The definitive cultural experience in Régua — an immersive museum tracing 2,000 years of Port wine and Douro Valley civilisation, with a celebrated wine bar pouring rare regional bottles. History you can taste.
What to expect
Set in a converted riverside warehouse right on the Cais da Régua, the museum unfolds across three floors of beautifully designed galleries — from Paleolithic river life and Roman viticulture through the British-Portuguese Port wine trade and into the modern era of Douro winemaking. Handsome displays of cooperage, vintage posters, and navigational charts bring the river's commercial soul to life. After the galleries, settle into Douro In, the museum's elegant wine bar, for a curated flight of the valley's finest — aged Tawnies, white Ports, and bold unfortified reds.
Good to know
The museum is a 2-minute walk from the Régua cruise dock — an ideal opening act before exploring the town or departing on a quinta visit. Allow 1.5–2 hours for the galleries plus tasting. No pre-booking required for the museum entry; wine tasting flights can be ordered on arrival at Douro In.
Sail there
Luxury cruises that call at Peso da Regua — book through us, the fare is identical and your concierge stays on your side.