If you visit Porto, begin at World of Wine in Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the river. This sprawling museum covers port, ...

By Tom Marquardt And Patrick Darr We once hesitated to try port—a drink we pictured in smoky dens, sipped by pompous ...

A new exclusive fall tour of Portugal gives insight into the Madeira and Douro wine regions. Sagres Vacations’ "Grape Expectations" explores Madeira and the Douro during the fall harvest; travelers ...

Some sixty miles (100 kilometers) east of the Portuguese city of Porto—along the Porto River—ascends the Douro Valley. Scenic hillsides include grapevines growing on carefully tended terraces. For ...

While Porto packs the punch for its urban charm, the rural appeal and rugged beauty of the Douro Valley are reason enough to visit northeastern Portugal. One of the world’s oldest demarcated wine ...

The world’s oldest demarcated wine region, the Douro Valley has long been known for its fortified wines. But along with its newly claimed title of European Wine City 2023, this striking area is ...

ENTRE-OS-RIOS, Portugal – Beneath terraces of vineyards and olive trees in the undulating landscape of northern Portugal so alluring that the region has been named a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a ...

Tourism to the Douro is growing as Portugal’s port wine region experiments with fine table wines and ultra-modern boutique hotels complement the area’s traditional estates. Most visitors are drawn to ...

Quinta Nova would be a tempting place to stay in an industrial wasteland. So the fact that it happens to be set in one of the most stunningly beautiful landscapes on Earth - Portugal's Douro Valley - ...

One of Portugal's most endearing slices is the Douro River Valley, the winding, terraced region that produces the country's beloved port wine. This is Portugal's answer to Germany's romantic Rhine ...