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View of the Douro Valley in Portugal
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18 Feb 2021

Iconic Experiences

As a global travel business, our goal is to create world-class, curated and memorable, luxury experiences. With that in mind, we’ve identified spectacular locations and innovative and interesting people on [...]
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30 Jun 2020

The Best Areas to Stay in Porto

So, you’re planning a trip and are looking at what your options are for the best areas to stay in Porto? The good news is that the city has many [...]
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  • Catherine Leigh Yorke-Hart
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Soup and wine showing you what to eat in Portugal
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9 Jun 2020

The Ultimate Food Guide – What to Eat in Portugal

Whether you’re still dreaming of travelling, you have your ticket booked or you’ve arrived in the beautiful country, we have prepared the ultimate list of what to eat in Portugal. [...]
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  • Catherine Leigh Yorke-Hart
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Vintage port being poured into glasses in port wine cellar
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18 May 2020

The Wonders of Vintage Port: What Makes It so Special and Unique?

You may have heard that port is a famous style of sweet, fortified wine that originates from the Douro Valley in the north of Portugal. But did you know that [...]
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  • Catherine Leigh Yorke-Hart
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glass with wine in wine bars in Porto
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7 Apr 2020

The Best Wine Bars in Porto – Time to Wine Down

Portugal may be a small country, but it sure has a mighty diversity of wines. Visiting a wine bar is the perfect opportunity to taste wines from the many different [...]
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  • Catherine Leigh Yorke-Hart
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4 Oct 2019

The Best Restaurants In Porto

The Porto region may be famous for producing Port wine, but Portugal’s second-largest city has so much to offer when it comes to its epicurean offerings. Porto’s dining culture prides [...]
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Wines To Try In Portugal
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7 Aug 2019

Wines To Try In Portugal

Portugal, a small but soulful country, has so much to offer its visitors. In recent years, the nation has seen a massive influx of tourists flocking there. It seems people [...]
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Quinta do Popa
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24 Jun 2019

Explore Sideways Launches in Portugal

We’ve explored the historical winelands of South Africa. We’ve gone on thrilling adventures on the paths unknown. We’ve taken to the skies to experience views that some only dream of. [...]
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The Wine Lover’s Guide to Portugal
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27 May 2019

The Wine Lover’s Guide to Portugal

It’s no secret that we’re advocates for South Africa’s incredible and diverse wine scene, but the time has come to place Portugal in the spotlight. While wine geeks are no [...]
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29 Aug 2015

Exploring Portugal & The Douro Valley

On a recent trip to Portugal Explore Sideways spent some time visiting the coastal city of Lisbon as well as the breathtakingly beautiful Douro Valley, the famous wine growing region located in [...]
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