Europe’s “Second Cities” — Like Portugal’s Porto — Come in First
I am really into “second cities” these days. For generations, several European Industrial Age powerhouses (Antwerp, Hamburg, Glasgow, Bilbao, and so on) were what we would call “rust belt,” as their elegant “first city” counterparts enjoyed the luster of the Information Age. But over the last decade or so, the rust has become an accessory, bohemian can be chic, and places where people once joked “the shirts are sold with the sleeves already rolled up” are in vogue and bursting with creative energy. The obvious example in Portugal is Porto, three hours north of Lisbon by train. Here are some photos from my fascinating time in Portugal’s second city.
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Really enjoying this tour! This may be next years choice and looking forward to buying 2015 book, to read all your discoveries.
Thanks for all the new Portugal insight Rick….Looking good!! I’ll be on this tour May 12th….and this is making it even more exciting and real….obrigada and saude !!!
Really enjoying this tour! This may be next years choice and looking forward to buying 2015 book, to read all your discoveries.
Thanks for all the new Portugal insight Rick….Looking good!! I’ll be on this tour May 12th….and this is making it even more exciting and real….obrigada and saude !!!