We leave behind the pastries and panoramas of Lisbon for Leixões, where you must try a drop of the local speciality, port wine – best enjoyed at a sunny beachfront cafe. A day at sea brings us into Spain and to the elegant city of Santander, framed by mountains and beaches, with plenty of delicious seafood to feast upon. Then we cross into French waters, calling at St Jean de Luz where you can visit the church where Louis XIV married the Infanta Maria Theresa of Spain in 1660. We then arrive in Bordeaux, where we spend three days so you can enjoy all that this region has to offer, from its picturesque riverside to the nearby beaches, its culture, food, and architecture – not to mention, of course, its legendary wines. A final sea day takes us to English shores, stopping at the island of Portland before disembarking in Southampton.