Visit the Port and Wine Experience, a museum dedicated to Portuguese wine. Explore wine regions across the country, including Madeira and the Azores, and learn about the winemaking process from start to finish. 

Take part in interactive exhibits, such as stepping inside a giant grape, sitting in a vintage van, and trying sensory challenges. 

Finish with a guided tasting of three Portuguese wines, red, white, and Port, and learn basic tasting skills. Children can enjoy a grape juice tasting.

WOW Porto: Port & Wine Experience Museum Entry Ticket

Visit WOW (World of Wine), a cultural district in Vila Nova de Gaia. 

Get access to multiple museums for up to 48 hours, letting you explore and learn more about Portugal.

This ticket includes attractions like The Chocolate Experience by 20|20, The Wine Experience, Pink Palace, The Art of Drinking and Porto Region Across the Ages, each offering activities such as tastings and exhibitions.

These venues cover topics ranging from wine and chocolate production to the area’s transformation over time.

The district is located in restored historic buildings with views of the Douro River and Porto.

WOW Porto: 5 Museums Entry Ticket + Chocolate & Wine Tastings

Access five museums at WOW Porto and explore Portugal’s heritage, traditions, and culture through engaging exhibits.

Taste 3 Portuguese wines, including red, white, and Port at The Wine Experience. Head to The Chocolate Experience by 20|20 and sample chocolates. Also explore Pink Palace, The Art of Drinking, and Porto Region Across the Ages.

Explore each museum at your own pace. Learn about Port production from vineyard to glass, followed by a tasting.

Visit the Fonseca Port Wine Cellars, a historic site established in 1815. Follow the journey of Port production from vineyard to glass, followed by tasting. Alternative drinks are available for children.

Audio guides are available at the WOW Porto museums and the Fonseca Port Wine Cellars.

WOW Porto Museums & Fonseca Port Wine Cellars: Entry Ticket + Tastings

Get the WOW (World of Wine) ticket and enjoy a 48-hour, self-paced access to multiple attractions in Vila Nova de Gaia. 

Visit The Wine Experience offering a tasting of three Portuguese wines, The Chocolate Experience by 20|20 featuring a chocolate tasting, the Pink Palace including five rosé wine tastings, and The Art of Drinking showcasing interactive exhibits about beverages through time. 

You’ll also get entry to Porto Region Across the Ages, where you can learn about Porto's development. 

The ticket also includes a visit to Taylor’s Port cellars, complete with an audio guide and a Port wine tasting, offering insight into the region’s culture, history, and traditions.

WOW Porto Museums & Taylor's Port: Entry Ticket + Chocolate & Wine Tastings

Vila Nova de Gaia

Discover the innovation behind Cockburn's Port Wine Cellars, a place steeped in over two centuries of tradition.

Cockburn's is all about quality, offering options like the robust Vintage and the smooth Tawny. Enjoy a wine tasting of three Ports and a guided tour of Cockburn's cellars.

Cockburn's Cellars & John Smith's Room: Guided Tour & Wine Tasting

Discover innovation and excellence at Cockburn's Port Wine Cellars, a venerable institution with over 200 years of history. Each bottle takes you on a sensory trip from the vineyards to the cellars, where careful maturation results in perfection.

Cockburn's promises quality, represented in varieties like the full-bodied Vintage and the elegantly smooth Tawny. The entire production is guided by sustainable innovation, incorporating eco-conscious practices at every step.

Choosing Cockburn's means opting for a unique experience where exceptional flavors meet innovation, making every sip a celebration of special moments.

Cockburn's Cellars: Guided Tour + Wine Tasting

Visit Taylor’s Port in Porto, producing port wine since 1692. Explore their 300-year-old cellars on a self-guided tour with an audio guide available in 13 languages. 

Learn about the history of port wine, how it’s made, and Taylor Fladgate’s innovations, including Dry White Port and Late Bottled Vintage styles. Your visit includes tastings of three ports: Chip Dry, Late Bottled Vintage, and 10-Year-Old Tawny.

Taylor's Port Wine Cellar: Self-Guided Tour + Tasting

Visit Fonseca Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia, starting at 18:00 with a guided tour. Learn about Fonseca’s history, sustainable winemaking, and how Port wine is made from the vineyards of Quinta do Panascal in the Douro Valley to the cellars where it ages. 

After the tour, taste two Ports, Siroco and Bin 27, and enjoy live Fado music. Children can have grape juice from the Douro Valley. End the evening with a traditional Portuguese dinner paired with Fonseca wines, featuring local dishes. 

You will also learn about Fonseca’s first vintage from 1840 and its declared vintages over the years.

Fonseca Port Wine Cellar: Guided Tour & Tasting  + Dinner + Fado Show

Enjoy a guided tour of the Fonseca Port Wine Cellars, starting at 18:00.

Learn about the history and production process of Port Wine, from its origins in the sun-kissed vineyards of the Douro Valley and Quinta do Panascal to its aging process in the cellars, as well as Fonseca’s commitment to sustainable winemaking practices.

After the tour, join a tasting session featuring two of Fonseca’s port wines, Bin 27 and Siroco, while enjoying live Fado music, an emblem of Portuguese culture. Children can sip grape juice from the Douro Valley.

You will also discover Fonseca’s first vintage from 1840 and the extraordinary declared vintages of recent decades.

Fonseca Port Wine Cellar: Guided Tour & Tasting + Fado Show

The Fonseca Experience tasting room and shop is located in the heart of historic Vila Nova de Gaia, just across the Douro River from the city of Porto. Located in cellars with hundreds of years of history, the Fonseca Experience allows guests to learn about the uniqueness of the Douro Valley, the significant role Fonseca has played in sustainable viticulture, and how Port wine is made. You'll get a chance to apply your newfound knowledge and test your ability to identify Port wine aromas. 

Learn about the history of the Fonseca company and its world famous wines. With spectacular views of the city of Porto and the famous Dom Luis I bridge, guests will further learn about Fonseca's role in producing some of the world's finest wines and vintage Ports. Guests will also learn about the versatility of Port wine for food pairings, and be able to leave their own suggestions for others to appreciate.

Fonseca Port Wine Cellar: Self-Guided Tour + Tasting

Visit the Pink Palace in Porto to explore 11 themed rooms with interactive activities and photo opportunities.

See displays like a vintage Cadillac and a pink ball pool while learning about the history, myths, and traditions of Rosé wine.

Your visit includes a tasting of five Rosé wines, including Mateus Rosé and Croft Pink Rosé Port, featuring different grapes, regions, and styles from Portugal and beyond.

WOW Porto: Pink Palace Entry Ticket

Visit The Chocolate Experience by 20|20 at WOW Porto to learn about cocoa from its origins in Mesoamerican civilizations to modern chocolate-making.

Explore its history, see the full process from bean to bar, and tour the Vinte Vinte working factory. Follow the farming and production methods that have remained largely unchanged for more than 5,000 years.

The visit includes a tasting of chocolate made onsite and a multilingual audio guide for a self-guided tour.

WOW Porto: The Chocolate Experience by 20|20 Entry Ticket

Leave your cares behind and set sail along the majestic Douro River, showcasing panoramic views of pretty Porto and the famed wine cellars of Gaia. This is the laugh-and-dance-a-minute Party Boat Tour!

Get those dancing shoes on and groove the night away to the rhythm of the on-board DJ's electrifying beats. Mingle with like-minded party aficionados, and head to the bar for your complimentary drink - more if you want to pay for them!

This 2-hour party boat tour is a great start to a top night out with friends.

Porto: Douro River Party Boat with Sunset Option

Step aboard for a serene voyage along the Douro River, tracing the age-old route of traditional *rabelo* boats as they transport port wine to Porto. From the cozy confines of the boat, soak in the enchanting views of Ribeira's picturesque, red-roofed homes and Vila Nova de Gaia, the pulsating heart of the port wine trade.

Slip beneath Porto's six world-famous bridges, each a stunning example of architectural brilliance. Along the journey, gaze in awe at UNESCO World Heritage sites like the legendary port wine cellars, the heavenly Crystal Palace, and the grand Serra do Pilar Monastery, each adding an extra dash of magic to Porto's irresistible allure.

Gaia: Six Bridges Cruise from Cais da Gaia

Prepare for a guided walking tour of three top wine houses in Vila Nova de Gaia and explore the history of Port and Douro wines. 

Start with two Port wine tastings in an old wine cellar and learn about the culture of Port wine. 

Visit Portugal’s oldest wine company for three more tastings, then finish with five additional wines from a family-owned brand in the Douro Valley.

Museums in Vila Nova de Gaia

WOW Porto: Port & Wine Experience Museum Entry Ticket

WOW Porto: 5 Museums Entry Ticket + Chocolate & Wine Tastings

WOW Porto Museums & Fonseca Port Wine Cellars: Entry Ticket + Tastings

WOW Porto Museums & Taylor's Port: Entry Ticket + Chocolate & Wine Tastings

Attractions in Vila Nova de Gaia