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It rises near Duruelo de la Sierra in the Spanish province of Soria, meanders briefly south, then flows generally west through the northern part of the Meseta Central in Castile and León into northern Portugal. Its largest tributary (carrying more water than the Douro at their confluence) is the right-bank Esla. [5]
Cima Corgo ("above Corgo") is the largest subregion with 19,000 hectares (47,000 acres) of vineyards, centered on the village of Pinhão, and where the majority of the famous Quintas are located. Douro Superior ("upper Douro" [8]) is the hottest and driest of the subregions, and stretches all the way to the Spanish border. It has 8,700 hectares ...
Vila Nova de Gaia (European Portuguese: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ ˈɣajɐ] ⓘ; Proto-Celtic: *Cale), or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001. [1]
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Located in the north-west of the Iberian Peninsula, the city lies at about 649 metres above sea level, [19] around a rocky hill near the Duero river some 50 kilometres (31 mi) upstream of the Portuguese border. The municipality expands across a total area of 149.28 km 2. [20]
Cruising the Douro River in Portugal is a tranquil way to explore the country's history, winemaking and culture. Here's what to expect.
Segovia is located near the Eresma rivercourse (a second-order tributary of the Douro), close to the northwestern slope of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains, a subrange of the Sistema Central. The main route of the Camino de Santiago de Madrid passes through the city.