Patrimony: Ancient Drawnings from Foz Coa

For those planning to visit Foz Coa, a visit to the Archaeological Park of the city is a must. There are paintings that have their origin in Paleolithic period. It can be observed from hundreds to thousands of stone engravings from small sizes too large ones (between 15cm and 180cm).

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The most common is to find representations of animals. However, it is possible to identify human and / or abstract figures. This park gets a lot of tourist demand. In 2007, around 16,500 people visited the ancient prints. If you are really interested, you have to make an previous booking.

Gastronomy: Quinta do Crasto

Quinta do Crasto is located on the right margin of the Douro River between Régua and Pinhão. It is a property with a prime location in the Douro Region.

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It's a great example of the production of topical products of Douro, since it creates Douro Wine, Port Wine and Olive Oil always with the objective of maintaining the characteristics of the region.

Patrimony: The Legend of Murça

According to the elders of the Village of Murça (bathed in Douro) once upon a time, there was a bear that wandered that area, looking for food. However, it is said that this animal was in such a violent manner that came to attack people and even children.

Fonte: http://www.bestofdouro.com/concelhos-do-douro/murca/

In an act of courage, the courageous men of the village gathered to face the beast once and for all. In this struggle, many people ended up injured but the bear was defeated and killed. Achieved the triumph, a statue was built to the bear, which was eventually known as the Porca de Murça. This statue is still in the village to be visited.

APHVIN / GEHVID (Associação Portuguesa de História da Vinha e do Vinho / Grupo de Estudos de História da Viticultura e do Vinho do Porto)

For those looking for something more specific, related to the wines of the Douro region, we recommend APHVIN / GEHVID. It is an association that does research in the field of history, archaeology, heritage, museology, anthropology and other social sciences, related to wine from Opoto.

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Founded in 2006, it aims to develop and enhance research on the History of Vine and Wine. It begins its studies in the wine from the Douro region but expands to the general study of the practices and techniques of vine cultivation. In its activity, they collaborate with the Institute of Port, Douro’s region authorities, companies and institutions of national wine sector. The APHVIN / GEHVID helps graduate students and PhD students who share the same area of interest. This group makes conferences nationally and internationally and include the publication of a scientific journal called Douro: “Estudos e Documentos”.

Museum of Douro / Museu do Douro

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Did you know there's Museum of Douro? The headquarters of the Museum of Douro is located in the city of Régua and was opened on December 20, 2008. This museum promotes cultural permanent and temporary exhibitions. Moreover, even has a restaurant, which serves products from Douro, and a library of documents about Douro.

Espumantes Raposeira

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Lamego is a city full of good Portuguese products. One is the Espumante Raposeira. Production began in the sixteenth century. The Portuguese studied French soil, which produces the famous champagne, and realized that in Lamego could be one of the best sparkling wines produced in the country. The quality of Espumante Raposeira is due to the extreme care and professionalism of producers.

The Museum of Port Wine

The Museum of Port Wine is part of the city's landscape. Those passing by the river Douro can see a warehouse from the 18^th century, where this museum is located, since 2004.

Fonte: http://www.cm-porto.pt/gen.pl?sid=cmp.sections/63&page=5&stackid=97b56c5f5b597f3e

Their goal is to spread the history and importance of the port wine. According to the museum, the Port wine trade helped the historical development of the city. Who visits this museum can see posts and illustrative panels of all commercial activity, the wine region, the railway line of the Douro, the Rabelo boats, the evolution of the bottles and other products related to this wine.

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Did you know that the line of iron railway of Douro started being built in 1875? The line with 200 kilometers of fencing was completed only in 1887 and it linked Barca D'Alva to Ermesinde. Today, the line of Douro connects São Bento (Porto) to Pocinho.

Curiosities: Douro river / Rio Douro

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Did you know that Douro river is one of the largest in Portugal? Douro River rises in Spain, 2080 meters above the sea level and is one of the largest in the Iberian Peninsula. It crosses the North of Portugal and flows at the mouth of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. 
Previously, it was across the river that various products were carried, such as wine. Today, the boats moving on the river are dedicated to tourism.