Palacete Severo: art and fine dining in historic Porto

Palacete Severo: art and fine dining in historic Porto

Floating on my back and looking up at the shadowy tips of the trees and the warmly glowing windows of Palacete Severo, I can’t quite believe I’m taking a nighttime dip. That morning, I had been standing on the tarmac waiting to board the aircraft beneath a gloomy grey sky in London. But in Porto there isn’t a cloud to be seen – and the hotel’s heated saltwater pool looked too inviting to miss swimming a few lengths before bed. It’s early March a…