Wine country · MUSEUMS
Good wine museum visits fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 5 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Visit Cálem Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia for a 15-minute interactive museum visit, a 30-minute guided cellar tour, and a Port tasting. Tours run in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. The standard tasting features Fine White and Special Reserve Tawny.
“Very interesting and informative and a guide with a sense of humour”
Walk through Split with licensed local guides such as Joško, Daniela, and Joseph, focusing on Roman, medieval, and modern history. The two-hour adult group tour visits Diocletian’s Palace, the Riva, Old Town, Golden Gate, Peristyle, and palace cellars. The €10 cellar admission is extra.
“Our guide Josko is very knowledgeable on the history of Split and we really learned a lot from this tour. Josko's tour is a must for visitors in split to fully understand its history.”
Visit Bodega San Juan, a five-generation family winery on Gran Canaria. With an English-speaking guide, walk the organic vineyards, see a century-old stone lagar, visit the island’s only wine museum, and taste two wines with local cheese, toast, and olives.
“This was an excellent value for money experience from start to finish! Our guide Maria was brilliant funny and informative and the wine and cheese delicious! Highly highly recommend”
Join a 45-minute Spanish-language tour beside Santa María Church to see a 13th-century underground cellar, old winemaking tools, historic bottles, and modern production methods. Your visit ends with a glass of red wine or grape juice. Bring a jacket, as the cellar is cool.
“La visita merece la pena y la guía es muy maja y te lo explica super bien. Recomendable”
Visit Ancient Olympia with a private English-speaking driver, then choose between a honey farm, winery, olive oil stop, or nearby beach. George and Dimitri have helped shape flexible days for guests, with optional licensed guides available for the archaeological site.
“We thoroughly enjoyed our experience in Olympia and surrounding area. Our guide, George, was fantastic. He spoke English well and was eager to share his love of his community and country with us as well as lean about how we live. Visit the site of the original Olympic Games was fascinating and the honey farm charming.”
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