Portugal

Porto is historic, charming and a foodie lovers dream. The river side town is surrounded by its captivating miradouros (lookouts) and on-trend roof terrace bars. Port wine and specifically Tawny Port wine rules the region in which it’s famous for. But, here’s what you’ll remember most: the sound of the Douro River against the docks; the snap of laundry drying in river winds; the sound of port glasses clinking; the sight of young lovers discreetly tangled under a landmark bridge, on the rim of a park fountain, in the crumbling notch of a graffiti-blasted wall…

Historic Porto Walking Tour

Did I say it was a foodie lovers paradise? Some of the most famous chef’s in town include; Pedro Lemos, Ricardo Costa, Rui Paula and José Avillez. Not many think of Portugal as a food mecca, but it’s continuing to grow and blossom into one of the very best. Locals will tell you that if you’re not a wine connoisseur, find a local craft beer pub instead!

Let’s talk about street art for a minute. And, the graffiti, oh the graffiti! You don’t have to look very far to get a glimpse of the art scene. In Porto, art is everywhere. Although Porto’s street art scene is still fairly young it has grown a lot in the past few years – mainly due to changes in government and how the city changed it’s approach to street art.Whereas most graffiti and street art used to be erased as part of the “anti-graffiti brigade” just a few years back, street art today is flourishing, celebrated and encouraged.There is a much bigger support of the local government with assisting the development of a vibrant street art scene. Popular street artists such as Costah, Vhils, Mr. Dheo and Hazul had even been invited by local authorities to change and enhance the image of the city which resulted in empty concrete parking garage walls, neglected buildings and dull storefronts being changed tremendously.

Check out the cities many cathedrals, such as the Porto Cathedral, Clérigos Tower, The Carmo Cathedral, and the Sao Francisco Cathedral.