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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Travel
Andrew Purvis

How Porto’s gritty, industrial neighbour became a cool coastal hotspot

A modern white spiral-shaped building extends over water at Porto's Leixoes Port, with a curved walkway and rocky breakwater
The futuristic Porto Cruise Terminal is clad with a million hexagonal tiles. Photograph: Robert Harding/Alamy

Why go now

This once declining industrial city is on the up, but not so much that it has been ruined – yet. See it now, mid-gentrification, before its humble seafood restaurants become overpriced and its beautifully curated museums and galleries overrun.

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