Northern Portugal’s Gift to the Entire World – The Douro

How many times can we say: this does not exist anywhere else in the world?

The Douro Valley of northern Portugal is blessed with rare contours that accentuate the pure, primitive and overwhelming beauty of the region.

To surrender yourself to the Douro, you just have to feel the immensity of the open sky over the valley. Follow the flexures of slopes colored origami green, and breathe the aged aroma of memories that become vintage, because they are so unique.

It’s time to taste the Douro. Not just the flavor of its famous wines, but all of the other adventures that await upstream from Porto.

Like cruising Portugal’s legendary “River of Gold” on modern riverboats that pause for palaces and hilltop castles, picturesque villages, or wine tasting among scenic vineyards,

Climbing aboard a historic steam locomotive that pulls five passenger cars on journeys along the river between Régua and Tua.

Or visiting the famous Côa Museum, which displays the UNESCO World Heritage prehistoric rock art of the Côa Valley in an ultra-modern, award-winning building that pays homage to the region’s Stone Age heritage.

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