Explore the best cycling routes in Northern Portugal, from the Alto Minho’s cultural landscapes to the scenic Atlantic Coast. Enjoy diverse trails for all levels, with stunning views, charming towns, and rich heritage at every turn....
Discover five self-guided tours in Northern Portugal for 2025, offering unique experiences from cycling the Douro Valley to walking the Camino. Enjoy flexible itineraries, rich culture, and scenic landscapes at your own pace....
Let us introduce you to the oldest demarcated wine region in the world. Vineyards, olive groves, prehistoric rock art, majestic rivers, imposing mountains...
While the Douro is most famous for its port wines, Favaios is one of only two places in Portugal where a different fortified wine called moscatel is produced.
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The Douro Valley in Portugal is the epicentre of the Alto Douro wine region. Largely made up of endless hills, shaped into terraced vineyards through centuries of manual labour, its unique blend of natural and manmade characteristics have earned the UNESCO...
The Alto Minho region of Portugal is essentially the top left-hand corner of the country. Few visitors realise how gorgeous it is, or how interesting. That’s good news if you like to escape the hoards...
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...
Without fridges and freezers, people employed other methods of preserving their pork and other meat products, i.e. charcuterie. Smoking turned out to be the most effective way and the word fumeiro refers to both the cured meats and the smoke...