Northern Portugal- does anyone know of a good guide?

Yes, great idea CanadianGran- I have got a couple of brochures and looking at the Northern Portugal itineraries.

When we visited France 6 years ago I looked at organized tours to see where they were going and then took some of their ideas for ourselves. We did a combination of trains and car rentals for a two week visit, and it was very memorable.

By copying an agenda, you can tailor it to your own pace and style of accommodation.

I also went to the travel forums at Fodor's website. I think that site caters more towards more mature independent travellers rather than younger hostel types like on Lonely Planet. The forums are full of enthusiastic travellers with good advice.

It sounds like you are planning an interesting trip, so you must report back afterwards.

We intend to travel around by train, boat and buses.

That’s OK, don’t mention it.

I have some of those for other countries. But it is mainly about walking.

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Yes, I thought you must mean guide-book.
Do you have these? (All WOB)

You could email Stanfords or give them a call. They know their stuff.

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020 7836 1321

Guide as in a book. Lonely Planet and the like are about Portugal general, and I am looking for a specific guide book for Northern Portugal.

Do you mean “guide” as in a person, or “guide book”
I reckon Lonely Planet guides (still) take some beating.

Perhaps I should go on a 'reckie' soon

Thanks, no children with us this trip.

Our children and spouses, GC and GGC LOVED the "Harry Potter" aspect in Porto. You can find it all on the internet.

Easy, self guided. We took them all, various times, always good.

My pleasure. He's a lovely man. Hope you manage to sort all the arrangements out.

Ah thanks flump- that could be VERY useful.

We don't intend to go on a Douro cruise, but want to book independently to go up river in a boat, and return with the steam train. THANKS.

This is the email of a very knowledgeable man who is an official guide in that area and also instructs others how to be guides. Hopefully he will be able to help you. We met him when we went on a Douro cruise in September.
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Thanks, yes, happy to do this as well. Bought several magazines too. We intend to fly to Porto and fly back from Lisbon, and do all the travel there by train, and the Douro Cruise, of course.

Just wondering if anyone knows of a great guide for Northern Portugal only.

I'm not sure how you feel about doing this, but I watch travellers' YouTube videos of the places I am visiting. Very often they stumble across things not in the guide books and I like the fact you can get through the videos in quick succession. Otherwise, I find Lonely Planet guides cover most things, especially in cities.