Alto Douro Wine Region
The terraced valley of the Douro river where port wine has been grown for centuries. Stone walled vineyards climb the steep schist slopes, and the landscape is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
- Where
- Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal
- Grade
- UNESCO heritage
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site, plus 8 for its grade
- Coordinates
- 41.1657, -7.5177
Get the Alto Douro Wine Region stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Alto Douro Wine Region. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Vila Real volume with your photos and a note.
Near Alto Douro Wine Region
Pinhao Train Station 3.6 km
A station on the Douro Line in northern Portugal, serving the parish of Pinhao in the wine country. It is known as a tourist attraction because of the blue and white azulejo tiles on its walls.
Mateus Palace 22 km
An 18th century Baroque manor house near Vila Real, attributed to Nicolau Nasoni. Its image appears on the label of Mateus Rosé wine, and it has formal gardens and a chapel. Tours cover the house, the chapel and a large formal garden with a cypress tunnel.
Côa Valley Rock Art 37 km
Open air engravings of horses, aurochs and ibex cut into schist rock beside the Côa river, dating mostly from the Upper Palaeolithic. The site was saved from a dam project in the 1990s and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Castelo Rodrigo Castle 56 km
A medieval castle in the civil parish of Castelo Rodrigo, in the district of Guarda near the Spanish border. It stands on a high point above the walled village and the plains toward Spain.
Historic Centre of Guimarães 72 km
The medieval core of the city often called the cradle of Portugal, where Afonso Henriques was born or raised in the 12th century. Its narrow streets, squares and old tannery quarter are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Guimaraes Castle 72 km
The principal medieval castle of Guimaraes in northern Portugal. It was built in the 10th century on the orders of Mumadona Dias to protect a monastery from attacks by Moors and Norsemen.
Palace of the Dukes of Braganza 72 km
A medieval estate in the historic centre of Guimaraes, northwest Portugal, once the residence of the first Dukes of Braganza. The stone and brick building sits a short walk from the castle on the same hill.
Citania de Briteiros 78 km
An archaeological site of the Castro culture near Guimaraes, important for its size and its town like layout. Rows of stone house foundations and streets cover the hillside, showing how people lived there before the Romans.
Questions
Where is Alto Douro Wine Region?
Alto Douro Wine Region is in Peso da Régua, Vila Real, Portugal. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Pinhao Train Station (3.6 km), Mateus Palace (22 km), Côa Valley Rock Art (37 km).
How do I get the Alto Douro Wine Region stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Alto Douro Wine Region and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Vila Real volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Alto Douro Wine Region before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Vila Real volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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