Porto & Northern Portugal

Porto is rough, authentic, and irresistible — a city clinging to steep granite cliffs above the Douro, with baroque churches, blue azulejo facades, and the enchanting scent of grilled sardines in the alleys. Add to that the world-famous port wine, one of the most spectacular bookstores in the world, and a hinterland that hosts the Douro Valley, one of the most beautiful wine-growing regions in Europe. To the north stretches the Minho — green, pristine, and full of history from Braga to Guimarães.