A seven-day excursion from Lisbon to one of the oldest demarcated wine regions in the world, beginning at Quinta dos Loridos and ending on the terraces above Pinhão.
As it ran
The itinerary
Day 1
Lisbon · Bombarral
Departure from Lisbon by microbus mid-morning and an hour through open countryside to Quinta dos Loridos, better known for the Buddha Eden garden planted among its vines.
Days 2–3
Coimbra · Buçaco
The old university city and its library, then up into the Buçaco forest and the neo-Manueline palace hotel at its centre.
Days 4–5
Porto · Vila Nova de Gaia
The port lodges across the river, a vintage tasting, and the granite city itself on foot.
Days 6–7
Régua · Pinhão
Up the valley by road and rail to the quintas above Pinhão, with tastings on the terraces and a farewell dinner over the river.
Photographs from this journey
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