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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...