O Alto Douro Vinhateiro é uma zona particularmente representativa da paisagem que caracteriza a vasta Região Demarcada do Douro, a mais antiga região vitícola regulamentada do mundo. A paisagem cultural do Alto Douro combina a natureza monumental do vale do rio Douro, feito de encostas íngremes e solos pobres e acidentados, com a acção ancestral e contínua do Homem, adaptando o espaço às necessidades agrícolas de tipo mediterrâneo quea região suporta. Esta relação íntima entre a actividade humana e a natureza permitiu criar um ecossistema de valorúnico, onde as características do terreno são aproveitadasde forma exemplar, com a modelação da paisagem em socalcos, preservando-a da erosão e permitindo o cultivo da vinha. A região produz o famoso vinho do Porto, representando o principal vector de dinamização da tecnologia, da cultura, das tradições e da economia locais. O grande investimento humano nesta paisagem de singular beleza tornou possível a fixação das populações desde a longínqua ocupação romana, e dele resultou uma realidade viva e em evolução
The Quinta do Crasto Centenary House is currently dedicated to the reception of wine tourism visitors. Since 2012, in complementarity with the wine activity, Quinta do Crasto has invested in wine tourism. The transformation of some of the homes of...
The balcony, and the views . The Quinta do Crasto Centenary House is currently dedicated to the reception of wine tourism visitors. Since 2012, in complementarity with the wine activity, Quinta do Crasto has invested in wine tourism. The transform...
The first known records referring to Quinta do Crasto and its wine production date back to 1615, which was later included in the first Feitoria, along with the most important Quintas in the Douro. Between 1758 and 1761, the Marquis of Pombal insta...
Having been owned by Casa Real Portuguesa until 1725, it became a “Quinta Nova” (new farm) by joining two farms into one. During the 18th and 19th centuries, several Portuguese families lived here who gave life to the vine and wine, fruit orchards...
Aerial view over the mouth of the river Távora on the south bank of the Douro. Quinta Nova Nossa Senhora do Carmo having been owned by Casa Real Portuguesa until 1725, it became a “new farm” by joining two farms into one. During the 18th and 19th ...
Aerial view next to the Quinta do Porto viewpoint. The parish of Covas do Douro is made up of the villages of Pesinho, Chanceleiros and Donelo. It belonged in 1839 to the Municipality of Vila Real, but in 1852 it was integrated in the Municipality...
Quinta das Carvalhas is a property of great beauty and spectacularity, with a predominant position on the slope of the left bank of the Douro River in Pinhão, which extends along the slopes of the right bank of the affluent Rio Torto. The oldest w...
The village of Pinhão is located on the north bank of the Douro River, being the center of the demarcated region of Port Wine and the place where several estates producing generous wine are located. This town enjoys a privileged location on the ri...
Foz do Tua is a small village in Portugal on the right bank of the Douro river, near the town of Carrazeda de Ansiães, in the Bragança district. It is surrounded by some of the most beautiful and important farms in the Douro Valley - Quinta do Tua...
Traveling on the Douro Historic Train is a journey through time. On a route along the Douro River, the steam locomotive and the 5 historic carriages travel the distance from Régua to Tua, in a unique trip to the past, marked by the beauty of the l...
Traveling on the Douro Historic Train is a journey through time. On a route along the Douro River, the steam locomotive and the 5 historic carriages travel the distance from Régua to Tua, in a unique trip to the past, marked by the beauty of the l...
Traveling on the Douro Historic Train is a journey through time. On a route along the Douro River, the steam locomotive and the 5 historic carriages travel the distance from Régua to Tua, in a unique trip to the past, marked by the beauty of the l...
Traveling on the Douro Historic Train is a journey through time. On a route along the Douro River, the steam locomotive and the 5 historic carriages travel the distance from Régua to Tua, in a unique trip to the past, marked by the beauty of the l...
Valeira Dam is a concrete gravity dam on the Douro. The construction of the dam began in 1971. The dam was completed in 1975. It is owned by Companhia Portuguesa de Produção de Electricidade On the left side of the dam is a lock, which can handle ...
The Viewpoint of Senhora de Lurdes is located at 355 meters of altitude on a granite hill surrounded by rocky shelters. The north side is steep and faces the Douro River. The south slope has a softer slope and boasts a line of wall that extends to...
