With an extravagant new wine-themed attraction and a galaxy of top-quality restaurants, Portugal’s second city is sending out a siren call to food enthusiasts far and wide.

Portugal’s second city has a setting that calls for active appreciation, and there’s many ways to explore on foot, by bike or on water.

Go with Nat Geo: Nat Geo Expeditions offers several itineraries to Portugal, including an 11-day cruise along the Douro River embarking from Porto. Travel writer John Krich provided reporting for ...

Where to stay in Porto Portugal’s second city is riding a wave and its hotel scene is equal to the task, with wine-themed haunts up to palatial pads.

Northern Portugal’s Douro Valley is home to a wide range of cultural experiences — whether it’s hiking through pine forests, exploring historic towns or visiting the vineyards where port ...

In Portugal’s wild northern borderlands, survival and spirituality go hand in hand with the changing seasons, as they have for millennia. A road trip through its remote reaches uncovers pagan ...

British Airways, Ryanair, EasyJet and TAP Air Portugal are among the airlines flying frequently from UK cities including London, Manchester, Birmingham and Edinburgh to Lisbon, Porto and Faro ...

Once the highest structure in Portugal, the 250ft tower is the perfect place to get your bearings, either from its top or when you’re looking for a landmark to help guide you as you explore on foot.

When André Apolinario was a child, his parents had an argument over a bird’s nest. The swallows' nest was a fixture on the facade of their house in Gaia, Portugal, had to be removed by workers ...

This story appears in the February 2021 issue of National Geographic magazine. In an obscure alleyway near Lisbon’s Alcântara neighborhood, the Fábrica Sant’Anna has been producing azulejos ...

British Airways has direct flights between Heathrow and Porto Airport, while various carriers offer one-stop options from the UK, including Azores Airlines and TAP Air Portugal. Podence is further ...

The São João Festival offers an intoxicating introduction to Porto and its native tipple, but no education in port would be complete without a journey upstream to the soulful quintas of Pinhão ...