Portugal
2 destinations to explore
Lisbon
Portugal
Portugal's hilly, coastal capital is a city of faded grandeur and vibrant energy. Pastel-coloured buildings cling to steep hillsides, vintage yellow trams rattle through narrow streets, and the melancholic sound of fado drifts from candlelit taverns.
Porto
Portugal
The city tilts down toward the Douro River at an angle that suggests it's in a hurry to get there. Azulejo tiles peel off facades in layers, pigeons own the cathedral steps, and by mid-afternoon the wine cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia are open and the light on the river turns the colour of the port they pour you. Porto is scrappy, beautiful in a worn-in way, and completely unbothered by the crowds it keeps attracting.