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Douro Valley
          32 Vineyard Trails



         You’re in for a treat. This Unesco World Heritage region is hands down one of
         Portugal’s most evocative landscapes, with mile after swoon-worthy mile of
         vineyards spooling along the contours of its namesake river and marching up
         terraced hillsides. Go for the food, the fabulous wines, the palatial quintas,
         the medieval stone villages and the postcard views on almost every corner.


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                    Braga       # \
      Esposende  Barcelos  # ^   Póvoa de
     \ #     \ #                 Lanhoso                        Vila Pouca
                          Taipas                    / ·        # \ de Aguiar
                           # \                       A7
                                    Fafe
               Vila Nova de   \ #   # \                     / ·
               Famalicão      Guimarães                      N2
                   # \                                                   # \
                                                      Parque
                             # \
                                                      Natural
                          Caldas de  # \ Felgueiras   do Alvão
                    0 ¸                             Vila Real  # ^  Visconde de
                                     IC5
             Trofa  # \    Vizela   / ·                        Casa do
                    N206
                                   Amarante  \ #  / ·        Chanceleiros  # \
                                                A4
                                                                  Casal de
                                                            N313-1
             # \ Maia                        0 ¸      Quinta  0 ¸  Loivos
                                              N101
                                                                    #
                                                                     8
                                                                   #
                                                                   6
                              \ #                   do Vallado    # #
                                                          #
                                                          3
                                                                  5
                    # \     Penafiel  # \                 #    # #
                                                               #
                                                                4
                                                        #
                                                        2
                  Valongo        Río Tâmega  Marco de  Mesão Frio  # \  #  # \ # # 7 # \ #
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         Porto #                      Canaveses             H
                                                            #
             # 1
                                              N108
                                                     Régua
                                                                   Nova
               # \      0 ¸              # \  Rio Douro  Lamego # \  Quinta do  Quinta
            Vila Nova   N108                       / ·       Crasto
                                                    N2
             de Gaia            # \
                              Castelo                    # \
        Espinho  \ #          de Paiva                 Tarouca  0 ¸
                                                   / ·         N226  # \
                                                   IP3
                                                             Moimenta
     ATLANTIC                                                 da Beira
      OCEAN                     # \ Arouca
                                          Castro Daire  # \     Sernancelhe # \
                 A1
           Ovar # / ·                                     0 ¸
                                                           N329
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                                                            Aguiar da Beira
                    440 km to           São Pedro                    # \
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