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River Cruise Lines Add New Portugal Trips on the Douro

River cruising in Portugal's Douro River Valley—a delightful region comprised of old-world villages and vineyard-coated countryside—is booming, with next year's cruise calendar ramping up its offerings, courtesy of three major river cruse lines. AmaWaterways is debuting a duo of fresh itineraries and a new vessel; Viking River Cruises is making their first-ever foray into Portugal; and Portugal river cruise pioneer Uniworld is ensuring its firm foothold in the region with a shiny new ship.

Posted by Elissa Richard on February 29, 2012 at 5:59:41 PM EST Tagged: Portugal, Spain, Lisbon, Porto, Cruise Lines, Cruises
Cruises, News

A Trio of New Wine-Themed Sailings

We heard it through the grapevine: Catering to oenophiles is the latest trend on the high seas. A trio of cruise lines are pulling out all the stops to lure wine enthusiasts on deck, with newly launched wine-themed programs that feature plenty of wine experts on tap, viticulture-minded lectures, special vintage tastings, and more. And, of course, ports of call worthy of raising a glass to, in some of the world's top wine regions.

Posted by Elissa Richard on February 15, 2012 at 5:46:38 PM EST Tagged: Cruise Lines, France, Spain, Portugal, Argentina, Caribbean, Food and Wine
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Fodor's Go List: Top 21 Places to Go in 2012

Trying to figure out where to take your big vacation this year? We've got you covered. Our curated list of buzzy destinations, emerging hotspots, places that offer great values, and locales with upcoming noteworthy events, is sure to inspire you to book a trip—fast.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on January 11, 2012 at 9:47:12 AM EST Tagged: Italy, Hawaii, Oahu, Cuba, Croatia, Budapest, Portugal, London, Ireland
Practical Travel Tips

Attention shopaholics: know what to buy in Portugal

This is a country with a wealth of crafts—from superbly woven baskets to beautifully embroidered linens, to irresistible porcelain and pottery (you might want to pack your own bubble wrap and tape to get the latter home safely). Items made of cork, leather, and wood should make your list; so should port and other local wines.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on June 30, 2011 at 1:00:00 AM EDT Tagged: Europe, Portugal, Shopping
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Portugal: Plan to shop

This is a country with a wealth of crafts—from superbly woven baskets to beautifully embroidered linens, to irresistible porcelain and pottery (you might want to pack your own Bubble Wrap and tape to get the latter home safely). Items made of cork, leather, and wood should make your list; so should port and other local wines. The fashion-design scene is thriving here as well: top names include Ana Salazar, Fátima Lopes, Maria Gambina, Manuel Alves, and José Manuel Gonçalves.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on October 31, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EDT Tagged: Portugal
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Portugal: Try to catch a fado show

The word fado means fate, and, like the blues, fado songs are full of fatalism. The image of a black-shawled fadista, head thrown back, eyes closed with emotion, voice rising and falling with soulful song, is quintessentially Portuguese. Many casas de fado are also restaurants; some offer a mix of fado and folk-dancing shows.

Posted by Fodor's Editors on March 11, 2010 at 2:00:00 AM EST Tagged: Portugal
9 Picturesque Towns in Europe: What Would You Add?

Our editors recently chose the most picturesque towns in Europe, and the result was published in Fodor's Essential Europe. You can find our choices below—but we're never happy to let the discussion end there. We wanted to know what the travelers in our Europe forums had to say as well, so we asked them: did their favorites appear on our list? What would they add?

Posted by Fodor's Editors on August 12, 2009 at 2:49:31 PM EDT Tagged: Community, England, France, Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Switzerland, Greece