Porto
Porto Porto has recently hit the scene of places to go in Europe. Lisbon has been trendy for a few years, but Porto had a breakout year in 2017 when it was named #1 Best European Destination . It's like a smaller version of Lisbon that's cheaper and a launch pad to explore the Douro River Valley. The place was packed with tourists given that its August. The malecon along the river was extremely crowded. Given its size, city is quite walkable. This was the Port a wine shop owner recommended to us. We really enjoyed it as well as a white wine by the same company. Port wine is quite strong at 18-20% and is usually enjoyed as an aperitif or digstif as it is quite sweet. If you come to Porto, you have to do a day trip to the Douro River Valley. You have two options; 1) Pay about 110 euros for one of the many guided tours on TripAdvisor that will take you in a van and shuttle you around different wineries with the masses 2) Pay 60 euros to do a self-guided to...