The Alto Douro region is the cradle of the port, and the sweet fortified wine can only be pressed out of the grapes that grow here. After the crushing, the must of the grapes is mixed with high ...

37 COM 7B.79 Alto Douro Wine Region (Portugal) (C 1046) The World Heritage Committee, 1. Having examined Document WHC-13/37.COM/7B, 2. Recalling Decision 36 COM 7B.81 , adopted at its 36th session ...

There’s a dreamlike quality to Porto – a tumbledown, romantic city of stately beaux-arts buildings – and further afield is the beautiful wine country of Alto Douro.

The Alto Douro wine region produces excellent wines ranging from full-bodied red wines to light-bodied whites and, most famously, fortified port. Many of the region's historic quintas open their doors ...

Quinta de Vargellas in the wild, remote countryside of the Alto Douro is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site recognizing man’s transformation of this hilly area, characterized by poor, dry soil, into ...

The Douro Valley is a UNESCO World Heritage site steeped in a history as rich and robust as the wines it produces. The origins of viticulture can be traced back to Roman times, with family-run ...

Over the last several months, the World Heritage Centre has received numerous messages, through the NGO Platform Save the Tua, from individuals expressing their concern regarding the Foz Tua dam ...

Join a guided Douro day tour from Porto or travel 2.5 hours by train to base yourself in the central town of Pinhão. Delve deeper into the valley with a tour, a ride on the MiraDouro scenic ...