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[selidor]

Row by Rowers glide across the water of the Douro River as th…

#porto #oporto #portugal #row #rowers #water #river #douro #douroriver #dourovalley #sport #training #sunrise #bw #blackandwhite #minimal #morning #light #olympus #omd #mirrorless #ybs23fineart

[andresndp]

#dourovalley #portugal

[endringene]

Porto, Portugal

25.08.2018

#mine #endringene #oporto #douro #douroriver #dourovalley #foz do douro #river #bridge #blue

[blogbirdfeather]

Douro Valley - Vale do Douro

Freixo de Espada à Cinta/Portugal (1/02/2023)

[Nikon D500; ∑ 18/300mm DC Macro OS HSM]

#landscape #rural landscape #landscape photography #dourovalley

[calmdepression]

" O mundo fica sem cores quando a depressão rouba todas para ela " -Marianna Moreno

#nature #dourovalley #photography

[page-28]

#dourovalley #douroriver #Quinta de la Rosa

[cloudjacob]

Going back this summer

#portugal #dourovalley #portuguese #douroriver #pastel #pastel photography #landscape #surrealism #surreal images #photography #photo edit #photo enhancement

[caraalee]

Ribeira and Douro Valley: Porto

We headed out of São Miguel before dawn and caught an early flight to Porto. After an overlap with a Frankfurt flight and an April Fool’s landing, we made it in about two hours. Taking an Uber from the airport, it looked like your everyday city, but once we approached Ribeira and saw the Douro River and bridges, it was pretty magical.

Day One: Ribeira

After three years inside, I had forgotten how romantic and whimsical European cities are 🥰. We dropped our bags off at the hotel, Hotel Carris Porto Ribeira, which was in a great location—close to the river, restaurants, and sites. After walking around for a little bit, we had lunch at Terreirinho, a tapas place. It was very charming, and the food was perfect for light bites. 

Afterward, we walked to and across the Don Luis Bridge, which the metro shares with the pedestrian walkway—scary! The views from the bridge were beautiful. 

Before heading back to the hotel, we stopped inside a mini mart across the street to pick up a bottle of green wine and saw they had pasteles de nata—like one-fourth of the reason why we were in Portugal! We picked up a couple, and they were among the best we had in both Porto and Lisbon!

SO good. Compared to dan tots, they were sweeter with a crispier crust. We digested and hung out at the hotel before heading out to dinner. We tried to go to the highly rated Taberna dos Mercados but didn’t realize they require reservations, like, years in advance. Restaurants close at 3 and then open at 7, so dinnertime means swarms of tourists frantically looking for places to eat. Luckily, we are 90 years old and were among the first wave of dinner goers. We walked around and stumbled upon Adega Dona Atonia and lucked out. The staff was so nice, and the food was delightful. We shared cod dumplings, seafood rice, and rosé. 

After dinner, we enjoyed the views of the bridge from our hotel balcony. It was worth splurging a bit to stay in the center of the city and get room with a view. 

Day Two: Douro Valley

For our only full day in Porto, we booked a tour in the Douro Valley to take in some valley views and valley vinho. We woke up early and found a café that was technically open, but they were not pleased we showed up exactly at 7 a.m. It wasn’t great, but the old pastries and latte gave us some sustenance before our drive. We were picked up by our tour guide, Ricardo, and the rest of the tour group, who were CHATTY. They hailed from Rochester, Montreal, and Seattle. We sat in the front and mostly listened in on their conversations. Ricardo was not the best tour guide—nowhere near Fernando in São Miguel. And he was an insane driver. But the tour was good overall. Our first stop was at Croft where we tried three ports and cheese. 

Next, we went on a boat ride in the river. It was cool but felt like a time filler. Bring me to the next vineyard, please!

I can’t remember where we had lunch (Ricardo was not good at keeping us in the loop). But it was pretty good. I had the shredded cod, Roobz got the pork, and we also got carrot soup and chocolate cake. Outside the restaurant, there were random peacocks, so that was fun!

Our last stop was at Quinta dos Castelares. We tried their rosé, moscato, and red wine from an oak barrel. We saw the views of the valley on the way back—lovely!

The drive back was wild and rainy. Ricardo told us about a good fado place and made a reservation for us, which was the only nice thing he did. It was at Galeria de Paris and was great, but he failed to mention it was 19 euros per person, so Roobz had to run to an ATM. Classic Ricardo. It was nice, though, because they only served drinks so you could really take in the music and learn the history of fado without the clinks and clanks of people eating. 

For dinner, we were without a plan, so we had to wander in the drizzle a bit until we stumbled upon Porto à Noite. We may have just been hungry and grumpy from the rain, but I loved everything so much. We shared the seafood salad, I got their salted bacalhau (cod), and Roobz got the pork chops. It was the best meal we had in Porto, and the waiter was also funny. 

I’m glad we stumbled upon good places to eat and fun activities for such a short stop. I could have spent a day or two more to really take in the city, but it was a good amount of time for a two-week vacation with four stops. I’m glad we had an enjoyable experience and no food busts like in Rome #neverforget. With that, we were ready to head to our final stop: Lisbon, baby!

#carubintrip2k22 #portugal #porto #ribeira #dourovalley #douroriver #portuguese food

[hoteisguide]

Discover the Douro Region in Portugal

#rio douro #portugal #dourovalley #douro

[fastandbicurious]

Porto consistently gets a lot of fog from the ocean and makes for some great photography.

#porto portugal #photography #dourovalley #wine tour douro #douroriver

[andrevelhocabral]

Treino no "Fim do Mundo" #supriver #oporto #douro #supinportugal #sup #standuppaddle #dourovalley #sunset #comemoreavida #anomy #bigwaves (em Afurada, Porto, Portugal) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cet6GD1jwnA/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#supriver #oporto #douro #supinportugal #sup #standuppaddle #dourovalley #sunset #comemoreavida #anomy #bigwaves

[aufwiedersehenmonty]

Portuguese selection.

#wine #vintage #portuguese #douro #dourovalley

[monochhrome]

The Wine Library at Six Senses Douro Valley Step into a wine lover's paradise at The Wine Library, nestled within the breathtaking Six Senses Douro Valley. Unveil your palate and explore a world of exquisite flavors.

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[ride351-surf-trips-portugal]

Kyle & Annie Portugal Honeymoon from US 5 Stars via Google Reviews “A Portugal Honeymoon To Remember My wife and I decided to go to Portugal for our honeymoon, and with only 3 weeks before our wedding to plan, we didn’t have any reservations or accommodations booked. We knew we wanted to surf and as we were putting together an itinerary we found António with ride351 and opted to call him for his local opinion before booking anything. We are so glad we did because his knowledge and expertise were just what we needed to help us put together our dream itinerary. He recommended places to stay, and things to not miss - including spending some time in the Duoro Valley, which was not something we had initially planned on and ended up being one of our favorite parts of the trip! Not only did he help us modify our trip for the better but he offered to book all accommodations, dinner reservations and set up surf lessons with Vitor (who was great!).

When we arrived to the Lisbon airport, Antonio was there waiting for us to help make our way through the car rental process without issue and told us how best to get up to Porto since that was our first night’s stay. He even brought us a package of pasteis de natas and waters for the 2-3 hour car ride! Every place we stayed had a bottle of champagne or wine waiting for us along with a special welcome or “congratulations” note from the hotel that Antonio had arranged all on his own. Each day he would send a text making sure things were going smoothly. He struck the perfect balance between too little and too much communication, wanting to give us our privacy but still ensuring we weren’t experiencing any problems.

My wife and I now can’t wait to get back to Portugal to see more of the beautiful country, do more surfing, and also spend more time with Antonio and Vitor. We simply can’t say enough good things about our experience with ride351 and how they helped turn our honeymoon into an experience we will never forget!” Join us ride351.com

#ride351 #culture #food #surf #wine #travel #portugal #porto #dourovalley #sintra #comporta #sagres #lisbon

[thealienmarauder]

Douro Valley (2023)

Pentax MX with Fujifilm

#photography #35mmclub #35mm film #film is not dead #pentax #film #fotografia analogica #analog photography #fujifilm #film photography #portugal #dourovalley #douroriver

[whimsical-nostalgia]

The Wine Library at Six Senses Douro Valley

Calling all wine connoisseurs. The Wine Library at Six Senses Douro Valley awaits your curiosity and taste buds with a premium selection of wines. Discover your new favorite vintage here.

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