Portugal with Michael Portillo Season 1 Episode 1 - Porto

Airdate: 2025-Mar-01

Episode summary:

Portugal is fast becoming the go-to location for Brits to explore and spend their holidays. Portugal's rich and varied locations are attracting millions of us with its year-round sunshine and generous welcome. Now Michael takes us in search of its heart and soul, revealing the secrets of places we know well, and taking us to discover those we don't. Michael's journey begins in the country's cosmopolitan and vibrant second city, Porto. He discovers why it was recently voted the World's Best City Destination, combining sumptuous vistas and hidden neighbourhoods. His exploration takes him from a bustling food market in the neighbourhood of Bolhǎo to the Fontainhas district that powered Porto's Industrial Revolution, and also one of the city's many port lodges, where for centuries port wine has been stored and matured before it's shipped around the world. He also has a go at making a traditional handmade brush. 

About Portugal with Michael Portillo series:

Portugal is fast becoming the go-to location for Brits to explore and spend their holidays. Not just resorts, villas and golf courses, Portugal...Show more >