Portugal is England’s oldest ally, and it’s in Oporto that the British left their most visible mark, in the form of the fortified wine that is Portugal’s biggest export. The port cellars are still there, across the river Douro in Vila Nova de Gaia, and offer guided tours (although many of the companies have been taken over by multinationals). The northern European work ethic rubbed off on the locals and the city has a reputation for being hard-working. It plays hard, too: Oporto...
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