Nothing but Douro
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The rain returned, so we decided that today was the day to take the chug chug train up the Douro to the end of the line, Pocinho. It goes through a part of the river where the train is the onlyRead more
The rain returned, so we decided that today was the day to take the chug chug train up the Douro to the end of the line, Pocinho. It goes through a part of the river where the train is the onlyRead more
Quinta De La Rosa breakfast and an attempt to find a Dr for Eke, unsuccessful as the small villages don’t have Drs. Chemist of some help, and some of Cecily’s meds.
Rest of us went on theRead more
Breakfasted at Quinta Da Rosa; excellent position overlooking the river.
Sailed off in the van to follow the Tour Taylor (TT) instructions to Quinta Da Pacheca for wine tour & tasting at 1030. WineRead more
Nach einem reichhaltigen entspannten Frühstück gingen wir auf das Oberdeck und genossen die Fahrt nach Pinhao.
25 Grad und Sonnenschein. Nach dem Anlegen spazierten wir zum kleinen Bahnhof der mitRead more
Left Porto with the planning & precision of a military manoeuvre, and that was just to navigate our way to the top of the street and wait for Euan & David to retrieve the car from the parking buildingRead more
The scenery on bus trip up to Sandeman winery was spectacular. We rode switchbacks along roads so narrow that one could not see the edge. All we could see was the valley 2000 feet below us. The vistasRead more
Eine der schönsten Zugstrecken!!! Immer am Douro entlang, links und rechts Weinfelder, Angler, Arbeiter … ich hing die ganze Zeit am Fenster, hab den Wind in den Haaren genossen und die dreiRead more
Gestern Abend im Douro–Tal angekommen, im Weingut Quinta do Pégo: hoch über dem Douro gelegen, mit phantastischer Aussicht auf die endlosen Weinberge. Gediegenes 4–Gang Dinner in nobler Ambiente.
The port wine grapes are grown and crushed in the Douro and then transported to Porto where it is aged. This is one of the estates that grows grapes for one of the big port houses.
The grapes areRead more
Esta es la quinta más famosa de producción de vinos nominación Porto.
You might also know this place by the following names:
Covas do Douro
Traveler
The beautiful station of Pinhao! I spent an hour looking at all the azulejos...
Traveler Gorgeous views and pictures!
Traveler What a gorgeous mountainous countryside! Those wide skies with all sorts of cloud formations are fantastic. So are all your pictures.
Traveler Such beautiful pics of an obviously gorgeous area.