Of all the seasons in Portugal, summer is the longest and most beloved, with warm days crowned by burnished sunsets reaching well into the harvest months. In the busy cities and beach towns of the ...

In the north of Portugal, there is a fascinating itinerary running through villages, valleys and hills to discover an exceptional collection of Romanesque monuments. A total immersion in medieval ...

Looking for a destination in Portugal that is both peaceful and lively? Head to the north of the country to discover a historic city loved for its beaches, basilica, museum ship and vibrant ...

In the early 1870s, Francisco Antunes de Oliveira Guimarães, a teenager from a rural corner of northern Portugal, made his way to Brazil. By century’s end he was a wealthy financier, and in the early ...

Perhaps you haven’t yet heard—port is booming. Future Market Insights reports that the global port wine market is primed for a giant compound annual growth rate of 8.1 percent in the next decade. For ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about wine, travel and lifestyle from a base in France Aug 25, 2025, 09:30am EDT Updated Aug 26, 2025, 04:46pm EDT It’s ...