Vila Nova de Gaia, Port Wine Lodges & Tastings

Vila Nova de Gaia (the city on the south bank of the Douro, directly opposite Porto — the home of all the major Port wine lodges, where the Port wine from the Douro Valley has been aged and shipped since the 17th century) is the essential complement to the Porto Ribeira experience, accessible via the Dom Luís I Bridge on foot or by the Porto Metro (Linha D).