With September an ideal time for a Portugal vacation as the summer heat begins to quell and it’s prime wine-harvesting season, there’s great news for New Yorkers: United Airlines recently launched the ...

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 ...

In August, Travel Agent sailed Portugal’s Douro River on Scenic Azure, just as river cruise lines were restarting service. Pre-cruise, João Ramos, international promotion director, Visit Portugal, ...

Parque da Cidade do Porto, or Porto City Park, ranks as one of the largest parks in northern Portugal at more than 200 acres. It has more than 6 miles of trails for biking and walking, and it is a ...

I’m really into “second cities” these days. For generations, Industrial Age powerhouses in Europe turned into what we would call “the rust belt,” while their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed ...

The Porto Bridge Climb offers spectacular views of the surrounding area from a distinctive perspective. When the Arrábida Bridge spanning the Douro River was completed in 1963, it stood as the longest ...

Born in Porto, the traditional francesinha sandwich manages to stuff two types of homemade sausage, ham, steak, bologna, and cheese between two thick layers of bread; that’s then topped with a fried ...