Here they are: some of the most beautiful viewpoints in Douro Valley Along the Douro Valley it is common to find some amazing viewpoints. The shape of the Valley is very rich due to its own geography, so, just by driving in the area, you are keen to find stunning viewpoints. Here it is some of the best viewpoints at Douro Region that you can find along the roads. These are some of our favorite ones, although, there`s plenty of them in Douro area. Discover it. Enjoy. 5 Viewpoint of São Silvestre Location: Nearby Mesão Frio, Roads: N108/M518-1 GPS: 41°08'58.N 7°54'05W 4 Viewpoint of Cruz de Ventozelo Location: Nearby São João da Pesqueira; Road: N222 GPS: 41°10'21.9"N 7°30'30.2"W 3 Viewpoint of São Salvador do Mundo Location: Nearby São João da Pesqueira; Road: CM1121 GPS: 41°09'09.1"N 7°22'01.1"W 2 Viewpoint of Alto de Vargelas Location: Nearby São João da Pesqueira; Road: M541 GPS: 41°08'08.8"N 7°19'23.7"W 1 Viewpoint of São Leonardo da Galafura Location: In Galafura, Road N313-1 GPS: 41°10'22.4"N 7°40'19.6"W Check our Full Day Douro Valley Tours here
Here they are: some of the most beautiful viewpoints in Douro Valley
Along the Douro Valley it is common to find some amazing viewpoints. The shape of the Valley is very rich due to its own geography, so, just by driving in the area, you are keen to find stunning viewpoints. Here it is some of the best viewpoints at Douro Region that you can find along the roads. These are some of our favorite ones, although, there`s plenty of them in Douro area. Discover it. Enjoy.
Porto city has an exceptional busy and wide-ranging cultural calendar and hosts some of the country`s most significant annual events and festivals. All year round, a diverse range of festivities take place in the city such as: Fantasporto (Feb and Mar) Fantasporto takes place in Feb and March. It is a film festival filled with personality, rated in Variety as one of the 25 leading festivals of the world. For more than 35 years, has been hosting all kinds of films, all genres, all audiences, but has a special taste for Fantasy. From Méliès to our own Manoel de Oliveira, from David Fincher to Spielberg, all great classics of the imaginary have been screened in Fantasporto. Some other major names in cinema such as David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Ridley Scott, Luc Besson and Lars von Trier gained visibility from this festival. It mostly screens what is not shown in the commercial cinemas. Essência do Vinho (Feb) It is one of the most important wine events in Portugal. Around 3000 wines from 350 wine producers will be evaluated by an international jury composed by journalists, sommeliers and opinion leaders to elect the TOP 10 for the WINE – Essência do Vinho Magazine. There are parallel activities such workshops, wine talks, wine and food pairing lead by renowned national and international experts. It takes place in the stunning Stock Exchange Palace. Queima das Fitas – Ribbons Burning (May) The Queima das Fitas do Porto (Ribbons Burning) it is a student celebration that is held every year in May – and it last for one week – attracting thousands of spectators to its parades, dances, concerts and serenades. Tuesday is the big day. The city just stops for the big parade. All the Universities gather downtown to celebrate it. These parties celebrate the end of
Porto city has an exceptional busy and wide-ranging cultural calendar and hosts some of the country`s most significant annual events and festivals. All year round, a diverse range of festivities take place in the city such as:
Fantasporto (Feb and Mar)
Fantasporto takes place in Feb and March. It is a film festival filled with personality, rated in Variety as one of the 25 leading festivals of the world. For more than 35 years, has been hosting all kinds of films, all genres, all audiences, but has a special taste for Fantasy. From Méliès to our own Manoel de Oliveira, from David Fincher to Spielberg, all great classics of the imaginary have been screened in Fantasporto. Some other major names in cinema such as David Cronenberg, John Carpenter, Ridley Scott, Luc Besson and Lars von Trier gained visibility from this festival. It mostly screens what is not shown in the commercial cinemas.