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Azulejos da Estação Ferroviária do Pinhão

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Largo da Estação
5085-037, Pinhão

Alijó

Dating back to the 19th century, Pinhão Railway Station is the most beautiful station in the Douro River. It's known for its tiles, featuring images that reflect life in the region, from hills dotted with vineyards to the hustle and bustle of the harvest.

Núcleo Museológico do Pão e do Vinho de Favaios

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Rua Direita
5070-272, Alijó

Alijó

The Bread and Wine Museum aims to promote two of the town's products: bread and Moscatel de Favaios.

Cais Fluvial do Pinhão

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Travessa A
5085, Pinhão

Alijó

The municipality of Alijó is served by several cruise ships that pass daily on the Douro River and arrive at the Pinhão pier.

Passeio pelo Pinhão

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Estação do Pinhão
5085, Pinhão

Alijó

Departing from the beautiful Pinhão Station, where you can admire its 19th-century tiles depicting life in the region, you can enjoy the magnificent panoramic views that Pinhão offers: two intersecting rivers, the station itself and the railways, and the train bridge, all integrated into the beautiful green hills. Finish with a stroll along the beautiful riverside area, where the Pinhão River and the Douro River meet.

Igreja Matriz de Alijó / Igreja de Santa Maria Maior

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Avenida Conselheiro Teixeira de Sousa, 4
5070-046, Alijó

Alijó

Baroque and Neoclassical church with a single nave and chancel, with an attached sacristy. Inside, it features a high choir, built-in confessionals, a pulpit on the Gospel side, two side altarpieces and two side altarpieces, in Neoclassical polychrome and gilded woodwork, and a late-Baroque polychrome and gilded woodwork main altarpiece.

Edifício dos Paços do Concelho de Alijó

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Rua General Alves Pedrosa, 13
5070-051, Alijó

Alijó

A Baroque building with two-story facades, composed of two sections, one dating from the 18th century and the other from the 19th century. The main facade is punctuated by bay windows and crowned by a backrest carved with a coat of arms. The side facades and the interior have been renovated.

Casa-Museu Maurício Penha

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Rua Fonte de Baixo, 5
5070-367, Sanfins do Douro

Alijó

Located between Fonte de Baixo, Gricha, and the medieval Rua da Quintã, this restored building, adapted from an eighteenth-century house belonging to the Penhas family, houses the artistic collection of sculptor Maurício Penha.

Região Demarcada do Douro Vinhateiro

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EN322-3
5085, Casal de Loivos

Alijó

An area of approximately 26,000 hectares, listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site in the cultural landscape category. This region has been producing the world-famous Port wine, among other wines, for over 2,000 years.

Torre de São Roque

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Rua de São Roque
7480-151, Avis

Avis

Of the six original towers on the walls of Avis Castle, only three have survived, one of which is Saint Roque. The other two towers are Saint Anthony and the Queen.

Museu Fundação Arquivo Paes Telles

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Rua Doutor Emídio Mendes, 20
7480-301, Avis

Avis

In this space you can see the collection of Doctor Mário Sá, consisting of archaeological pieces, fieldwork reports and documentation on research work in the field of History, namely the studies on "As grandes vias da Lusitânia" (The Great Routes of Lusitania).

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