A TALE OF TWO CITIES
THE PEOPLE OF PORTO, Portugal, like to joke that the best thing about Vila Nova de Gaia—their lesser-known neighbour on the opposite bank of the Douro River—is its view of Porto. Naturally, Gaia residents don’t take too kindly to that. (As someone who proudly lives across the Hudson River from New York City, I can empathise.)
But after last year’s high-profile opening of an entertainment district that champions Portugal’s cultural and wine-making legacy, this unassuming city of 3,00,000 is no longer known merely as Porto’s sleepy little sister. It’s
