In the canon of travel literature Portugal has often been overlooked as a gastronomic and cultural behemoth in comparison to its neighbour Spain, unjustly so in my opinion. Of course, in the last ...

Foodies, wine lovers and those who enjoy cooking will be thrilled by this 10-day tour of Lisbon, Porto and the Douro River Valley. Starting in Lisbon, guests will participate in a Portuguese tapas ...

Mary Couto Lewis of Apex Tours and Travel recommends Douro Azul for an authentic local trip along the Douro River. The company operates a full seven-day cruise, but its day trip involves a quick jaunt ...

ENTRE-OS-RIOS, Portugal — Beneath terraces of vineyards and olive trees in the undulating landscape of northern Portugal, a crowd of locals gathered to watch our boat squeeze through one of five ...

The ship's dining room, from which guests can see the wraparound lounge located a deck above, thanks to a split-level design. Photo Credit: Brinley Hineman Stepping aboard the Riviera Rose, the newest ...

The Douro Valley in Portugal has changed. 30 years ago, it was all about port wines, all about big houses with internationally famous names. But in the 1990s, things started to change; a new ...

It’s hard to step one foot onto this property and not forevermore harbor a wish to move in. Between significant sustainability efforts, a push to both educate guests on the environment and serve them ...

Since I’d been to Six Senses Douro Valley in its previous incarnation known as Aquapura, I was curious, if a bit dubious, about what the resort would be like now. I knew the location was lovely: a ...