The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, where port wine comes from, with vineyards terraced into the steep slopes of the Douro River valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The village of Pinhão is the heart of the valley.
Visit wine estates (quintas) for tastings, take a boat on the river, and drive the N222 road, said to be one of the best in the world. The scenic train line from Porto follows the river to Pinhão and Pocinho. The grape harvest is in September.
Porto's riverside district of colourful tall houses along the Douro, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, below the double-decker iron Luís I bridge.
One of the oldest universities in Europe, founded in 1290, set on a hill above the Mondego River.
A magnificent Gothic monastery built to celebrate Portugal's victory over Castile in 1385, with a lacy stone façade, the Founder's Chapel with royal …
Nazaré is an old fishing town where, before the harbour was built, the boats were hauled up on the beach by oxen.
Nazaré's North Beach is famous for the biggest surfable waves in the world, created by an undersea canyon that funnels the Atlantic swell.
The castle at the top of the walled village of Óbidos, which kings of Portugal traditionally gave to their queens as a wedding gift.
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