Thе Douro Valley соuld аѕ еаѕіlу bе called the gold vаllеу, ѕuсh іѕ thе bеаutу and magic thаt іtѕ lаndѕсареѕ оffеr. Thе Dоurо region is реrhарѕ оnе оf Portugal’s mоѕt bеаutіful wine regions wіth ѕtеер,...
I had a taste of walking the Portuguese Camino back in 2013 when I spent one day walking the section between Ponte de Lima and Rubiães. This brief experience was enough to convince me that walking all the way from...
Part of what makes our work so rewarding is developing and refining exciting routes and both guided and self-guided tours in Northern Portugal. This year is no exception and we’re proud to introduce our Walking Holidays in Portugal for 2018....
When I first saw the magnificent view from the tiny village of Casal de Loivos, in Douro Valley, it was easy to understand what prompted the BBC to consider it one of the 6 best in the world....
On a balmy summer day, it’s hard to imagine a better wine to pair with an al fresco lunch of freshly caught and grilled fish than a crisp, chilled vinho verde....
Vibrant candied fruit gleams like jewels on rings of golden brioche in Portuguese bakeries throughout December. Although Portuguese Christmas cake, called bolo rei (king cake), may resemble a crown, its symbolism goes far deeper....
A vintage ruby port with nuances of blackberry, chocolate and other deep flavours will bring out the tang of a creamy stilton cheese. In fact, before coming to Portugal, my only experience of port wine was our family’s tradition of...
If you visit Bragança, it’s unlikely that you will encounter many other tourists. That doesn’t mean it has nothing to offer though. Far from it....
The wildly rugged and dramatic International Douro National Park surrounds northeast Portugal’s natural frontier with Spain, the upper section of the River Douro.
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Viana do Castelo is famous for its colourful traditional costumes and gold jewellery as well as its architecture. When I say architecture, we’re talking Celtic settlements, medieval monuments and award-winning contemporary buildings....