4 Days in Beautiful PORTO, Portugal, Douro Valley Wine Tasting | Travel Vlog Itinerary Guide

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

All places featured in this video are linked here in 1 PDF: drive.google.com/file/d/1fsyDfdwuLduoG-hbvH4KhXxmtlnePd7M/view?usp=share_link Thank you to Get Your Guide for sponsoring this video. Let me know if you have any questions I might answer for the follow up Porto travel guide video.

[@Sophie-ct8cw]

Without a doubt the best travel KZbin channel!

[@ep4832]

I visited Porto,Lisbon in March 2024. Porto is a very beautiful city.People are friendly. Lot off ❤️ from India

[@theluxuryvagabond]

I always feel like I am on trips with you guys. They are so casual and well done. Thank you for my trip of the day to Porto!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

That’s such a compliment! Thank you for coming along!

[@davidellett9316]

My wife and traveled around Portugal last November. I think Porto was our favorite overall stop. Maybe the best meal we had all trip was the lunch at Quinta de Marrocos in the Douro Valley. But DO NOT MISS the Pinhais Sardine Factory tour in Porto, even if you are skeptical about tinned fish. Also if you are driving around Porto or Gaia be very careful. We got our car lodged in a narrow side street and derailed our entire evening one night trying to get it extracted. Although it was a nightmare at least we did get to meet some of the real locals.

[@angelag5708]

Porto is beautiful 😻

[@twentyseveneleven]

You definitely need a Patreon. Wish your vids have a weekly schedule. You always create a master piece with the relevant infos a traveller needs to know. Amazing video!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you. Thing is, I DO have a Patreon lol

[@EmmaLou8424]

Wow amazing video! So happy to see another video from you. I was already interested in Porto but this has convinced me that I need to visit asap! Thank you.

[@Rodaportal]

This Porto travel vlog is an absolute gem! The way you showcase each place is both captivating and informative, making me feel like I'm right there with you exploring this beautiful city. Porto indeed seems like a must-visit, with its art deco architecture and delightful attractions. 🇵🇹 The Douro Valley looks like a perfect day trip, and the quirky Harry Potter rumor adds a unique twist to the adventure. Can't wait to plan my own Porto trip, thanks to your wonderful insights! 🌟

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you. Welcome to our channel. This is the sort of travel vlog we make. 😀

[@AnekaF.1863]

Absolutely loved every second of this video. Gorgeous videography, lovely day trips, helpful tips, unhurried, well-paced narration, and so much more. Thank you my friend.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Welcome! This is the sort of travel video we make on this channel. 😍

[@matthewburfitt7860]

These legends back again!!!!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

YES, MY FRIEND!

[@ruialmeida818]

For anyone considering visiting Porto, I recommend that you avoid Café Majestic, as it is a tourist trap. If you are interested in a historical art deco café, that has been restored and reopened to the decor that it had in the 1920's, try A Brasileira. Also expect it to be packed with people, although, the prices aren't anywhere the entrapment you'll encounter in Majestic. Another more afordable option, albeit a bit more recent, is confeitaria do Bolhão (not as high end as the other 2 options I mentioned, but an historical café, and a quite interesting one at that). In another part of the city, you might consider also Petulia, near in Rua Julio Dinis.

[@keithh8128]

Wonderful video! I must ask… do you have formal training as a photographer or videographer? All of the videos are so good it is extremely impressive if you are self taught. By far the best travel vlogger on KZbin.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you my friend. That’s very kind of you to say. Yes all self trained but have also had help from talented friends along the way. Sept taught for video editing too but I did go to drama school which in hindsight helps with scripting and storytelling. Thanks again. Please share with your friends.

[@AngelaLikesFood]

Smashed it!! Need to go Portugal for sure now

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

You must indeed be a star! 😜

[@FERNANDOAUGUSTO-fv1ck]

Just came from there

[@ghanwin]

Perfect timing, as I’m planning a trip to Porto soon !

[@jeremyrogers5103]

Another excellent guide! You always manage to make me want to go!

[@catherineharris2019]

I’ve been eagerly awaiting this vlog as thinking of planning a trip to Porto. Thanks for all the tips 👍🏻😀

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

I am not a wine person. I did took a bottle of Port wine back home. I did an hooole day trip to Santiago de Compostela. It was on my bucket list❤

[@kevinsuen834]

Amazing! I took some of your recommendations in my trip to Lisbon and I loved those attractions. Look forward to visiting Porto someday.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Glad the tips worked for you!

[@robertbl7500]

Hi 👋 Once again you pulled a marvelous video out of your IPhone!! ✌️All the best!!

[@lvilensk4228]

Laughed out loud at the photos from the pink museum at the end. I love your videos!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you!

[@richarnold6994]

Thank you very much for your helpful video. My wife and I did 10 days in Porto and your advice was very helpful. We did the Douro Valley tour with your alternate recommendation and had a blast. We bought the Porto Card and Adante travel card for 3 days. This was a no brainer for us. We checked out the museums that it got us in for free and used it for the discounts elsewhere. The Adante card was really helpful. We stayed a bit north of the main tourist area and had a Metro stop that was 5 minutes from our hotel so we again got our monies worth. One thing that I didn't follow was either your channel or another said to scan the card at the end of the ride. I didn't see others scanning their cards so we didn't. It didn't appear to make a difference. Again, thank you for your video and document.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Ahhh thanks so much for letting me know. Always great to hear people’s experience after watching our videos. Glad you enjoyed

[@prasunchoudhury8711]

My favorite travel channel; I have designed some of my travel itineraries based on their videos

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thanks for the support and glad you’ve found them useful! Please share with your friends! 😍

[@shirlyn2738]

Best travel video I’ve seen! Informative, broad and engaging. I’m definitely heading to Porto after this🥳🥳

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

This is what we aim for 😀

[@summerliu3394]

Thanks for sharing the PDF for free, also with all links to restaurant etc. that’s generous! Thanks for the beautiful video. Good job well dine❤

[@carolinaa.4407]

My go to travel channel! Thanks Paul for another amazing video. The photos at the end 😂

[@kamilabourdo2214]

Love photos at the end 😂 You guys had fun and that’s cool :) Great video as always ❤

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

😜 thanks for making it that far! (You should see the ones I didn’t include 😂)

[@kamilabourdo2214]

@@SuitcaseMonkey I’d love to 😂

[@chami5609]

Thank you. Another masterpiece and another one added to my never ending list! Love your hair Chiaki! 😊

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Glad you enjoyed!

[@melihjohn80]

I left my heart in Porto❤️ Such a special city and the proximity to Braga, Guimerais and Coimbra is a big plus. I loved Lisbon too but it was more touristy and crowded.

[@skru2476]

Love your videos. Aesthetic yet so informative

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Much appreciated!

[@menen3804]

Another well-made and highly enjoyable vlog! You should be made a travel ambassador!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

True

[@midlifetravelbug]

Great video guys! We are here now and going to try some of your suggestions! Cheers, Chris and Jim

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thanks! Let us know how you get on!

[@rtpedroplus]

Ahhh. Simply delighted by the way you shared some of the treasures of our beautiful city of Porto and the Douro Valley. And to underline the grandeur of this beautiful valley, I congratulate you on the choice of music at minute 14:00. Please share that one with me... 🙃

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Welcome to the channel. This is what we specialise in doing here for travel inspiration!

[@SittauliTambunan]

Green city, charming. I like day 3, nature views from top and the river.

[@herculanogoncalves9064]

Excellent video both in taste and professionalism! I born there: It's simply the most stunning place of the World... where true and splendid nature meets perfectly with man's art, the perfect combination that makes the magic Porto city and out areas stand out.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

That’s great hearing from a local! Glad you enjoyed.

[@Awake_Ning]

Thank you for your awesome page. We will be on our way to Porto and Lisbon in June, and your videos are the most helpful. I am grateful for all the tips, thank you. Downloaded the pdf. Looking forward to experience Portugal for the first time 🙌🏻

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Enjoy

[@johnorscher6986]

great video Paul. Hoping to go there this spring

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

You’ll have a blast!

[@nikkib67]

Thank you, enjoy your videos focused on the actual place with useful tips. Enjoy your style of narrative, tips of key places, personal likes and great views of destination. Headed to Scotland & Portugal next spring so really enjoy those videos & others. Subscribed to your channel after the first 5 minutes. Appreciate the view of a true traveler vs an all about the person video. Kudos and looking forward to watching all your past & future videos.😊

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thank you and welcome. Much appreciated your comments as they are the reasons I started this channel. I only make around 12 videos a year so hope you’ll enjoy the back catalogue until the follow up Porto travel guide I’m working on now. Thanks again

[@costasworldofmusicmemories5792]

A very informative video about Porto. You hit all the right notes. We have been many times. It never gets old for us. My family background is Portuguese. Hope you and Julie are doing ok. Sending well wishes from Richmond, Va. Jim, Harriet and Yuki

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thanks but I think you mean Chiaki 😅

[@bobthompson4923]

Have to say the frozen grapes to chill the wine tip is hard to top.

[@AnnaBarnez]

really enjoyed this vlog and has inspired me to visit, thank you for sharing

[@eprohoda]

Good day-Suitcase,very outstanding . =))

[@miyayume_eclectic_dream]

You are lucky. The lower bridge part was beeing repaired at the time of my visit.

[@rolandvoss3600]

Very informative 👍 Thank you for sharing. I'm looking forward to travelling to Porto next week.

[@sewtania4074]

Born again 😂😂 Thank you for the excellent and informative video!

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

⛪️

[@gregrussell4459]

love your work

[@fluttergrrl]

Hello from Toronto Canada. Thanks for making this video. It looks like there was quite a bit of lovely art deco architecture. The hotel looked attractive. It’s interesting how this fervent Harry Potter rumour got started and remains persistent. Anyway, great job as usual.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Yeah I wonder where it started…

[@KillerTacos54]

Beautiful!

[@JessicaGioglioTravelLifestyle]

Really enjoyed your video. I’ve been to Porto before but didn’t get to Douro Valley or World of Wine. Definitely reasons to go back - if not to have your own rosé fueled photo shoot 😂.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Yeah I’ve seen it often described as a two day city but we still missed stuff

[@JessicaGioglioTravelLifestyle]

@@SuitcaseMonkey Same! I believe I had three full days when I went and I still missed things (and didn't go to Douro Valley). Oh well, a reason to go back ;)

[@GreatCityAttractions]

That's a great looking city ! well done.

[@AbelAlencar-dg6jr]

Hermoso la ciudad

[@TheTravelingAdventure]

amazing video!

[@GreatCityAttractions]

Nice information about a great city

[@onkii836]

Thank you so much!

[@BikewithCelo]

Porto ❤

[@alicejade3657]

Great video! I went to Porto last week and really liked it, but I have to say, it felt soooo heavily populated by tourists which made it difficult to see most attractions as the queues were either ridiculously long or all the tickets were all sold out. I think we preferred Lisbon although Porto has amazing sights such as the Luis L Bridge and Igreja do Carmo church - both must sees 😊

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

That’s interesting to hear. We were late July and didn’t find it busy enough to have an impact like that. Good to know! What tickets were sold out?

[@alicejade3657]

@@SuitcaseMonkey Tickets for Livraria Lello, Igreja a Torre dos Clerigos and Bolsa Palace were all completely sold out. I would defo advise anyone to prebook over a week in advance, just in case. Wish we'd had more time to go further into Douro Valley as that looks stunning 😃

[@MariaFontes-hi9gc]

Adorable Pays ⛱️👍❤️

[@shreyathariani]

Love your commentary ❤

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Love your comment

[@thenerdrealms2956]

Great video I'm heading to Porto in a few days and you have given me lots of ideas on what to do but I have to ask what day was the market on by the Douro river thanks

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey. To my knowledge they are every day. But I’ve linked in I believe on the description PDF or just search on google maps for it for opening hours

[@miriamcapri9851]

Very nice video and tps

[@hikercat0126]

Great video!

[@liacamposflores-ll2ti]

Impresionante

[@routemainstreet]

Awesome video, thanks.

[@chrisj3055]

hope to go end of December...wish me luck

[@lucashungaro]

About the JK Rowling / Lello thing: years ago, the bookstore had a whole section dedicated to Harry Potter and would advertise it heavily. Rumour has it they never paid royalties though, so once they were pressed for it and negotiations failed, Rowling publicly disavowed them and they completely removed that section and any mention of Harry Potter from all of their media. Rowling for sure knew the bookstore (trust me, when you live in Porto it's impossible not to, unless you're a newborn). Now, to say it inspired locations in the books is something else, but there's probably a lot to this story that we don't know.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Yeah, I’m sure you’re right. I can see it possible though, that in the mid 90s when she was there, before the internet and such, it would be possible to not have visited. There’s a bunch of places I haven’t been to in London and if the internet didn’t exist I would be less informed about them. So it’s possible. But I know what you mean.

[@lucashungaro]

​@@SuitcaseMonkey Good point, I failed to consider that! But yeah, something happened a few years ago that caused them to remove all references to HP, and right around that same time Rowling made the post. Not taking sides of course, as both Rowling and the bookstore are in it for the money, and it surely helps the store a lot to be associated with HP. Still, it's an amazing place! Shame it's always packed with people. Anyway, congrats on the video, it's a great showcase for the city! Oh, and next time try the Francesinha at Santiago or Lado B. From the looks of it you went to Brasão, which has a good Francesinha, but not as good as these two. :)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

@lucashungaro thanks! I’ve actually just released part 2 to this Porto video which is more of a travel guide and I mention both of those. 😀

[@lucashungaro]

@@SuitcaseMonkey Awesome! Going to check that out. :)

[@Phillipe-sb6ls]

But the thing with that story is--and I hope I don't come across as contentious and antagonistic here, because I know it's not " your" story--is that it's just one "rumour-has-it" tale trotted out to replace a previous one that got deflated. Occam's Razor is in effect here, as I think the simplest explanation here is the most plausible: She made that tweet and then Lello ramped down its promotion of its dubious ties to Rowling as a response. (And, to be frank, I'm still quite sceptical of the claim that there was some immediate diminishment in their promotion of their connection to Rowling which corresponds to the tweet. Again, that sounds like story time, and that's only reinforced by the fact that, legally, royalties would not have to be paid to her for such a vague claim.) Rowling is feisty and persistent, especially when it comes to protecting her carefully-maintained brand, and she was quite capable of bringing negative attention to the bookstore had their been any escalation to that minor Twitter drama. I'll also note that it is wholly plausible, and actually quite likely, that she never visited, nor even heard of Lello, in her two years in Porto. Historicization is necessary here: While it seems unbelievable at this time that a resident would have never heard of this bookstore, what with all the hullabaloo about it and the lines for it winding all the way down to Aliados, Porto has only very recently turned into the Disneyland it is today. Lello in the nineties was, believe it or not, a rather quaint and sleepy bookstore, one that was certainly well known to some natives and an admixture of bibliophiles, but one that was unknown to significant number of residents, especially someone like Rowling, who lived in Rua do Duque de Saldanha, exactly two kilometres from Lello, in a pre-Metro era of lower mobility when people's radius of experience was far more circumscribed. And I can actually attest to this: despite the fact that in a previous life (i.e., a few decades ago) I was professor of literature and, of course, a booklover, and despite the fact the I lived in the early 00's in Loios, one block away from Lello, I only heard about the bookstore in my third year in that small neighbourhood, and then only because a friend visiting from abroad passed by it and took an interest in it. After that, I visited the place a few times and never once entered the shop when there were more than three or four other patrons. I understand the business perspective in Porto promoting its ties to JK Rowling, but most are specious, don't stand up to even slight scrutiny, and often rely on painfully literally-minded connection-making. (A random fountain features a griffin; therefore, that must be what inspired House Gryffindor---never mind that the house's emblem is a mere lion.) Note that I say "most" here, because, yes, even though JK wasn't too fond of her time in Porto--that's an entirely different post--things did rub off on her. She has confirmed, for instance, that the cloaks worn by Porto uni students, themselves modelled after Coimbra attire, did in fact inspire the Hogwarts dress code. Maybe it appears that I doth protest too much, but I have a pretty invested reason why some of this misguided mythology irks me. Just one insight: My former boss has been cited multiple times as the definite inspiration for Professor Dumbledore. At first it was mentioned as a mere possibility; over time, though, and as these things go, that notion has ossified into established fact. I mean, just look at this picture of him posted in a "Here's What Inspired Rowling" article in a local paper! If you squint, does he not look like he could pass for an elderly, wizened professor? Well, yeah, I guess? But, maybe, you know, don't put your finger on the scale and instead be honest by selecting an image that's contemporaneous with Rowling's tenure in Porto, not one from a few years ago? Because, you know, on the day that she left this city--in quite a rush and quite unhappily, I should say--that guy was in his early forties. And because I have a lot of ties to her, I get very, very frequent inquiries from media outlets and biographers (mostly of the tawdry variety) for interviews. All of them, without exception, are interested in myth, not facts. Because, really, there's not much of a story with the latter. Rowling's a writer. Perhaps not Saramago-level, but she does have an imagination, and that's something that can't be ascertained and quantified by people on the outside-looking-in, though that fact doesn't seem to deter them. Although a lot of what she dreamt up for the HP books are undoubtedly composites of countless personal experiences, she's quite capable of coming up with characters, places, and events without having to rely on the 1:1 cognates that other people, in their desire for a more graspable (i.e. simplified) narrative, unimaginatively default to. (e.g., Why would she need a single reference point for Dumbledore? The wizened, wise old Gandalf/Obi-Wan/etc. mentor is the oldest trope in storytelling.) But that will never stop them from trying, because they need their stories too.

[@stevemendez3535]

What airport did you fly into?

[@dafyddthomas7299]

Thanks - Suitcase; this is my key city to visit in Portugal - mainly want to view / walk across the bridge 12:00

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Thanks. The Porto travel guide video will be out this Friday so stay tuned!

[@jasonmaitoza6713]

Muito bem! 👌

[@brianyap171]

When did you go? When we went last month, all the trams were shut down...

[@davidellett9316]

If you think the Francesinha sandwich is borderline questionable you may want to avoid the cuisine in the USA, lol. As an American I saw that on a menu and was like, oh, what a reasonable menu item

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

😂

[@Broadwaybuff-pi1qg]

Or Canada, where something called "poutine" is popular. French fries with melted cheese and gravy poured all over them. As Dame Edna said when performing in Canada, "it looks like something someone already ate."

[@lfsm9380]

🤣🤣🤣

[@jenniferalbert910]

🤩🤩🤩

[@man-alive-v7r]

Great video, as usual. qq - i am a bit short on time (9 days) but want to spend time in Lisbon, Porto and Madiera. Between Lisbon and Porto, would it make sense if i spend more time in Porto than Lisbon ? I love nature more compared to buildings and architecture.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey I’d say Porto for the valley tour we do here and Sintra Mossy Forest

[@man-alive-v7r]

@@SuitcaseMonkey perfect. Ty.

[@ldaniels193]

You Crack me up.

[@leonordiniz]

😍

[@summerliu3394]

Question: if we go to Europe for the first time, do you recommend us go to Lisbon and Porto, Lisbon and Madeira or Lisbon and Barcelona? So hard to decide. Is Lisbon and Porto so alike with each other? Or both worth the time

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hmm. Interesting. I would say that if you want different experiences I wouldn’t do Lisbon and Porto as they are similar. From an ease POV Lisbon is probably easier/cheaper to get to from most places. We personally preferred Porto but Lisbon is great too. If you want diversity stick Madeira on there as number two. If you want two cities then Barcelona is different enough to be a great companion. Enjoy.

[@summerliu3394]

Thanks❤

[@shyne41]

I was considering booking the same douro valley tour. Do you recommend it, or should I pay more money for a more exclusive tour? Thanks

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey. I wouldn’t include it as a thing to do if I didn’t recommend it. If you’ve got the money exclusive is always best but as long as you are ok with a busy boat, we loved the whole day

[@marivelalarconveliz2172]

Lindo

[@aizazaheer8995]

If u don’t mind me asking, can we order the famous dish with pork and alcohol

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Not sure but I’d guess not

[@JudithSaNo-pm7fu]

Genial 👌🏻

[@joseperniamusic4820]

Bien

[@marciasouza4897]

👏🏻 🥰 🍷

[@garyprong1003]

I like to see how you guys get around, by bus, taxi, train?

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey check out my Porto travel guide video I cover transport there

[@EbonyMMoody]

Hi there how did you purchase train tickets from Lisbon to porto

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey. We didn’t. It’s two separate trips from London

[@HorizonHoppers28]

Are you going to Lisbon at all on this trip ?

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Already been. There’s two videos on this channel about Lisbon

[@HorizonHoppers28]

@@SuitcaseMonkey yes thanks mate

[@sarabxyz]

👌👏

[@mariamotarashvili3039]

come to Georgia (Country) 🥰🥰

[@parthnanav3564]

What iPhone used to shot? Any gimbal?

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

No gimbal. 14 pro. I have a video on this channel that talks about how I film

[@parthnanav3564]

@@SuitcaseMonkey Thanks. Two more questions please. How you record sound and what editing software you use.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

sound is just recorded straight from the iPhone when on holiday. To do the voice over I use a Shure MV5 and pop shield. I edit with FCP. For editing I have done a whole video on my second Carry on Monkey channel about how I edit videos.

[@AndryNieves]

❤❤❤❤

[@metarus208]

please do one for southern Spain, i.e. Andalucia and also Southern Italy

[@metarus208]

also Isaac region of Thai or southern Cambodia. Please also visit South India, esp Chennai and Bengaluru.

[@badannyrey4296]

beeing repaired at the time of my visit.

[@Ully1905]

👍

[@corbenwatts9375]

When you say things like "Not too expensive" to describe a room or meal, specifics would be helpful. That room looks like it's $400 a night.

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Hey. Yeah recent videos I’ve been putting prices on them. But sometimes I shy away as they change so much through the year and depending on what country you’re booking from so it’s just easier to link the hotels you can see for your own dates which only take a few seconds to check. But yeah fair enough

[@MoreChannelNoise]

I don't belive the harry potter authur could live in Porto for 2 years , be mad on books but NOT have visited that great book store. Not very likely

[@Paradiseislonely]

I love my Country I was born in Portugal ❤🇵🇹🫡

[@anneneves6613]

❤😅

[@AB-tb7bt]

I accidentally hit the thumbs down button! Sorry! If you see it it was a typo, was meant to tick the thumbs up! :)

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Haha no worries. If you tap the thumbs up, I believe it changes it to up and cancels the down. I appreciate your honesty!

[@informa_tech]

Is this video good for learn english ?

[@andresgar2011]

Como

[@himanshupashte7147]

I miss 60 FPS video. It would have been better to watch

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

If space was unlimited I’m with you. But going to 4k was a bigger priority. If it makes you feel any better you’re probably the only person to have noticed 😂 so congrats!

[@himanshupashte7147]

@@SuitcaseMonkey yeah, i like 60 FPS videos. I can understand space needs for it 😄. 4K looks beautiful. By the way, i like your videography & especially narration in background when you talk about the places

[@SuitcaseMonkey]

Cheers

[@Stucko33]

I dont respect engoieh people😅 0:30

[@ricknewmansanchezlinares5997]

Hermosa