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Douro Valley / Portugal

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Terraced vineyards of the Alto Douro above Pinhão — "Alto Douro Vinhateiro - Zona de Pinhão" by Concierge.2C, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons Author Concierge.2C · CC BY-SA 3.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Douro Valley, Portugal, for the best experience?Late September into early October, for the vindima — the harvest fills the terraces with picking teams, the granite lagares are trodden again at the great quintas, and…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Douro Valley on a first visit?Ride the Douro line train to Pinhão, tour and taste at two contrasting quintas, take the river by rabelo boat, and spend half a day at the Museu do Douro in Régua —…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Douro Valley, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Lunch at a quinta table among the terraces, dinner at Rui Paula's DOC on the river at Folgosa, and drink the valley in both its forms — a DOC Douro red with the meal…

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