Porto Antigo, Portugal cruise port guide

About Porto Antigo, Portugal

Porto Antigo is a Douro River cruise port in northern Portugal near Cinfaes in Viseu district. It serves as a landing point on Douro river cruise itineraries with roundtrip bus excursions to Braga (~80 km) and Guimarães (~70 km), two of Portugal's most historic cities.

The primary cruise excursions from Porto Antigo are to Guimarães (70 km, 75 minutes), the UNESCO-listed 'birthplace of Portugal' with its medieval castle and ducal palace, and Braga (80 km, 60 minutes), home to the extraordinary Bom Jesus do Monte baroque sanctuary and one of Portugal's oldest cathedrals. The Douro Valley's terraced wine country is the scenic backdrop of the river journey.