country’s second city is always cool, right? Manchester, anyone? I’d been to Porto once before, but this was ...

The home of port wine, Portugal’s enchanting second city also offers a winning blend of austere architecture and cutting-edge design, plus buzzy bars and beaches, just up the Douro river. World of ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Portugal’s second-largest city is a hot commodity these days, a bucket list destination for travelers seeking a ...

Porto's local cuisine features lots of seafood (because of its seat along the Atlantic Ocean) accompanied by plenty of wine. Traditional dishes in Porto range from the Francesinha (a toasted meat, ...

This iconic arching iron bridge straddles the Douro River, connecting Porto to Vila Nova de Gaia. Though Porto is known for ...

Perhaps you haven’t yet heard—port is booming. Future Market Insights reports that the global port wine market is primed for a giant compound annual growth rate of 8.1 percent in the next decade. For ...

Visit the city and surrounding valley famous for fortified wine, where the Douro River meets the sea. Nina Caplan has more than two decades of experience writing about food, wine, travel, and the arts ...

Oliver Balch, our resident expert, offers his top tips on the hottest places to eat and things to do this season. A famous cabaret and 'exotic parlour' from the 1980s, Pérola Negra club (Rua Gonçalo ...