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Azulejos da Linha do Douro
- heritage
Rua José Vasques de Osório
5050-280, 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
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
- country
- leisure
Galafura
5050, 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
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
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
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.
Estação Rupestre da Fonte do Milho
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Canelas do Douro
5050, Canelas
A fortified Roman villa with two imposing lines of schist walls, including an access gate in the inner wall. Notable are the mosaics depicting fish in a bath about a meter deep, uncovered through archaeological excavations.
Comboio Histórico da Linha do Douro
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Estação de Comboios de Peso da Régua
5050, Peso da Régua
The Douro Line, which totals approximately 200 kilometers, runs partway close to the river, offering a wonderful panorama of it and the surrounding vineyards. On Saturdays from June to October, a 1925 steam locomotive runs between Régua and Tua stations, transporting us to another time. Along the way, you can enjoy a glass of port and a slice of regional football, accompanied by traditional songs. Stop at Pinhão station and taste or purchase local wines and gourmet products, and admire the fantastic tile panels outside the building.
Serra das Talhadas
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Sobral Fernando
6150, Proença-a-Nova
This mountain range connects Alto Alentejo to Beira Baixa, stretching 27 km and measuring almost 2,500 m wide. Its slopes sometimes exceed 50%. It runs through Proença-a-Nova, Vila Velha de Ródão, and Nisa and is traversed by the deep epigenetic valleys of the Tagus and Ocreza rivers. Four geomonuments of the Naturtejo Geopark of the Southern Plateau can be seen in this mountain range.
Moinho de Vento do Pergulho
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Pergulho
6150-353, Proença-a-Nova
This imposing mill, beautifully restored by Alfredo Almeida, is surrounded by beautiful scenery. The interior can be visited: below, grain was produced, and above, the wheel mechanism can be seen.