Douro River Cruise

Cruising the famous Douro River was on my bucket list for this trip and it lived up to expectations. Our cruise boat carrying 200 people glided up the river and passed through three lochs. In each loch, the boat was raised 30 metres! The river is deep, wide and green and passes through country that has been farmed for centuries. The valley walls are steep and villages perched on the hillside. Pinhao is home to some of the most famous Port wine vineyards and the vines are perfectly manicured on rocky terraces. I spoke with Polish, East German, Madeiran and Brazilian travellers. I was lucky to do the trip as there was a train strike and my original plans had to be chucked🤞🤞🤞luck stays my way.Read more