Visiting Douro Valley in the near future? Knowing Portuguese culture is a must for a smooth and enjoyable trip. Here are some essential tips to keep in mind before you embark on your journey.

The Douro Valley is dotted with picture-perfect towns ... shows the area’s many growers and vineyards. On display are old posters, leather-bound books, vintage machinery and an original rabelo ...

Winemaking is a labour of love anywhere, but perhaps nowhere more so than in the Douro Valley. This vast ... The process is art as much as science. There’s no exact recipe; the quantities ...

One of Portugal's most endearing slices is the Douro River Valley, the winding, terraced region that produces the country's beloved port wine. This is Portugal's answer to Germany's romantic Rhine ...

If renaissance art isn’t your thing then head to the Côa valley Archeological Park, in an area known as the Alto Douro, home to hundreds of examples of palaeolithic rock art of animals carved ...

Known for its art and fashion scenes and buzzing nightlife ... To fully experience the Douro Valley, however, head upstream to the Alto Douro (Upper Douro) wine region. Visitors can choose ...

Wine Columnist Will Lyons travels to the Douro Valley in Portugal to experience the ancient art of treading the grapes by foot. Watch how at harvest time the grape pickers still practice one of ...

In the Douro Valley near Pinhao, Portugal. The Douro Valley is one of the world’s best known wine regions. (In fact, it’s the oldest demarcated wine region—declared way back in 1756 ...