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Porto & the Douro Valley

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Tiled churches, riverside port cellars and terraced vineyards along the Douro.

Porto’s Ribeira district tumbles down to the Douro river, with azulejo-covered churches and port wine lodges across the river in Vila Nova de Gaia. Upriver, the UNESCO-listed Douro Valley offers wine estates, river cruises and one of Europe’s most beautiful vineyard landscapes.

Known for

  • Wine
  • Photography
  • Food
  • Architecture
Travel guide on Wikivoyage ↗

Best time to visit

The best months for Porto & the Douro Valley are April, May, June, September and October.

Suggested route

6 nights across 3 stops. Jourimo adjusts it to the length of your trip.

  1. 1Porto · 3 nights
  2. 2Peso da Régua · 2 nights
  3. 3Pinhão · 1 night