WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL www.portoenorte.pt general coordination Historic Centre of Guimarães: 4 Presentation Isabel Ferreira de Castro Luís Ferreira Alves, Paulo Pacheco / City Council 6 Map of Guimarães technical coordination Alto Douro Wine Region: Paula Reis António Alves Tedim, Luis Silva Ramos, 8 Historic Centre of Porto Rui Ademar Pires, Sónia Flávia Pinto Arrepia technical team City Council of Carrazeda de Ansiães 20 Historic Centre of Guimarães Pedro Botelho City Council of Lamego, City Council of Tabuaço, 28 Alto Douro Wine Region Sandra Martins Douro Museum Côa Valley: 40 Côa Valley texts AMB / Côa Museum, Jaime António, José Costa City Council of Porto Pinto / City Council of Foz Côa, 50 Tourist Information City Council of Guimarães José Paulo Ruas North Regional Coordination Commission City Council of Foz Côa translation Côa Museum BabeliUM www.dourovalley.eu Centro de Línguas da Universidade do Minho
photos design Historic Centre of Porto: Cristina Lamego TPNP - Tourism of Porto and North of Portugal André Pregitzer print DRCN - Northern Regional Directorate of Lidergraf Culture /Alberto Plácido DRCN - Northern Regional Directorate of legal deposit Culture / Luís Ferreira Alves 441388/18 Order of St. Francis Porto Commercial Association edition tpnp©2018
2 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 3 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL one of the tourist destinations composed of a “medieval urban with the largest number of sites fabric with a variety of particular classified by UNESCO. This fact types of construction”; and the not only reflects the importance Alto Douro Wine Region, with “a of the cultural offer of Porto landscape that illustrates different and North of Portugal, but also stages of human history and makes it an important national and represents a living evolving cultural international hallmark. landscape”, integrating the world’s It is therefore with great pleasure oldest Demarcated Wine Region that we dedicate this edition to (1756). humanity’s common asset that Thus, with the certainty of aims to emphasise - by translating providing you with strong enough with mastery the importance of reasons for a visit, please accept valuing the relationship between my invitation and discover another man, nature and culture - the tourist side of Porto and North of 4 historical and cultural sites Portugal that reflects the ancestry of Porto and North of Portugal of a significant part of our offer classified by UNESCO. We know and the prestige of this fantastic The beauty of any site is always for sure that we will be pleased to tourist destination. greater when associated with the be before the grandeur and unique idea of enjoying a wide range of beauty of a heritage of exceptional pleasurable sensations, the result of universal value and worthy of visit: being in contact with the natural or the Historic Centre of Porto, a cultural heritage that surrounds us. “solid testimony of the cultural and By appealing to our fertile architectural evolution with over imagination, we can, for example, two thousand years of history”; go back in time and live experiences the Archaeological Park of the Côa in places with a priceless cultural Valley, a rich set of rock art nuclei, value and once occupied by our considered as “an exceptional earliest ancestors as just one of illustration of human cultural the many and real possibilities to development, demonstrating the consider while in Porto and in the social, economic and spiritual life North of Portugal. of the first ancestors of mankind”; The wealth of the World Heritage the Historic Centre of Guimarães, Sites we hold is a testimony to closely linked to the formation of that, thus making this region our nationality (12th century),
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HISTORIC CENTRE OF PORTO The city of Porto, with an area of 42 km2, HISTORIC is the second largest in the country. It is located in the north of Portugal, north- CENTRE OF west of the Iberian Peninsula, on the right bank of the Douro River and close to its PORTO mouth.
GPS Historic Centre of Porto: N 41.150175 O -8.611200
In 1996, considering its irrefutable values of successive epochs - historical richness, especially in Roman, Gothic, Renaissance, the oldest part of the city, UNESCO Baroque, Neoclassical and Modern granted Porto the status of “World - but also its perfect adaptation One of the most Heritage City”. to the social and geographical significant aspects of The Historic Centre of Porto is an structure of the city. Therefore, it the city of Porto, and in urban landscape of great aesthetic presents a stable and consistent particular its historic value that has witnessed a relationship with the urban and centre, is its scenic significant urban development that natural environment. value due to the dates back to the Roman, Medieval Not only as city but also as the complexity of the and Almadas (18th century) period. fulfilment of man, the Historic terrain, the harmonious Its human occupation, according Centre of Porto is a masterpiece relationship of its to the existing archaeological of the creative genius of mankind. streets and contact with remains, dates back to the 8th Military, commercial, agricultural the river. century B.C. and demographic interests The richness and diversity of the converged towards it to house a civil architecture of the Historic population capable of building the Centre reflect not only the cultural city. The result is a unique work of
10 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 11 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL art, holding a high aesthetic value. Ribeira Square, the dock where It is a collective work that was not numerous cruise ships anchor and completed at a specific moment where we can enjoy the river and in time, but instead the result of the view, making it a privileged successive contributions. meeting point to where history One of the most significant and people converge, as well as a aspects of the city of Porto, and in unique stage for entertainment and particular its historic centre, is its artistic and cultural events. scenic value due to the complexity The historic centre can be explored of the terrain, the harmonious in many ways, and from here there relationship of its streets and multiple paths leading towards contact with the river. other areas of the city. Visit the city Despite the variety of shapes and on foot, by bus, tram, funicular, car, materials, the Historic Centre of city train, tuk-tuk, boat, or even by Porto retains a visual aesthetic underground; the choice is yours unity. The city successfully and so is the city! translates the interaction between “Visiting Porto represents the the social and geographical challenge to see and retain the environments. constructions actually make this charms and magic that has Porto offers us a valuable lesson site a complex and intricate urban survived in this unforgettable city, in urbanism. The planned and fabric. awaiting our visit, nostalgia and unplanned interventions of the When walking through the typical our passion. After all - confirming different periods are concentrated narrow streets of this nucleus what Saint-Exupéry once wrote in this area, allowing the study of visitors are confronted at every that the essential is invisible to the urban design of Western European step of the way with a monument eye - I think we can only see (and and Atlantic-Mediterranean cities, of undeniable value, the renowned understand) Porto with the heart.” from the Middle Ages to the hospitality of the city’s people and Helder Pacheco Industrial Revolution. a stunning view over the houses The winding streets adapted to and the Douro River. More information at: the medieval topography, the The gastronomy, crafts and trade http://short.visitporto.travel/ rectilinear streets and small do offer a wide range of proposals, centrohistorico squares of the Renaissance, from a traditional offer, supported the streets leading towards the by a past of great historical Baroque monuments, the profusion significance, to the boldest of buildings with the successive challenges of the city’s young addition of new floors, and the new artists. This visit’s first stop is in
12 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 13 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL GUIDED TOURS AND WALKING TOURS guided tours Visit the World Heritage Site by foot, segway, bus, city train, tuk-tuk or boat - book or buy tickets at the Tourist Information Centres of Porto, or book your circuit through the Live Chat at: http://short.visitporto.travel/circuitos themed walking tours The best way to discover the details that characterise and distinguish the city is to visit some of the areas of Porto on foot. Follow the suggestions: Tiles, Baroque, Neoclassical and Medieval Tours, which are compiled in a booklet and available on the portal.
More information at: Fernandine Wall Ribeira Square www.visitporto.travel Escada dos Guindais Praça da Ribeira GPS: N 41.143065 O -8.608346 GPS: N 41.140502 O -8.613051 Visit the Historic Centre with the Porto Card. The card that grants you free Dom Luís I Bridge Casa do Infante (Old Customs House) admission and discounts in monuments, Avenida de Vímara Peres, Porto Rua da Alfândega museums, shops, wine cellars, restaurants, GPS: N 41.141649 O -8.610243 Phone number: +351 222 060 400 circuits and services, and allows you to use GPS: N 41.140706 O -8.614419 public transports. Old Town Hall Terreiro da Sé Monument Church of S. Francisco de Assis More information at: Phone number: +351 223 325 174 Rua Infante D. Henrique http://short.visitporto.travel/portocard GPS: N 41.142640 O -8.612299 Phone number: +351 222 062 100 GPS: N 41.140827 O -8.615339 Cathedral TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Terreiro da Sé Stock Exchange Palace S. Bento Railway Station Phone number: +351 222 059 028 Rua Ferreira Borges Praça Almeida Garrett GPS: N 41.83374 O -8.364051 Phone number: +351 223 399 013 GPS: N 41.145651 O -8.610642 GPS: N 41.141142 O -8.615534
14 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 15 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL contemporaneity intersect, and creativity also hosts some of the internationally is always present, making each day a party acclaimed Chefs, known for their exquisite that is intensely lived and to which all are high end cuisine, which put Porto at the invited. Here are some of the events from forefront of modern gastronomy. the annual programme that take place in Do not miss out on this experience. You will the Historic Centre: certainly be surprised!
Feiras Francas (monthly arts fair) More information at: Essência do Vinho - Wine Event http://short.visitporto.travel/gastronomia (February/March) National Historic Centres Day (March) St. John’s Festival (throughout June) PORT WINE Famous and unique, Port Wine is a More information at: fortified wine exclusively produced in the Church of Santa Casa da Misericórdia http://short.visitporto.travel/agenda Demarcated Douro Region and aged in Rua das Flores cellars, originally transported across the Phone number: +351 222 074 710 river in the typical Rabelo boats, whose GPS: N 41.143495 O -8.614534 GASTRONOMY replicas can be admired next to Dom Luís I The gastronomy of Porto is a mirror of its Bridge. This wine stands out from ordinary Clérigos Tower and Church cultural richness. There are several stories wines due to not only its huge diversity Rua S. Filipe Nery associated with several legends passed of types and unmatched rich and intense Phone number: +351 222 001 729 down from generation to generation and aroma, but also its high persistence in aroma GPS: N 41.145861 O -8.613807 that now complete the customs of the and flavour, and a high alcohol content. city’s people. The typical Porto dishes are The Port and Douro Wines Institute other tourist attractions characterised not only by the incomparable (IVDP) is the entity responsible for Visit www.visitporto.travel taste but also by the particularity of the certification and supervision of the their preparation. The best known dishes Protected Designation of Origin “Port”. Its are undoubtedly the “tripas à moda do headquarters has an integrated space for EVENTS Porto” (pork entrails stewed with white wine reception, tastings, sale, labs and Porto has a regular schedule of entertainment beans) - the dish that gave its name to the visits. The history of the precious nectar and events that leaves no one indifferent. city’s inhabitants, “Tripeiros”, codfish à la is revealed on a guided tour to the famous Great concerts, street entertainment and Gomes de Sá, and “francesinha” (typical Port Wine Cellars or to the Port Wine music, theatre, art, alternative and street Portuguese sandwich covered with melted Museum, where several objects document markets, major exhibitions and sporting cheese and beer sauce), amongst others. the commercial history of the city and events are just some of the many suggestions But the traditional dishes do not define its relationship with the world-renowned this city has to offer. Here, tradition and the limits of the Porto cuisine. The city wine.
17 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL Do not miss out on the opportunity to enjoy a glass of Port in a wine cellar or shop with wine tastings, and purchase your wine of choice. The flavours of Port are greatly experienced in the restaurants of the Ambassadors of Port Wine, which carefully select the wine that best accompanies their gastronomic proposals. The “Urban Wine Route” emerges as a new proposal for exploring the city of Porto through the sites and buildings that actually make Porto a city of wine.
More information at: http://short.visitporto.travel/vinhoporto
Port wine stands out out at S. Bento Station Casa da Música interface from ordinary wines HOW TO ARRIVE THERE Bus: Lines 207 and 400 Metro (Light Rail): Lines A, B, C, E and F - due to not only its from the airport Taxi: approximate cost of the trip €8 get out at Trindade Station and change to enormous diversity Metro (Light Rail): Line E - towards (reference value) Line D, towards Santo Ovídio, and get out of types and rich and Estádio do Dragão, at Trindade Station Rent-a-car: possibility of renting a car at at S. Bento Station intense aroma, but change to Line D, towards Santo Ovídio, this station. Taxi: approximate cost of the trip €5 also its high and get out at S. Bento Station (reference value) persistence in aroma Bus: Lines 601, 602 and 3M from the international bus terminal - and flavour, and a (00.00, 05.00) Campo 24 de Agosto from the Port of Leixões high alcohol content. Taxi: approximate cost of the trip €25 Metro (Light Rail): Lines A, B, C, E and F - Metro (Light Rail): Line A - towards (reference value). get out at Trindade Station and change to Estádio do Dragão, get out at Trindade Rent-a-car: possibility of renting a car at Line D, towards Santo Ovídio, and get out Station and change to Line the airport. at S. Bento Station D, towards Santo Ovídio, and get out at Bus: Lines 300 and 400 S. Bento Station from Campanhã Railway Station Taxi: approximate cost of the trip €8 Bus: Line 500 Metro (Light Rail): Lines A, B, C, E and F (reference value) Taxi: approximate cost of the trip €13 - get out at Trindade Station and change (reference value) to Line D, towards Santo Ovídio, and get
18 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 19 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL HISTORIC CENTRE OF GUIMARÃES The city of Guimarães is located in the HISTORIC north-west of Portugal and is about 50 km away from the city of Porto and 350 km CENTRE OF away from Lisbon.
GUIMARÃES GPS Historic Centre of Guimarães: 41°26’34.60”N 8°17’34.23”W
The area classified Guimarães is associated with lath and plaster, or adobe, brick ancient monastery and collegiate, by UNESCO in 2001 the formation of the Portuguese or stone infill (commonly known which houses a great part of the as World Cultural national identity in the 12th as “taipa de fasquio” or “taipa excellent collections of the Alberto Heritage Site century. The harmony of the city, de rodízio”, respectively), where Sampaio Museum. includes an urban the traditional techniques and timber is used as a key element The well-preserved city of fabric of medieval architectural features, which in keeping the authenticity and Guimarães - birthplace of Afonso origins illustrate the evolution of the integrity of these particular Henriques, the first king of city and its integration into the buildings. The birthplace of the Portugal - World Heritage Site surrounding landscape, provide Portuguese nationality, Guimarães and European Capital of Culture in Guimarães with an exceptional invites everyone to explore the 2012, maintains the will to care for universal value. Castle, whose construction its historical legacy, coupled with The area classified by UNESCO in dates back to the 10th century, the dynamic and challenge to also 2001 as World Cultural Heritage discover the Palace of the Dukes assume itself as a city of culture Site includes an urban fabric of of Bragança, a majestic manor with unique modern features and medieval origins, as well as a house from the 15th century, tuned towards the future. built structure that represents walk through Santa Maria Street a diversity of types, illustrating towards S. Tiago and Oliveira traditional construction techniques, Squares, and visit the Church, such as half-timbering with either cloister and other facilities of the
22 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 23 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL GUIDED TOURS AND WALKING TOURS TOURIST ATTRACTIONS in the area surrounding the historic Guimarães Mobitur Historic Centre centre “Guimarães Mobitur” is an application for Castle of Guimarães Couros Area/Campurbis mobile phones and presented as a friend GPS: 41°26’52.61”N 8°17’25.57”W GPS: 41°26’22.61”N 8°17’37.36”W accompanying you on a visit to what the http://pduques.imc-ip.pt city of Guimarães has best. Living Science Centre This guide provides a navigation based on Chapel of S. Miguel Rua da Ramada, nº166 the current location so you never get lost, GPS: 41°26’50.06”N 8°17’27.44”W GPS: N 41.439452 O -8.292009 providing a selection of points of interest http://pduques.imc-ip.pt http://ccvguimaraes.pt/ and events necessary to enjoy and get to know Guimarães in an interactive and Palace of the Dukes of Bragança Palácio e Centro Cultural Vila Flor different way. Rua Conde D. Henrique (Palace and Cultural Centre of Vila Flor) For each suggestion there is a variety of GPS: 41°26’47.56”N 8°17’28.44”W Av. D. Afonso Henriques, nº701 information available, such as theme, http://pduques.imc-ip.pt GPS: 41°26’14.24”N 8°17’41.96”W description, photographs, location and www.ccvf.pt contacts. This application also has the Santa Maria Street ability to share unique experiences on GPS: 41°26’37.94”N 8°17’33.77”W Largo do Toural (Toural Square) social networks. GPS: 41°26’30.84”N 8°17’44.14”W Praça de S. Tiago (S. Tiago Square) More information on the application at: GPS: 41°26’35.83”N 8°17’35.60”W Archaeological Museum of Martins www.guimaraesturismo.com Sarmento Society Largo da Oliveira (Oliveira Square) Rua Paio Galvão Guimarães Tour – Sightseeing Tours GPS: 41°26’34.23”N 8°17’33.95”W GPS: 41°26’34.05”N 8°17’47.10”W (from June to September) www.msarmento.org Let yourself be enchanted by the city Alberto Sampaio Museum where Portugal was born. Discover the Rua Alfredo Guimarães Platform of Arts and Creativity emblematic monuments, flowered GPS: 41°26’33.50”N 8°17’32.09”W Av. Conde de Margaride, nº175 squares, the terraces that invite you to www.imc-ip.pt GPS: 41°26’34.76”N 8°17’50.45”W relax. Take this circuit to dive into www.ciajg.pt Guimarães history and its deep connection Largo de Donães (Donães Square) www.facebook.com/CIAJG to the foundation of Portugal. GPS: N 41.442298 O -8.292742 duration of the tour: 45 minutes Casa da Memória email: [email protected] Largo da Misericórdia (Misericórdia Av. Conde de Margaride, nº536 Phone number: +351 253 423 500 Square) GPS: N 41.442569 O -8.300333 GPS: N 41.442858 O -8.294672 www.aoficina.pt/
25 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL other tourist attractions Monte da Penha and Cable Car of Guimarães www.turipenha.pt www.penhaguimaraes.com
EVENTS Guidance (International contemporary dance festival) February Doçaria no Convento (display of conventual sweets) March/April Religious Music Festival of Guimarães other events km away from Guimarães. For more March/April Guimarães has a diverse programme of information on the shuttle service from the Afonsina Fair (medieval fair) events throughout the year airport to Guimarães, please visit the June website: www.getbus.eu Gil Vicente Festivals (theatre festival) More information at: June www.guimaraesturismo.com train Vaudeville Rendez Vous International The railway connection from Guimarães to Festival (festival of circus theatre) GASTRONOMY Porto takes about 60 minutes, and from July Codfish with corn bread; roasted veal; “pica Guimarães to Lisbon takes about 4 hours. Gualteriana (in honour of St. Gualter) no chão” (chicken blood rice); “rojões e More information at www.cp.pt and City Festivities papas de sarrabulho” (fried pork meat and First weekend of August a sort of porridge with shredded pork meat car and public transportation Manta Festival (music festival) and blood); stuffed tripe; rice with beans The city is connected by motorway to the September and fried codfish; rice with octopus; main cities of Portugal and Spain. The Guimarães Noc Noc (includes all artistic “toucinho-do-céu” (almond cake) and journey from Lisbon takes 180 minutes disciplines) “tortas de Guimarães” (traditional sweet); (A1, A3 and A7); from Porto takes about October Vinho Verde from the region. 30 minutes (A3 and A7), from Braga takes Guimarães Jazz (jazz music festival) 15 minutes (A11), and from Vigo (Spain) November HOW TO ARRIVE THERE takes 90 minutes (A3 and A7). Festivities in honour of St. Nicholas aeroplane There are several bus companies that can (student festival) The nearest airport is the Francisco Sá travel to Guimarães from any point in the November/December Carneiro Airport - Porto, which is about 50 country.
26 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 27 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL ALTO DOURO WINE REGION Alto Douro is a region in the north-east of Portugal where wine has been produced for ALTO Douro 2000 years, and is the oldest demarcated and regulated wine region in the world. WINE REGION UNESCO has classified as World Heritage Site an integral area of 13 municipalities, namely Alijó, Armamar, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Lamego, Mesão Frio, Peso da Régua, Sabrosa, Santa Marta de Penaguião, São João da Pesqueira, Tabuaço, Torre de Moncorvo, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, and Vila Real.
GPS Peso da Régua: 41°9’40.10”N 7°47’25.24”W
The Alto Douro Wine Region (ADV) Protected Designations of Origin The landscape is the most representative and best “Port” and “Douro”, as well as the reveals the unique preserved area of the Demarcated cultivation of other Mediterranean relationship Douro Region (RDD), and the oldest crops, such as olive and almond between man and demarcated and regulated wine trees. The quality and exceptional nature, encouraging region in the world since 1756. value of the wine justifies the vine growth through With about 24,600ha, ADV is about collective almost superhuman ingenious terrain one tenth of the total RDD effort of successive generations, framing systems. (250,000ha), and it develops translated into a universal and longitudinally along the slopes of unique landscape that is considered Douro River, centred on the river, a collective masterpiece. and covering an area of 13 Since time immemorial, this municipalities. landscape has been a corridor of The cultural landscape of ADV is an passage of peoples and crossroads age-old work of adaptation of of cultures, where the vine has techniques and knowledge related been cultivated at least since the to grape vine cultivation for the period of colonization by the production of world-renowned Romans - who structured the wines, corresponding to the territory and introduced new
31 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL contributed to the shaping of the landscape through the construction of the terraces. It is an evolving and living cultural landscape, focused on the wine industry developed in extreme conditions and on predominantly schistous lands and steep slopes, with a huge shortage of fertile soil and water. The landscape boasts a unique relationship between man and nature, encouraging vine growth through ingenious terrain framing systems, especially the construction of terraces supported by dry stone walls, built throughout the centuries with a techniques of vine plantation and total extension of several hundred various elements that make up the wine production. Despite the kilometres. landscape of the Alto Douro Wine slowdown identified during the With a dry climate with many Region are representative of the Muslim occupation (the Koran hours of sun exposure and wide full range of activities associated forbids its consumption), wine has temperature ranges, the Alto with wine making - terraces, always played a major role in this Douro is very hot in summer and estates, clusters, chapels, roads region. In the late Middle Ages, the too cold in winter (according to the and paths; criterion v) the cultural establishment of religious orders, popular expression, it has “nine landscape of the Alto Douro Wine namely the Cistercians, left months of winter and three months Region is an exceptional example of significant marks on the landscape. of hell”). a traditional European wine- The trade of Port Wine (which led The Alto Douro Wine Region was growing region, thus reflecting the to several international trade inscribed on the World Heritage evolution of this human activity agreements, especially with List (UNESCO) on 14 December over time. England) brought new cultures to 2001 under criteria (iii), (iv) and Douro, especially from the 17th (v): criterion iii) the Alto Douro century onwards. People flocked to Wine Region has produced wine for the Douro Valley, attracted by the about two thousand years and its work of the vineyard, such as landscape has been shaped by Galicians, which greatly human activities; criterion iv) the
32 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 33 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL Muscatel and sparkling wines delight wine Igreja Matriz de Torre de Moncorvo enthusiasts. (Mother Church of Torre de Moncorvo) Largo General Claudino -Torre de Moncorvo More information at: www.dourovalley.eu GPS: 41°10’26,4”N 7°03’9,1”W
other routes Miradouro de São Leonardo The Alto Douro Wine Region has several (Viewpoint of São Leonardo) routes. For more information, visit: Galafura - Peso da Régua www.dourovalley.eu GPS: 41°10’22.7”N 7°40’19.4”W
TOURIST ATTRACTIONS Mateus Palace Museu do Douro (Douro Museum) Mateus – Vila Real Rua Marquês de Pombal - Peso da Régua GPS: 41°17’49.7”N 7°42’45.0”W GPS: 41°09’41,8”N 7°47’23,3”W ROUTES Phone number: +351 254 310 190 Archaeological Park of the Côa Valley Wine Route www.museudodouro.pt Vila Nova de Foz Côa Most Douro estates offer numerous GPS: 41°4’47.51”N 7°6’44.43”W services aimed to achieve visitor Wine-producing Village of Favaios (Côa Museum) satisfaction. Favaios - Alijó Av. Conselheiro Alpoim - Mesão Frio Accommodation and food and beverage GPS: 41°19’27.7”N 7°25’28.9”W GPS: 41°9’30.41”N 7°53’29.05”W Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora dos services provided in Douro are actually Remédios differentiating elements, but the grape Wine-producing Village of Provesende Railway Station of Alvações do Corgo EN 1081 - Lamego harvest is definitely the main tourist Provesende - Sabrosa Alvações do Corgo – Santa Marta de GPS: 41°05’29”N 7°48’59”W attraction. During September and October, GPS: 41°13’4,3”N 7°34’2,1”W Penaguião several estates promote the participation GPS: 41°11’45,1”N 7°45’33,0”W other tourist attractions in activities related to grape harvest and Wine-producing Village of Trevões Visit the following websites: wine production. From harvesting to Trevões - São João da Pesqueira Church of S. Pedro das Águias www.dourovalley.eu storage, the tourist can contribute to the GPS: 41°04’54,9”N 7°26’09”W EN 323 Távora - Tabuaço www.discoverdourovalley.com production of some of the most desirable GPS: 41°05’9,9”N 7°31’3,7”W wines of Portugal. Castle and Walled Town of Ansiães When visiting an estate, visitors can Selores - Carrazeda de Ansiães Igreja Matriz de Armamar (Mother EVENTS participate in wine tastings and purchase GPS: 41°12’13.4”N 7°18’13.5”W Church of Armamar) The Region has a diverse programme of the one they enjoyed the most in the shop Praça da República - Armamar events. For more information, visit the of the respective estate. Convento da Ordem Terceira de São GPS: 41°06’34,1”N 7°41’33,3”W following websites: www.dourovalley.eu The Port Wine, the wines of Protected Francisco (Convent of the Third Order of www.portoenorte.pt Designation of Origin (DOC) “Douro”, the St. Francis)
34 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 35 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL While drinking a the first aerial crossing of the South glass of Port Atlantic (1922), between Lisbon and Rio de Wine, we feel an Janeiro. In the 18th century it was much intense aroma appreciated by the Russian Empress and a sweet or Catherine. Port Wine continued to be part dry flavour. of various courts, such as the current Its colour varies British Royalty. depending on the While drinking a glass of Port Wine, we feel age, acquiring an intense aroma and a sweet or dry stronger shades flavour. Its colour varies depending on the as it ages. age, acquiring stronger shades as it ages. It is a wine with a high alcohol content - between 19% and 22% vol. There are two types of Port Wine: Ruby and Tawny. The first are preserved in bottles, maintaining the colour red, the fruity aroma and the strength of younger wines. The second are aged in casks or GASTRONOMY Balsemão and Vilar; “bazulaque” of “Rabelos” and sweets of Régua; amongst vats, with variations in colour and an aroma The local gastronomy is undoubtedly one Tarouca (meat stew); roasted kid; “Bolas others. of dried fruit and wood. of its most important treasures, seducing de Lamego” (a loaf baked in the oven with In addition to the standard Ruby Port, everyone, regardless of their culinary smoked ham); “Covilhetes de Vila Real” products from the region there is also the Reserve Ruby, which tastes. (small meat pies with minced Maronesa Apples of Carrazeda de Ansiães and results from the selection of the best There are many restaurants, serving veal); “enchidos” (typical Portuguese Moimenta da Beira, chestnuts of wines of each year, combined to create a mostly typical Portuguese food. Many smoked sausages); olive oil. Sernancelhe, almonds of Moncorvo and Foz younger and full-bodied wine. restaurants serve products produced in the Côa, and olive oil of Murça and Tabuaço, The Late Bottled Vintage (LBV) Port is a region by themselves or by local farmers sweets amongst others. high-quality wine, bottled after ageing for and shepherds. Almond sweets of São João da Pesqueira four to six years in vats and ready for Game (wild rabbit with tricholoma and Torre de Moncorvo; “cavacas” of Port Wine consumption at the time of purchase. equestre mushrooms from the meadows Resende (Portuguese pastry with a With a strong and distinctive character, The Vintage Port is the most popular Port, of Moimenta da Beira); roasted partridge sugary glaze on top); “bolo-rei” of Port Wine has always been associated with and the only one that ages in bottle, kebabs ; boar stew; chicken blood rice; Tabuaço (Portuguese Christmas Cake), famous personalities and historical events. between 10 to 50 years. It is a wine of a “cozido à Portuguesa” (boiled varieties of “Cristas de Galo” of Vila Real (conventual It was drunk by the Duke of Wellington single year, and bottled two to three years meat, potatoes, smoked sausages and sweet pastry with almond and egg before and after the Battle of Waterloo after harvest. Its colour and flavour evolve kale); “feijoada” (bean stew) à la filling); “peixinhos de chila” (conventual (1815), Belgium, and it was taken to Brazil over the years, becoming a full-bodied Transmontana; trouts from Varosa, sweet with squash); rice pudding; by Gago Coutinho and Sacadura Cabral in wine. The Single Quinta Vintage Port is a
36 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 37 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL top wine, because it is not only of a single HOW TO ARRIVE THERE year but also from a single vineyard. aeroplane The standard Tawny Port is aged in The nearest international airport from the wooden casks, acquiring a tawny colour. Douro region is the Francisco Sá Carneiro The Reserve Tawny is aged in oak casks, Airport - Porto, which has a wide variety of and presents a fruity aroma, although routes, including low-cost ones, which more robust than its inferior wine. You can connect with some of the major European also find the 10, 20, 30 and 40-year old airports. Tawny Ports, whose characteristics At Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport you can change according to their ageing period. As rent a car and get on the A4 through a the wines age, they become more intense, motorway route of about 5km, following complex, presenting deep aromas and the directions towards Vila Real. flavours reminiscent of vanilla, hazelnuts, dried apricots and honey. The Single car Harvest Port is a tawny of a single year from Porto You can also take the opportunity to go that has been aged in casks, presenting Take the A3/A4/IP4, which connects Porto back a few decades and travel on a steam characteristics that change over the years, to Amarante, Vila Real, Mirandela, Macedo train from Peso da Régua to Pinhão. resulting in different ranges. de Cavaleiros and Bragança, and then take More information at: www.cp.pt There is also the Crusted Port which gets the national and municipal roads towards its name from the “crust” that forms at the your specific destination. cruises on the Douro River bottom of the bottle as it ages (at least from Spain You can also go on a cruise from Porto to three years). From Verín towards Chaves take the A24, Barca d’Alva, passing through Peso da White (light or dry) or Rosé Port Wines which runs along the sub-region of Baixo Régua. The trip takes about 6 hours from have a low alcohol content (minimum Corgo, between Vila Real and Lamego, Porto or Gaia to Peso da Régua (meal on 16.5%). The pink-coloured wine is the passing through Régua. From Régua, you board), and an additional two hours if you result of a less intensive maceration of red can take the EN 222 that runs along the want to go to Pinhão. grapes, so as to prevent their oxidation. left bank of Douro River towards Pinhão. However, it is an unforgettable experience They are lush wines that should be drunk as a tourist tour. The route between Gaia while young and fresh, and are much train and Barca d’Alva is also widely used by appreciated in cocktails. The Douro line is a vital railway line of cruise ships, taking several days and With a wide range of aromas, flavours and tourist access. It is worth highlighting its including scheduled visits to vineyards and prices, Port Wines seduce any connoisseur beauty, as it exclusively travels along the other points of interest (more information of these fortified wines, which provide left or right banks of the river, available in Tourist Information Centres). unique sensory experiences. when entering the region. This line connects the city of Porto to almost the border with Spain.
38 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 39 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL CÔA VALLEY
40 In December Vila Nova de Foz Côa is located in the 1998, UNESCO CÔA VALLEY north-east of Portugal, near the border classified as with Spain. World Heritage Site the rock art GPS Côa Museum: sites of the Côa 41°4’47.51”N 7°6’44.43”W Valley. In August 2010, this classification was expanded to the Siega Verde site as an extension of the former.
ROCK ART SITES OF CÔA VALLEY The classification criteria considered valley of Côa and the Portuguese (PORTUGAL) AND SIEGA VERDE (SPAIN) were i) and iii), where, according to Douro Superior (Upper Douro), the former, the Upper Palaeolithic where many thousands of engravings of both sites “represent a engravings and some rare paintings unique example of the first symbolic are distributed over 1,000 outcrops manifestations of human creation at of schist, which is the geological the beginning of its cultural substrate of this vast region. development, providing an Most rock art representations are unparalleled source of information chronologically distributed for a better understanding of throughout two major periods: the Palaeolithic art”. On the other hand, Upper Palaeolithic (25,000-10,000 according to criterion iii), “the rock years before the present time); and art of Côa Valley and Siega Verde Iron Age (2nd half of the 1st records, as a whole, an important millennium B.C.). aspect of the social, economic and The Palaeolithic figures, catalogued spiritual life of our earliest in about 500 panels, constitute the ancestors”. largest known agglomeration of The rock art of Côa Valley consists of outdoor Palaeolithic art in the a set of sites skirting the lower world. (AMB)
42 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 43 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL visits to the Museum email: [email protected] website: www.arte-coa.pt www.facebook.com/museudocoa
GUIDED TOURS TO THE ROCK ART SITES OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL PARK OF THE CÔA VALLEY The Archaeological Park of the Côa Valley (PAVC) provides guided tours to the general public in off-road vehicles to the three main Palaeolithic rock art sites in the Park: Canada do Inferno, Penascosa and Ribeira de Piscos (more information at www.coa-arte.pt). Archaeological Circuit of Freixo de The tourist guides of PAVC have specialised Numão training in rock art. to schedule visits: Casa Grande Museum Phone number: +351 279 589 573 / opening hours 279 789 584 CÔA MUSEUM permanent exhibition as well as other from Tuesday to Sunday: 9.00-18.00 www.acdr-freixo.pt The Côa Museum is a cultural space activities, namely the Experimental closed on Monday and public holidays: 1 designed to promote the historical and Archaeology or Young Archaeologist January, 1 May and 25 December World Heritage Route cultural heritage of the Prehistoric Rock Workshops (for children), coordinated by To ensure your visit to the rock art nuclei, Phone number: +351 279 589 573 / Art Sites of the Côa Valley. the educational services by prior we recommend prior appointment through 279 789 584 The building presents a strong interaction appointment through the following contacts: email: [email protected] with the landscape, with magnificent [email protected]. Phone number: +351 279 768 260 www.acdr-freixo.pt views over the Côa Valley. It holds four email: [email protected] floors which include an auditorium, Rua do Museu, Vila Nova de Foz Côa www.arte-coa.pt Boat “Sra. da Veiga” - boat trips along educational service, administrative area, GPS: 41°4’47.51”N 7°6’44.43”W the Douro River shop and exhibition rooms. The Museum Av. Cidade Nova, nº2 gives special emphasis to the rock art as opening hours: ROUTES/TRIPS Vila Nova de Foz Côa unique examples of the “first symbolic from 20 October to 28 February: 9.00- Côa & Siega Verde Phone number: +351 279 760 315 / manifestations of human creation, and the 12.30/14.00-17.30 www.coasiegaverde.com 961 340 107 beginning of its cultural development from 1 March to 19 October: 9.00-17.30 email: [email protected] dating back to the Palaeolithic”. The closed on Monday, 1 January, 1 May and 25 Douro Basin World Heritage Route Museum also provides guided tours to the December www.turismovalledelduero.es/pt
44 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 45 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL TOURIST ATTRACTIONS EVENTS seasonings, such as asparagus, “pilongas” Igreja Matriz (Mother Church) of Foz Almond Blossom and World Heritage (seasonal type of mushrooms), sorrel, Côa (National Monument) Festival chard, nettle and fennel. Praça do Município - Vila Nova de Foz Côa February-March GPS: 41°04’59,2”N 7°08’11,6”W sweets Douro Superior Wine Festival Almond cakes; “cavacas” (Portuguese Castle of Numão May pastry with a sugary glaze on top); (National Monument) “súplicas” (biscuits); milk biscuits and olive Numão - Vila Nova de Foz Côa Cinecoa oil biscuits; almond sweets; olive oil and GPS: 41°05’56,9”N 7°17’25,7”W September almond “bolas” (a sort of round, flat bread); “caracóis de azeite” (small cakes Castle of Castelo Melhor (Property of other events with olive oil); “lambareiros de amêndoa” Public Interest) Visit the following websites: (pastry with an almond filling); sweet Castelo Melhor - Vila Nova de Foz Côa www.dourovalley.eu vermicelli; orange jam; “dedos de mel” GPS: 41°01’25,6”N 7°03’58,1”W www.cm-fozcoa.pt (typical sweet); oranges with HOW TO ARRIVE THERE www.arte-coa.pt butterscotch; “filhós” (deep-fried sugared from Lisbon Solar dos Viscondes do Banho - Manor pastries) and “filhós” with butternut Option A: A1 motorway until Coimbra, House (Property of Public Interest)) squash; stuffed figs; almond and chocolate the IP3 trunk road until Viseu, the A25 Largo da Amoreira (EN 332) GASTRONOMY fig-shaped sweets; potato sweets. motorway until Celorico da Beira, and the Vila Nova de Foz Côa In terms of animal products, it is worth IP2 trunk road until Vila Nova de Foz Côa. GPS: 40°59’59,9”N 7°03’15,8”W mentioning the region’s tasty cheese, wines and liqueurs Option B: A1 motorway until Torres Novas, cottage cheese, curd, honey and well- Of the 10 best national wines, about 8 are the A23 motorway until Guarda, the A25 Solar dos Assecas - Manor House known “enchidos” (typical Portuguese produced in the municipality of Foz Côa. motorway until Celorico da Beira, and the Mós do Douro - Vila Nova de Foz Côa smoked sausages), such as “chouriço de All these wines are of excellent quality, IP2 trunk road until Vila Nova de Foz Côa GPS: 41°0.5”N 7°0.8”W carne”, “chouriço de bofe”, “alheiras”, especially the famous “fine” or “fortified “azedas”, “mouros”, “bucho”, “salpicão” and wine” that then receives the name of “Port from Porto other tourist attractions the tasty smoked ham. Wine”. Take the A4 motorway until Amarante, and Visit the following websites: In Fozcoense gastronomy there is meat, In terms of liqueurs, it is worth mentioning continue along the IP4 trunk road until www.dourovalley.eu river fish and, of course, the traditional cod the home-made traditional liqueur made of Alto do Pópulo, continue along the IC5 www.discoverdourovalley.com fish, in addition to the excellent smoked water, cinnamon sticks, toasted sugar and complementary route until Vila Flor http://turismovirtual.amdourosuperior. sausages of the region. a bit of brandy, called “licor da 4ª classe”. (Vilariça), then finally take the IP2 trunk com/pt/mapa In terms of game, one is able to taste the road until Vila Nova de Foz Côa partridge, thrush, rabbit, hare and boar products from the region that are the basis for multiple dishes. The Protected Designation of Origin from Spain (through Vilar Formoso) However, its true identity is the result of products are the almond, olive oil, wine and Take the EN322 towards Vila Nova de Foz very particular flavours from vegetable fig. Côa, passing through Almeida and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo.
46 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 47 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 48 PORTO PORTO WELCOME CENTRE Phone number: +351 259 950 095 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF VILA TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRES Praça Almeida Garrett, nº27 email: [email protected] SABROSA REAL Centre GPS: N 41.1455 O -8.6109 http://turismo.cm-alijo.pt/ Rua do Loreto Av. Carvalho Araújo, nº94 Rua Clube dos Fenianos, nº25 Phone number: +351 258 820 270 Phone number: +351 259 939 575 Phone number: +351 259 308 170 GPS: N 41.150175 O -8.611200 email: [email protected] INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF email: [email protected] email: [email protected] Phone number: +351 223 393 472 www.portoenorte.pt ARMAMAR www.sabrosa.pt www.cm-vilareal.pt email: [email protected] Av. Dr. António Oliveira Salazar
n In formatio ourist www.visitporto.travel Porto - websites: Phone number: +351 254 850 807 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF Alto Douro Wine Region - T www.visitporto.travel email: [email protected] SANTA MARTA DE PENAGUIÃO websites: Cathedral (Old Town Hall) www.issuu.com/visitporto www.cm-armamar.pt Rua dos Combatentes www.dourovalley.eu Terreiro da Sé www.facebook.com/visitporto.portal Phone number: +351 254 810 130 www.douroiberico.com GPS: N 41.142741 O -8.612164 www.youtube.com/visitporto INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF email: [email protected] www.portoenorte.pt Phone number: +351 223 393 472 CARRAZEDA DE ANSIÃES www.cm-smpenaguiao.pt email: [email protected] GUIMARÃES Praça do CITICA CÔA VALLEY www.visitporto.travel INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF Phone number: +351 278 098 507 INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF SÃO INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF VILA GUIMARÃES email: [email protected] / www.cmca.pt JOÃO DA PESQUEIRA NOVA DE FOZ CÔA iPoint Aliados (Kiosk) Praça de S. Tiago Avenida Marquês de Soveral, nº79 Rua Gago Coutinho e Sacadura Rua Sampaio Bruno c/ Praça da 4810-300 Guimarães INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF LAMEGO Phone number: +351 300 400 996 Cabral, nº 9/13 Liberdade GPS: 41°26’37.51”N 8°17’34.17”W Rua da Infantaria, nº9 email: [email protected] Phone number: +351 279 760 329 GPS: N 41.146830 O -8.610920 Phone number: +351 253 421 221 Phone number: +351 254 609 600 www.sjpesqueira.pt email: [email protected] Phone number: +351 223 393 472 email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.cm-fozcoa.pt email: [email protected] www.cm-lamego.pt INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF www.visitporto.travel WELCOME CENTRE TABUAÇO Côa Valley - websites: Rua Paio Galvão, nº 8 e 9 TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE OF Rua Conde Ferreira www.arte-coa.pt iPoint Ribeira (May-Oct) 4810-426 Guimarães MESÃO FRIO Phone number: +351 254 789 049 www.turismovalledelduero.es/pt Praça da Ribeira GPS: N 41.443201 O -8.296624 Avenida Conselheiro José Maria email: [email protected] www.dourovalley.eu GPS: N 41.140467 O -8.612793 Phone number: +351 253 421 233 Alpoim, nº432 www.cm-tabuaco.pt www.discoverdourovalley.com Phone number: +351 223 393 472 email: [email protected] Phone number: +351 933 911 043 http://turismovirtual. email: [email protected] email: [email protected] INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF TORRE amdourosuperior.com www.visitporto.travel Guimarães - websites: www.cm-mesaofrio.pt DE MONCORVO www.guimaraesturismo.com Rua dos Sapateiros, nº15 FRANCISCO SÁ CARNEIRO iPoint Campanhã (ticket booth) https://pt-pt.facebook.com/ INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP OF PESO Phone number: +351 279 252 289 AIRPORT Campanhã Railway Station GuimaraesTurismo/ DA RÉGUA email: [email protected] INTERACTIVE TOURIST SHOP GPS: N 41.148793 O -8.585853 Av. do Douro www.torredemoncorvo.pt Aeroporto do Porto, Apartado nº 12 Phone number: +351 223 393 472 ALTO DOURO WINE REGION Phone number: +351 254 320 230 Phone number: +351 229 420 496 email: [email protected] TOURIST INFORMATION CENTRE OF ALIJÓ email: [email protected] email: [email protected] www.visitporto.travel Avenida 25 de Abril www.cm-pesoregua.pt website: www.portoenorte.pt
50 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL 51 | WORLD HERITAGE SITES north OF PORTUGAL Turismo do Porto e Norte www.portoenorte.pt de Portugal, E.R. Castelo de Santiago da Barra [email protected] 4900-360 Viana do Castelo tel.: +351 258 820 270 Portugal edition©tpnp ‘18