Birthplace of Portugal, it was in the Northern region where the Portuguese took their first steps as people and nation. A World Heritage City, Porto is an excellent starting point for an unforgettable journey through the natural and cultural diversity of the region, internationally known for Port Wine and for a heritage that knows how to combine antiquity with modernity. The Douro River runs through the region - it enters Portugal crammed by the ravines and mountains of the interior, to cover the entire World Heritage landscape where Port and Douro wines are grown. Among mountains and natural parks, the region of Northern Portugal offers emblematic castles, such as Guimarães, imposing sanctuaries and cathedrals, such as Braga, and cities that have known how to preserve the human scale, such as Viana do Castelo, Lamego, Chaves or Vila Real.