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 ...

“If you Google ‘Douro Valley,’ this is what we’re now going to see,” says our guide, Joanna, as our bus veers around the first of many corners on the most jaw-dropping stretch of scenery the valley ...

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 ...

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Each week we approach three companies to ask for their best offce on a specific trip. This week, summer in Portugal: one city break, one family holiday and one escape to wine country. Prices are per ...

Wine, wellness and pleasingly fewer crowds, Juliana Piskorz makes the case for a long weekend to Portugal’s Douro River The Standard's journalism is supported by our readers. When you purchase through ...

Skip the crowds of the capital and the southern beaches on your next Portugal trip, says our writer Portugal's Douro Valley. Photo: Shaun Egan / Getty In the canon of travel literature Portugal has ...