Worth a DetourDouro Valley
About 3.1 miles away
Terraced vineyards on a winding river, by train or boat.
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Port Wine Cellars
The old wine lodges of Vila Nova de Gaia, across the river, where port is aged in oak casks and tasted on tours.
- Open
- Every day; each house sets its own tour times
- Price
- Paid; book tours ahead in summer
- Time Needed
- 1½ hours
- Address
- Avenida de Diogo Leite, 4400 Vila Nova de GaiaDirections
- Getting There
- Walk across the lower deck of the Dom Luís I bridge.
Why Go
For centuries, port wine was shipped down the Douro to age in these cool riverside lodges before going abroad. Dozens of houses run tours of their cellars, ending with a tasting.
The Gaia waterfront looks straight across to the Ribeira.
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