{"id":2014,"date":"2023-10-12T18:45:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-12T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/?p=2014"},"modified":"2024-05-09T14:32:13","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T14:32:13","slug":"4-oct-2023-douro-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/2023\/10\/12\/4-oct-2023-douro-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Oct 2023: Douro Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Douro Valley by bus and river boat: Day 10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>About two weeks before our Porto trip, David booked a Douro Valley bus tour with Living Tours. 8am was the start time. The street outside their office in Porto was crazy-crowded as they got several morning tours off and running. Our bus tour had several stops:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Amarante: The Igreja (church) was one of the most beautiful we&#8217;ve seen in Portugal, with an interesting organ. The village has an historic-looking cafe that seemed to overhang the river. There was a small craft fair on the other side of the river. I could imagine there&#8217;s nice hiking to do outside the village. We didn&#8217;t see much of the quaint village since it took me a long time to ask the guide a question about the organ. Our friends walked around the main street a bit. The 45-minute stop was much too short for such a lovely village.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sabrosa: We stopped at Casa dos Barros, a winery that has become a hotel, with beautiful rustic gardens in the midst of vineyards. We had a port tasting in an old building, entered from their shady garden &#8211; 10, 20, and 30-year ports. There we had a lovely lunch, with a choice of entrees (chosen when we reserved the tour). We also saw the birthplace of Ferdinand Magellan (Fern\u00e3o de Magalh\u00e3es in Portuguese).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pinh\u00e3o: This small town seems to be the hub for boat tours. The drive was full of dramatic scenery, with the steep hillsides covered with terraced vineyards. In Pinh\u00e3o, we had an hour boat ride on the river. We visited Croft-owned Quinta de Ro\u00eada for an intro to their vineyards and wine tasting. There was the potential to see new birds in the fields there, but not enough time to study.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The drive back continued to be scenic, of course! We had one roadside stop where we were high above the river with fabulous views. We drove down to the river level, continued along the river, crossed over a dam to the north side, then headed inland to go through Portugal&#8217;s longest tunnel, Tunel de Mar\u00e3o, between Vila Real and Amarante.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Back in Porto, we had dinner at Nola Kitchen, excellent and imaginative veggie cuisine. We had wanted to eat here last year, but the line for breakfast and lunch was always long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pictures of our Douro Valley tour<\/h3>\n\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-2208 .fg-image { width: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-carousel foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-carousel fg-ready fg-light fg-border-thin fg-shadow-outline fg-loading-default fg-loaded-fade-in fg-caption-hover fg-hover-fade fg-hover-zoom\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-2208\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-092710__D7A0145.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"The river and elegant buildings of Amarante.\" data-attachment-id=\"2122\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The river and elegant buildings of Amarante.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-092710__D7A0145\/1418766031.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The river and elegant buildings of Amarante.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-094516__D7A0154-HDR.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Charming village of Amarante.\" data-attachment-id=\"2123\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Charming village of Amarante.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-094516__D7A0154-HDR\/233921304.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Charming village of Amarante.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-105627-PXL_20231004_095627807-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Hotel Fern\u00e3o de Malgalhaes in Sabrosa, where Ferdinand Magellan was born.\" data-attachment-id=\"2124\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Hotel Fern\u00e3o de Malgalhaes in Sabrosa, where Ferdinand Magellan was born.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-105627-PXL_20231004_095627807-Edit\/161711901.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Hotel Fern\u00e3o de Malgalhaes in Sabrosa, where Ferdinand Magellan was born.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110052__D7A0158.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in this house.\" data-attachment-id=\"2125\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in this house.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110052__D7A0158\/1720181873.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Magellan was born in Sabrosa, Portugal in this house.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110249__D7A0161.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Pam outside Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.\" data-attachment-id=\"2126\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pam outside Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110249__D7A0161\/1857124226.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pam outside Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110321__D7A0163.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Casa dos Barros, where we stopped for port tasting and lunch.\" data-attachment-id=\"2127\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Casa dos Barros, where we stopped for port tasting and lunch.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110321__D7A0163\/325972913.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Casa dos Barros, where we stopped for port tasting and lunch.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110615__D7A0168-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.\" data-attachment-id=\"2128\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-110615__D7A0168-Edit\/4074797072.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-112315__D7A0176.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa, where we stopped for lunch.\" data-attachment-id=\"2129\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa, where we stopped for lunch.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-112315__D7A0176\/490325489.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Casa dos Barros in Sabrosa, where we stopped for lunch.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-112507__D7A0180-Pano.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Vineyards at Casa dos Barros.\" data-attachment-id=\"2130\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Vineyards at Casa dos Barros.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-112507__D7A0180-Pano\/3245148762.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Vineyards at Casa dos Barros.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-133548_PXL_20231004_123548031.PORTRAIT-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Pam and David with Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro below. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro\" data-attachment-id=\"2131\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pam and David with Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro below. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-133548_PXL_20231004_123548031_PORTRAIT-Edit\/4138315039.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pam and David with Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro below. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-133610_PXL_20231004_123610104.PORTRAIT-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Friends overlooking Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro\" data-attachment-id=\"2132\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Friends overlooking Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-133610_PXL_20231004_123610104_PORTRAIT-Edit\/144244859.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Friends overlooking Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro. Taken from Miradouro Torguiano de S\u00e3o Cristov\u00e3o do Douro<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-134120__D7A0201.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro, from a viewpoint high in the hills. Our bus stopped here for pictures.\" data-attachment-id=\"2133\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro, from a viewpoint high in the hills. Our bus stopped here for pictures.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-134120__D7A0201\/4012956330.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Pinh\u00e3o and Rio Douro, from a viewpoint high in the hills. Our bus stopped here for pictures.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141054__D7A0208.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" data-attachment-id=\"2134\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141054__D7A0208\/4136757782.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141114-PXL_20231004_131114250-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Fall colors on the hills beside Rio Douro.\" data-attachment-id=\"2135\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Fall colors on the hills beside Rio Douro.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141114-PXL_20231004_131114250-Edit\/1550596815.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Fall colors on the hills beside Rio Douro.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141159__D7A0210.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" data-attachment-id=\"2136\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141159__D7A0210\/4156303024.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141540__D7A0220.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" data-attachment-id=\"2137\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-141540__D7A0220\/2848642470.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-143308__D7A0237.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Terraced vineyards along the Rio Douro.\" data-attachment-id=\"2138\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Terraced vineyards along the Rio Douro.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-143308__D7A0237\/203849136.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Terraced vineyards along the Rio Douro.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-144331__D7A0246-Edit.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"A grand wine estate along the Rio Douro, with terraced vineyards on the hills.\" data-attachment-id=\"2139\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"A grand wine estate along the Rio Douro, with terraced vineyards on the hills.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-144331__D7A0246-Edit\/3124718642.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">A grand wine estate along the Rio Douro, with terraced vineyards on the hills.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-145033-PXL_20231004_135033805.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Our Rio Douro cruise returns to Pinh\u00e3o\" data-attachment-id=\"2140\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Our Rio Douro cruise returns to Pinh\u00e3o\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-145033-PXL_20231004_135033805\/3209880147.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Our Rio Douro cruise returns to Pinh\u00e3o<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-145341__D7A0255.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" data-attachment-id=\"2141\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-145341__D7A0255\/1921682318.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">River cruise from Pinh\u00e3o<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-152011-PXL_20231004_142011674.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Quinta da Ro\u00eada, where we had a wine tasting.\" data-attachment-id=\"2142\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Quinta da Ro\u00eada, where we had a wine tasting.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-152011-PXL_20231004_142011674\/1993196777.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">Quinta da Ro\u00eada, where we had a wine tasting.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-153346__D7A0262.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"The agricultural fields around Quinta da Ro\u00eada.\" data-attachment-id=\"2143\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"The agricultural fields around Quinta da Ro\u00eada.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-153346__D7A0262\/2051423304.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22200%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20200%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Douro Valley Bus Tour<\/div><div class=\"fg-caption-desc\">The agricultural fields around Quinta da Ro\u00eada.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-154759__D7A0264.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Douro Valley Bus Tour\" data-caption-desc=\"Quinta da Ro\u00eada, owned by the Croft Port brand.\" data-attachment-id=\"2144\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Quinta da Ro\u00eada, owned by the Croft Port brand.\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/www.transitorythoughts.com\/travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2024\/03\/PortugalIntroVisit_20231004-154759__D7A0264\/2626866089.jpg\" 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