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 ...

Do you have a day or two to explore Porto, Portugal? Here's a fun Travel Guide with Things To Do.

Azulejos are the hand-painted ceramic tiles that dress so many of Porto’s buildings. They were introduced into Portugal by the Moors when they occupied much of the Iberian Peninsula, but became ...

The rococo Igreja do Carmo, or Church of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, built in the mid-18th century, houses numerous oil paintings and several elaborate gilt altars. The exterior boasts a tile mosaic, ...

Porto offers vintage charm, stunning beaches and delicious cuisine. Find out why this Portuguese city is a must-visit.

Seth Sherwood, based in Paris, is a longtime contributor to the Travel section who has been writing about Portugal since 2006. First Lisbon; now Porto. The whole world seems to have fallen in love ...

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 ...

From 22 August to 7 September, the city of Porto welcomes thousands of book lovers to celebrate the written word in one of Portugal’s most beautiful settings. With a long-standing tradition in the ...