Porto, or Oporto in English is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for for its stately bridges and for lending its name to Port wine, Vinho do Porto. Portugal’s second city, Porto has a medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, and its narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes.

Tourism: São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors