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 ...

THERE is more to Portugal than its beaches – as its picturesque northern region of Douro proves. This proudly kept secret ...

Second cities are special for a reason, all that underdog energy without the ego – or the crowds – and Porto is no exception. While Lisbon has plenty to offer, from its Gothic cathedrals to cobbled ...

Porto, the hub of northern Portugal, is a prime example of a national “second city.” Over several generations, many of Europe’s Industrial Age powerhouses fell into decline — not unlike America’s Rust ...

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 ...