{"id":21292,"date":"2020-05-04T19:13:28","date_gmt":"2020-05-05T00:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/?p=21292"},"modified":"2021-08-05T13:54:51","modified_gmt":"2021-08-05T18:54:51","slug":"scenic-drive-douro-river-valley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsidesuburbia.com\/travel\/europe\/portugal\/scenic-drive-douro-river-valley\/","title":{"rendered":"A Scenic Drive on the Terraced Hills of Douro River Valley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Since the 18th century, the Douro Valley is known for its port wine and wine terraces. Its namesake river makes a 200-kilometer journey to the Atlantic Ocean from Spain to northern Portugal through terraced valleys of vineyards, groves of orange and olive trees.<\/em> We spend a few days in Porto last December and went on a scenic drive to the Douro River Valley listed as one of the most beautiful roads in the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n