Planning a trip to Porto? This 3-day itinerary takes you through the city's most iconic landmarks, charming neighborhoods, ...

Northern Portugal is famous for its fortified wine and spectacular Old Europe-style road trips from Porto to the Douro Valley. Perhaps you haven’t yet heard—port is booming. Future Market Insights ...

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 ...

While it might rank second on your Portugal to-do list—falling behind Lisbon—Porto will likely rank first on your favorites list, after all is said and done. There’s an academic air about the coastal ...

Situated in the north west of Portugal, the coastal city of Porto is a glistening oasis with history and culture in abundance and an exciting urban scene. Visit the enchanting Livraria Lello Bookshop, ...

There’s a dreamlike quality to Porto – a tumbledown, romantic city of stately beaux-arts buildings – and further afield is the beautiful wine country of Alto Douro. There’s a dreamlike quality to ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Portuguese city of Porto is best known for two things: its river, the Douro, an evermore popular choice for river cruises, and its port. But the historic hillside city itself should not be ...

When you have wine in your mouth, evaluate the flavours — bitter, sweet, acidic — and once you swallow, evaluate the burn and aftertaste. How long is the aroma present in your throat? That bitterness ...

Porto doesn’t brag. While Lisbon courts attention with its seventh-hill theatrics, this Portuguese second city lets visitors ...