Portugal’s kinetic second city is first on the minds of voracious global real estate investors and site selectors either priced out of Lisbon or tired of its crowds. That’s not to say that Porto isn’t equally coveted, with its colourful old town hugging the banks of the Douro and crowned by Gustave Eiffel’s wrought-iron bridge, just unfinished enough to remind you that this was the industrial heart of the nation for centuries. New direct flights are arriving from all over Europe, and tourists often outnumber locals in central Baixa. Current visitor numbers, like real estate prices, have already pushed past 2019 levels, notably among U.S. buyers and visitors emboldened by a strong dollar against the euro. They come for the #12-ranked Nature & Parks, beaches reachable by subway and new ways to experience the city, from the reopened Mercado do Bolhão, Porto’s historic central market, to the new metro line to the massive World of Wine cultural district on the Gaia side of the river with its seven museums and a dozen restaurants. Economic development office InvestPorto, meanwhile, is accelerating the city’s green transition with expansive investor support and direct connection to the city’s talent pool.