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Secrets of the Douro & Madrid
9 nightsFrom Porto, Portugal8 ports of call

Secrets of the Douro & Madrid

Emerald Cruises · Emerald Radiance

Departs
8 Aug 2026
Returns
17 Aug 2026
Duration
9 nights
Disembark
Madrid

Overview

A 9-night voyage aboard Emerald Radiance, departing Porto, Portugal on 8 Aug 2026 and arriving in Madrid, calling at 8 destinations along the way.

Porto, PortugalPinhao, PortugalVega TerronSalamancaPocinho, PortugalReguaPorto, PortugalMadrid

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Itinerary

9 nights · 14 ports of call
  1. 1

    Day 1 ·PortoEmbark

    8 Aug 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 2 ·Porto

    9 Aug 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 2 ·Pinhao

    9 Aug 2026
    Pinhão holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, just 22 km (14 miles) upstream from Peso da Régua, the pretty town of Pinhão lies at the very heart of northern Portugal's famous Port wine-making region.
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    Day 3 ·Pinhao

    10 Aug 2026
    Pinhão holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, just 22 km (14 miles) upstream from Peso da Régua, the pretty town of Pinhão lies at the very heart of northern Portugal's famous Port wine-making region.
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    Day 4 ·Vega Terron

    11 Aug 2026
    Vega de Terron is a Douro River cruise port in Spain and the gateway to Salamanca (Spain). Town's most distinctive feature is the fountain Chafariz dos Pretos (located close to market square).
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    Day 4 ·Salamanca

    11 Aug 2026
    Salamanca, in northwestern Spain, is the capital of Salamanca province, part of the Castile and León region. With a history dating back to the Celtic era, it’s known for its ornate sandstone architecture and for the Universidad de Salamanca. Founded in the 1100s and a key intellectual center in the 15th-16th centuries, the university continues to add to the city’s vibrancy with its international student population.
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    Day 5 ·Pocinho

    12 Aug 2026
    Pocinho is a village in northern Portugal, located in the Vila Nova de Foz Côa Municipality. The Pocinho Dam and the River Douro are nearby. Pocinho railway station is the eastern terminus of the Douro railway line; the community developed with the arrival of the railway in 1887.
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    Day 5 ·Regua

    12 Aug 2026
    Peso da Régua commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real.
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    Day 6 ·Regua

    13 Aug 2026
    Peso da Régua commonly known as Régua, is a municipality in northern Portugal, in the district of Vila Real.
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    Day 7 ·Porto

    14 Aug 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 8 ·Porto

    15 Aug 2026
    Porto is a coastal city in northwest Portugal known for its stately bridges and port wine production. In the medieval Ribeira (riverside) district, narrow cobbled streets wind past merchants’ houses and cafes. São Francisco Church is known for its lavish baroque interior with ornate gilded carvings. The palatial 19th-century Palácio de Bolsa, formerly a stock market, was built to impress potential European investors.
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    Day 8 ·Madrid

    15 Aug 2026
    Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
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    Day 9 ·Madrid

    16 Aug 2026
    Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.
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    Day 10 ·MadridDisembark

    17 Aug 2026
    Madrid, Spain's central capital, is a city of elegant boulevards and expansive, manicured parks such as the Buen Retiro. It’s renowned for its rich repositories of European art, including the Prado Museum’s works by Goya, Velázquez and other Spanish masters. The heart of old Hapsburg Madrid is the portico-lined Plaza Mayor, and nearby is the baroque Royal Palace and Armory, displaying historic weaponry.

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