Ferradosa Portugal
252
Cruises availables
At departure or passage at this port
Avalon Waterways (26 Cruises)
Avalon AlegriaSM
26 Cruises
| 5 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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| 19 May | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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CroisiEurope (198 Cruises)
MS Amalia Rodrigues
18 Cruises
| 13 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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| 25 June | 8 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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MS Fernao de Magalhaes
23 Cruises
MS Gil Eanes
28 Cruises
| 15 April | 5 days | Round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
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| 15 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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MS Infante Don Henrique
49 Cruises
MS Miguel Torga
25 Cruises
MS Vasco de Gama
55 Cruises
Tauck Cruises (28 Cruises)
ms Grace
28 Cruises
| 15 April | 6 days | Round-trip from Porto-Leixoes, Portugal |
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| 15 April | 5 days | Round-trip Porto, the Douro valley Portugal and Salamanca Spain |
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Frequently Asked Questions
At a few pontoons set at the foot of the Upper Douro's terraced vineyards, among the furthest upstream stops on river itineraries. No town in sight.
Go up. The pontoon is a gateway to the heights: the São Salvador do Mundo spur, the town of São João da Pesqueira and the surrounding quintas. There is nothing to do at water level.
A rocky spur marked by nine chapels staggered along the climb, an old devotional route. It offers one of the most striking viewpoints in the valley, with the river winding far below.
The quiet capital of port, a few kilometres away: white balconied houses around an arcaded square, a town hall decorated with azulejos depicting vineyard work, and a wine museum followed by a tasting.
Yes, several estates nearby, including those of the Rio Torto valley, open their doors: you follow the grape from terrace to barrel before comparing a dry Douro white with an aged port.
A shallow granite trough where grapes are trodden by foot during harvest. Some cellars around Ferradosa still keep and use them.
Because they form one of the oldest wine landscapes in the world: schist terraces carved by hand across hundreds of metres of slope, over generations. UNESCO has recognised them.
The traditional craft that once carried port barrels down to Porto, through the rapids. For a long time the river was the valley's only road.
Winding and cut into the slopes. Coaches take them at a pace that suits everyone: nobody wants to cross this landscape too fast. Anyone prone to motion sickness should note it.
Those who come for the landscape and the wine. Ferradosa is not a destination in itself and does not pretend to be: it is a quay serving the vineyards. Without an excursion the day will be empty.
