Portugal road trip: 3-Day Douro Valley self-drive itinerary

View from miradouro Casal de loivos above Pinhao in the Douro Valley

When visitors tick off the world’s oldest demarcated wine region on a rushed, 12-hour day trip from Porto, they miss the true magic of the Douro Valley. The famous wine region reveals its true self when the tour buses leave. It’s the quiet mornings sipping coffee, looking out over misty terraces, the peace and calm […]