Hi!
My name is Paulo and I was born and raised in OPORTO/MIAMI and DOURO VALLEY.
AWARDED the INTERNACIONAL SOMMELIER CERTIFICATE Foundation Level.
(Theory, Blind tasting Practical Service ) from the UNITED STATES SOMMELIER Association at Wine School at Johnson &Wales University AND accredited by the Court Of MASTER SOMMELIER and Gastronomy.

After successfully completing two-years at the professional Hotel Beverage School, I Graduated in 1988.
I started my career in the Hospitality Industry on the MADEIRA Island, then I moved to MIAMI to work on cruise ships as Sommelier. I went ahead with my career and became HEAD SOMMELIER , responsible for the development of wine lists and delivery of Wine service. Meanwhile, I GRADUATED from the WINE SCHOOL at Johnson & Wales University in Miami and AWARDED FROM the INTERNACIONAL Sommelier CERTIFICATE Foundation Level, by the United States SOMMELIER Association.
I kept working on cruise ships until I decided to move to LONDON to 3 Michelin Restaurant for a while and then to go back to Portugal. Here, I started using my knowledge and experience to show my country and its culture to the travellers and I became a private tour guide.

I HAVE DEPTH KNOWLEDGE of my country, I a warm personality and a great sense of HUMOUR .
I really enjoy showing people the charm of Oporto REGION /DOURO VALLEY and the surrounding AREAS. It's great to see and share people's joy and amazement when they discover all this beauty. Therefore, I would like to invite you to visit and enjoy these magnificent places. IT WILL BE A PLEASURE to be your PRIVATE GUIDE !

YEARS of Experience as a Private Guide.
AWARDED the INTERNACIONAL SOMMELIER CERTIFICATE Foundation Level AND accredited by the COURT Of MASTER SOMMELIER and Gastronomy.
(Theory, Blind tasting Practical Service) from the United States Sommelier Association at Wine School at Johnson &
Wales University .

- CERTIFICATE Bar / Wine and Restaurant School Hospitality and Tourism of the Porto.

- CERTIFICATE from Brow-Forman Beverages Worldwide Wine Group.-

-EXCELLENT knowledge of the History and Heritage of the Regions of Portugal.

- I have a Tour Company Licensed under the nº 1569/2017 the Official Tourism Office of Portugal , For Guide & Driving Tours with mandatory insurances .

I have NO Restrictions and I already have the Covid Vaccination Certificate with the doses of BioNTech, Pfizer...

Getting to know the Valença Fortress is like going through 2000 years of memories of the most memorable pages of the historical adventures of Portugal and Spain.
A jewel of military architecture with bulwarks, with 5 km of walls, a living and multicultural Fortress.
The houses, the military buildings, the churches, the views of the River Minho, the old metal bridge and medieval Tui complete a unique picture.
Valença, a military bastion defending Portugal's independence, is today a space open to the world and a symbol of relations between Portugal and Spain.
The city, Ponte vedra capital of the tourist region of the Rías Baixas and the Portuguese Way of Santiago, is located 110 km south of A Coruña, 60 km south of Santiago de Compostela

Experience the city Valença and Ponte vedra tour and transfer to SANTIAGO COMPOSTELA .

During the Middle Ages, on the right riverbank, one of the most ancient European cities was born and developed: «O Porto»!
Its historical centre is a landscape framework, the result of a harmonious combination of features of the land with the urban structure.
Up the hill, the old houses still serve as a home to the local population and mingle with huge manor houses.

To visit Porto is to let yourself be surprised. The signs of this «know how to live» are felt in the streets, architecture, monuments, museums, leisure spaces, outdoor cafés and commercial areas. It is a city of poets, sailors, heroes and winners. It gave the name to Portugal and to the most famous wine of the world, PORT WINE!
The city was classified as World Heritage by UNESCO in 1996.

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