Having envisioned a lime-cordial-coloured concoction, I file this information away under “things I should have researched before visiting the Douro”. On the river in the cappuccino-coloured MS ...

The city covers about 16 square miles of land, with the Douro River running along its southern edge sandwiched between Porto to the north and neighboring town Vila Nova de Gaia to the south.

Two sips of the Alvarinho and I’m claiming it as my new favourite summer drink, while mentally calculating how much it will cost to ship a dozen bottles home. The strength of this APT itinerary – from ...