Explore Valenca do Douro in Portugal
Valenca do Douro in the region of Viseu is a place in Portugal - some 188 mi or ( 303 km ) North-East of Lisbon , the country's capital city .
Time in Valenca do Douro is now 11:22 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Lisbon " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lisbon, Tua, Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Santo Aleixo, and Porto. Since you are here already, consider visiting Lisbon . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Valenca do Douro ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Porto and Douro Wine Region Tours. Porto and Douro Wineries Tours
In the Douro Wine Region you can savour the atmosphere of nostalgia, contemplate amazing viticulture landscapes, listen to the whispering wind in the vineyards and quench yourself with odours and scen ..
Kayaking the amazing river Douro
The river Douro is one of the longest of the Iberian Peninsula, and one that crosses one the most dramatic and beautiful landscapes in the world. It originates in North-Central Spain and in that count ..
Portugal: Two CP class 1400 diesels pass on passenger trains at Pinhao
Portugal: Two CP class 1400 diesels pass on local passenger trains at Pinhao on the scenic Douro Valley line. Loco 1424 (in special blue livery) is working the 1006 from Regua to Pochino and loco 1404 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Fonseca Guimaraens
Fonseca Guimaraens, often simply called Fonseca, is one of the largest Port wine houses in Portugal. Manoel Pedro Guimaraens established the company in 1822 when he acquired control of the Fonseca and Monteiro Company from the Fonseca Family by purchase of the majority of Fonseca owned shares. A condition of the sale of Fonseca's shares was that the name Fonseca remain as the brand name.
Located at 41.16 -7.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Ervedosa do Douro
Ervedosa do Douro is a town in Portugal.
Located at 41.17 -7.48 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tua River
Tua is a river in northeastern Portugal, flowing by the border of Vila Real District and Bragança District. It is a tributary of the Douro River. The biggest and most important city it flows through is Mirandela. The Tua line was a narrow gauge railway which closely followed the banks of the river. Construction started in 2011 on the Foz Tua Dam, which will affect the lower reaches of the river and submerge much of the trackbed of the Tua line.
Located at 41.21 -7.43 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tua line
|} See also: Narrow gauge railways in Portugal The Tua line was a metre gauge railway line in northern Portugal. It was opened in 1887 and closed in 2008.
Located at 41.20 -7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tua Station
Tua Station is located in northern Portugal, close to the confluence between the Douro and the Tua River. The station opened in 1883, being the eastern terminus of the Douro line until extended as far as the Spanish border in 1887. Although the station is still served by Comboios de Portugal (CP) main line trains on the Douro line to/from Oporto, it was formerly the junction for the scenic, narrow-gauge Tua line to Mirandela and Bragança. The Tua line closed in 2008.
Located at 41.21 -7.42 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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