{"id":8545,"date":"2020-07-02T00:57:24","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T00:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/the-getaway-van.com\/top-activities-to-do-in-autumn-porto-and-the-north-of-portugal\/"},"modified":"2021-04-28T14:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-04-28T14:00:53","slug":"top-activities-to-do-in-autumn-porto-and-the-north-of-portugal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-getaway-van.com\/nl\/top-activities-to-do-in-autumn-porto-and-the-north-of-portugal\/","title":{"rendered":"Top-Aktivit\u00e4ten im Herbst – Porto und Nordportugal"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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It’s been an odd year!\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>

But the Getaway Van and The North of Portugal are ready to show you the magic of autumn.<\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div>

Some see the season of autumn as depressing, with the nights drawing in and the cold starting to take its toll in countries such as the UK, Germany, Northern France and others. Portugal however has an almost magical quality about it. We here at the Getaway Van know that safety is of the utmost importance and that is why we have complied a list of the best autumn activities in the north of Portugal, where you can safely use your individual van, clean and sanitised prior to every use and enjoy this magic gorgeous season.\u00a0<\/p>

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As a family business we also like to take the vans out and about with the kids and celebrate birthdays, special occasions and enjoy parts of Portugal that we don’t get to see in the usual work \/ school routine.\u00a0<\/p>

Especially after lockdown, I and my family know the importance of having freedom to go places and see new things. What is great about the use of the Getaway Van is that you have the security that it has been sanitised fully and that no one else will have access to your van whilst it\u00a0<\/p>

With this in mind lets explore the stunning Autumn beauty that Portugal has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Stunning Autumn in The Douro Valley<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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A UNESCO-listed World Heritage Site, the Douro valley is beautiful and stunning on its own but it is even more spectacular during the Autumn months. The Douro Valley is a major wine region where autumn casts its spell and turns its hills into rows of red, orange and yellow terraced vineyards.<\/p>

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Start your journey with us picking up your van in Porto and pre-booking some activities to do in the Douro before driving yourselves at your own speed. After arriving at the Douro, you could visit one of our partners Quinta De Santa Cristina<\/a>, with pre-booking you are able to do many things such as have guided vineyard tours with tastings, visit wine workshops, plant your own vines and attend harvest programmes where you can stomp on grapes in traditional stone tanks!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Watch a Fado show<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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‘Saudade’<\/i><\/p>

A word that sums up Fado music, a word, a feeling that you cannot translate into another language. A mixture of sadness, longing for someone who is no longer in your presence. It is a powerful and emotional word, which is reflected in the music. Pre-booking is necessary for these events, where you can enjoy dinner and music as the nights close in, autumn is just a perfect time for this.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>

Fado is so popular, that even in the Netherlands, a national talent show was won by two Dutch singers singing Portuguese Fado. This music touches all languages like no no other.\u00a0<\/p>