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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Porto is a city surround that has so much to explore. Whether you’re someone who wants to visit to see the magnificent cathedrals, you want to taste the extravagant Port wine, you want to hang out by ...

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 ...

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 ...