Fifty minutes, €18–20, six bridges from below — what the Douro cruise actually shows, and how it fits a port day at Leixões. Dates, spans and the honest verdict.
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Lisbon Cruise Port on Your Own: Alfama, Queluz and Cabo da Roca
by Jan Madeusby Jan MadeusShips tie up at Jardim do Tabaco, 500 m below Alfama. Queluz, Cabo da Roca and the old town in one call — walking times, 2026 prices and what I would change.
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Funchal Cruise Port on Your Own: Half a Day in Madeira’s Capital
by Jan Madeusby Jan MadeusShips berth 1.6 km from Funchal’s old town. The walk in, the 1940 market hall, the painted doors of Rua de Santa Maria, costs and the light — half a day on …
A 4×4 run from the Ponta Delgada cruise terminal into the Sete Cidades crater — three and a quarter hours, €75, and the rim track an ordinary hire car cannot use.
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Lagoa do Fogo from Ponta Delgada: A Half-Day Across a Volcano
by Jan Madeusby Jan MadeusLagoa do Fogo, Caldeira Velha, the Gorreana tea plantation and Santa Iria — four stops on one volcano, and what fits into a half-day from a Ponta Delgada cruise call.
Ships lie alongside 500 m from Horta’s centre on Faial. How to reach the Capelinhos volcano by taxi, car or coach, what the walk covers, and 2026 museum prices.
Ships berth at the cargo quay of Praia da Vitória, 20 km from Angra do Heroísmo. Bus, taxi or ship’s coach, what two hours in the UNESCO old town cover, and where …
A sea day is a day without a port — and a programme with twenty items on it. The whole day, from the first exercise class at eight to the late-night sausages: …