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Miradouro de Santo António

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EM600
5050, Peso Da Régua

Peso da Régua

Viewpoint offering magnificent views of Peso da Régua and neighboring municipalities.

Igreja de São Vicente / Igreja Matriz de Galafura, Campanário e Cruzeiro

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Largo do Eiró
5050-041, Galafura

Peso da Régua

The church consists of a single nave and a rectangular chancel, lower and narrower, with pilastered facades at the corners, and the sides are flanked by a cornice and pierced by two windows and a transom door. Inside, the high choir over a depressed wooden arch, a pulpit on the Gospel side, two side chapels with carved altarpieces, a triumphal arch wall entirely covered in gilded and polychrome woodwork, incorporating two side altarpieces, and a main altarpiece also in gilded and polychrome woodwork. The wooden ceilings are painted with coffered vaults, depicting saints by the Catholic Hagiologist. In the chancel, …

Barragem de Bagaúste

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Barragem de Bagaúste
5050, Bagaúste

Peso da Régua

A dam on the Douro River framed by a stunning amphitheater-like landscape of vineyards. It has a river beach, pier, and access ramps. Swimming and motorboats are permitted. Fishing and surfing are restricted.

Estação Ferroviária de Peso da Régua

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Avenida da Estação
5050-237, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

A 19th-century railway station that includes a passenger building. It also has several support buildings: restrooms, a longitudinally curved warehouse, and a wooden structure.

Azulejos da Linha do Douro

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Rua José Vasques de Osório
5050-280, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

Antique tiles depicting the Douro grape harvest and the people. They also pay homage to the Marquis of Pombal, responsible for demarcating the Douro Demarcated Region in 1756, currently the oldest in the world. Peso da Régua is considered the capital of the Douro Demarcated Region.

Passeio no Cais da Régua

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Cais da Régua
5050, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

This place of rare beauty is worth a stroll, especially in the evening light. You can stroll along the river pier and enjoy the surrounding landscape of the hills across the river, and even the play of colors of the docked "rabelo" boats.

Miradouro de São Leonardo da Galafura

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Galafura
5050, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

Between Peso da Régua and Pinhão, exit at Covalinhas to reach the top of São Leonardo and its chapel. From this site, known for having inspired Miguel Torga, you can glimpse the Douro Valley. The river, far below, flowing slowly toward its mouth, the rugged slopes and sharp peaks, and the verdant greenery of the nearby vineyards, which try to disguise the prevailing grayness.

Solar da Família Vaz Osório / Casa dos Vazes / Casa Vaz

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Avenida Manuel de Arriaga
5050-225, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

This Baroque building dates back to the 18th century. Comprising two floors, the main floor features bay windows with iron railings supported by carved stone medallions. The main façade boasts a coat of arms. Inside, the interior features carved wooden ceilings.

Solar do Vinho do Porto

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Rua da Ferreirinha, 114
5050-261, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

In the Solar building, you can view themed exhibitions about Port Wine, while the space where the old cooperage once stood now houses an auditorium. They organize technical tastings of Port and Douro Wine, as well as "Portos de Honra", lunches, and dinners.

Museu do Douro

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Rua Marquês de Pombal
5050-282, Peso da Régua

Peso da Régua

The Douro Museum was created in 1997 to promote this demarcated region and its economic and wine-producing heritage. Housed in a former manor house, it brings together other museums throughout the country to better promote the region. In addition to the various exhibitions it hosts, it also promotes other cultural activities, and is the only museum in the country with a resident string quartet.

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