PRIORITIZING THE SIGHTS IN SINTRA
You earmarked Sintra as a day trip from Lisbon. But, you can’t do it all in one day. Now what? Sintra is a fairytale
PORTO
PORTO
As implied by its name, Porto has been an important port city since before Roman times. Steep banks and hills that once protected commerce along the Duoro River now offer sweeping views of aging colorful buildings. Today, boats chiefly transport people along the river, but the centuries old cellars on the other side proudly house countless barrels of port wine. Porto is a mid-sized city that invites the visitor to get to know it intimately.
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STREET KNOWLEDGE
Porto is a great city to play “Guess How Many Steps?” at dinner. You can cover a lot of ground (and elevation) in a day
FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION
If you only have a few short days to visit Porto, you may be tempted to automatically target the universally accepted top sights. 50 million
THREE SNEAKY SENSATIONAL RESTAURANTS
First of all, Porto is a sneaky great food city. All the ingredients of a culinary scene are there: a splash of coastline, a pinch
POPPIN’ IN & POPPIN’ OUT IN PORTO
Porto is made for wandering. It’s romantic that way. You can set out on foot to see a sight like Clérigo Tower, and pass half
THE PORTUGUESE TABLE: A PRIMER
Hey, do you like seafood? See food. That old child lunchroom joke probably wouldn’t go too far in Portugal. The joke would die at the