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The Douro vinhateiro (vine-land) of the Douro Valley in Portugal, long devoted to vineyards, has been designated by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. The wine was taken downriver in flat-bottom boats called rabelos , to be stored in barrels in cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia , just across the river from Porto .
It is located in the municipalities of Miranda do Douro, Mogadouro, Freixo de Espada à Cinta and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, spanning a lengthy area along the Douro River where it functions as the border between Portugal and Spain (hence "International Douro"). The park also includes the border area of the Águeda River
Douro DOC wine. Douro is a Portuguese wine region centered on the Douro River in the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro region. It is sometimes referred to as the Alto Douro (upper Douro), as it is located some distance upstream from Porto, sheltered by mountain ranges from coastal influence.
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The wine received its name, "port", in the latter half of the 17th century from the seaport city of Porto at the mouth of the Douro River, where much of the product was brought to market or for export to other countries in Europe. The Douro valley where port wine is produced was defined and established as a protected region, and the name Douro ...
University of Coimbra, one of the oldest universities in the world. Mondego River in Coimbra. Pena National Palace in Sintra, an UNESCO World Heritage Site. Monserrate Palace in Sintra Pico, Azores, besides being the highest mountain in Portugal, it is a wine region whose landscape is protected as world heritage. Aveiro is known as the ...
Located on the shores of the Balsemão River, the municipality has a population of 26,691, [1] in an area of 165.42 km 2. [ 2 ] With origins before the Roman occupation of the Iberian Peninsula , Lamego is known for its historic city center, having a long history as a principal city of the former Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro Province .
The Aldeadávila Dam is a Spanish concrete arch-gravity dam, straddling the border between Spain and Portugal on the Duero River (Douro in Portuguese). [6] The nearest town is Aldeadávila de la Ribera in the Province of Salamanca, about 11.3 kilometres (7.0 mi) to the east.