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Douro

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3 regions, 2 countries, 1 destination

Castilla y León, in conjunction with the North and Central regions of Portugal, has developed a joint tourism project for the three regions that brings together similar tourist resources and products under this slogan with the great Iberian river that unites us, the Duero-Douro, as the centre point.

On these pages, which highlight the tourist attractions it holds and have the Duero-Douro as the one of the connecting features, you can plan out a great wine tour or smaller trips on this extensive trail, which stands as one of the world’s great wine rivers. The river basin is home to 18 separate designations of origin and the greatest variety of wines and vines, with wine tours promoted and organised specifically for wine tourism that take in the wealth and diversity of countryside and heritage lying between Soria and Porto over a 980 kilometre-long journey running east to west or vice versa. Start your adventure in the Douro estuary, with its port and its bridges, or at the source of the river in the Urbión mountains in Soria. You can also travel from north to south, or south to north, along its tributaries in the vast river basin, where you can find mountains and grasslands that boast 47 natural areas that have some level of environmental regulation and protection.

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World Heritage Sites

  • The French Way of Saint JamesMore information

    From Redecilla del Camino to the village of La Laguna in the municipality of Vega de Valcerce, the legendary Camino de Santiago, along the nearly 400 kilometers that cross Castile and León, has been traveled...

  • AvilaMore information

    In the south of Castile and León, next to the quiet Adaja River, rises the historic and monumental city of Avila. Discover, within its impressive walls, one of the most beautiful urban centers in the country,...

  • SalamancaMore information

    On the banks of the Tormes River rises the beautiful city of Salamanca. Discover this charming city, shaped by the historic and prestigious University over the centuries to become a cheerful, youthful...

  • SegoviaMore information

    In a privileged enclave with the Sierra de Guadarrama as a backdrop, south of the Community of Castile and León, stands the historic city of Segovia. Discover the exceptional monuments that make Segovia...

  • Siega VerdeMore information

    Get to know this spectacular open-air museum opened 20,000 years ago. Located in the cross-border area west of Salamanca, in the region of Ciudad Rodrigo, and on the banks of the Águeda River, Siega Verde...

  • Las MedulasMore information

    The best kept secret of the Roman Empire, the gold mines on which its power rested, has been shaped by time to become one of the most extraordinary landscapes of the Iberian Peninsula. Discover the beauty...

  • Burgos CathedralMore information

    Get to know one of the masterpieces of Gothic architecture and the most emblematic monument of the city of Burgos. The slender Cathedral of Santa María in the Castilian city has been astonishing residents,...

  • AtapuercaMore information

    An essential trip to know and understand the evolution of humans. Discover the most important archaeological remains of the Iberian Peninsula, which were found during the construction of a train line in...

  • Rock Art of the Côa RiverMore information

    The Côa site was one of the most important archaeological discoveries of the Upper Paleolithic at the end of the 20th century in all of Europe. It made it possible to identify a very extensive set of outdoor...

  • Sanctuary of Good Jesus of BragaMore information

    The Sanctuary of Buen Jesús del Monte, located in Braga, in the northwest of Portugal, is an architectural and landscape complex rebuilt and expanded over more than 600 years. It is essentially defined...

  • Alto Douro wine regionMore information

    The Alto Douro wine region is a particularly representative area of ​​the landscape that characterizes the vast demarcated region of the Douro, which is the oldest designation of origin in the world. The...

  • Porto Historical CenterMore information

    The Historic Center of Porto developed from a small nucleus located on the Cathedral hill, which documents a human occupation dating back to the first millennium BC. The successive occupations brought...

  • Guimarães Historical CenterMore information

    According to legend, in this land, the first king of Portugal, D. Afonso Henriques, was born in 1109, when Guimarães was a small medieval urban settlement protected by a stone and wood castle. The intramural...

  • Winter festivities - Podence CarnivalMore information

    The Podence Carnival, also known as Entrudo Chocalheiro, is a social practice related to the end of winter and the beginning of spring. Between Fat Sunday and Carnival Tuesday, in the small Trasmontana...

  • University of Coimbra, Alta and SofiaMore information

    Founded in 1290, the University of Coimbra is the oldest in Portugal and one of the oldest in Europe. During the 18th century especially, it influenced the development of the student character of the city,...

  • Convent of Christ of TomarMore information

    Due to their historical significance and artistic importance, the Convent of the Order of Christ and the Templar Castle form a unique monumental complex. The interventions over the centuries artistically...

  • Alcobaça MonasteryMore information

    It is one of the most important Cistercian abbeys in Europe, a symbol of the Cistercian. Its foundation took place in the 12th century, by donation from the first king of Portugal, Don Alfonso Henríquez,...

  • Batalha MonasteryMore information

    A masterpiece of creative nature, the Monastery of Santa María de la Victoria was erected at the wish of Don Juan I as gratitude for the victory of the Portuguese over the Spanish in the battle of Aljubarrota,...

Cathedrals

  • Cathedral of ZamoraMore information

    Its famous gallonade dome, according to some of Byzantine influence, which can be seen from anywhere in the city, is one of the most original creations of Hispanic medieval art, which would influence the...

  • Cathedral of ValladolidMore information

    Purist and sober, it reveals the influences of the Roman style in all its architecture and decoration. It does not house any important pieces, although in its time it did own a painting by El Greco. Today...

  • Cathedral of El Burgo de OsmaMore information

    Is the most important monument in the province of Soria. Every style from Romanesque to 18th century Baroque has left its mark on this building, from which an imposing 72 metre Baroque tower stands out...

  • Cathedral of SegoviaMore information

    It boasts a beautiful, radiant Baroque design, with wonderful altarpieces and one of the highest towers in Spain. It is known as the Lady of the Cathedrals because of is height and the depth of its naves.

  • Cathedrals of SalamancaMore information

    Salamanca boasts two cathedrals that stand side by side. The New Cathedral is built in the Gothic style while the Old Cathedral offers visitors the chance to admire a truly magnificent Romanesque monument.

  • Cathedral of Ciudad RodrigoMore information

    It is a cathedral full of masterpieces. The Portico del Perdón alone contains more than 400 Romanesque and Gothic sculptures of great beauty. Although it began in the 12th century, the work continued to...

  • Cathedral of PalenciaMore information

    The building combines various styles - Renaissance, and Gothic, among others - and contains numerous important paintings and sculptures. The underground crypt houses the relics of San Antolín, which lie...

  • Cathedral of LeonMore information

    The most luminous and colourful cathedral in the region. It is a perfect example of French Gothic architecture, with pure ascending lines and an exquisite series of stained glass windows letting cascades...

  • Cathedral of AstorgaMore information

    This is one of the most representative buildings of the maragata capital, a noble, loyal and bimillennial town in the province of León, a crossroads and melting pot of cultures. It is part of the dioceses...

  • Burgos CathedralMore information

    Get to know one of the masterpieces of Gothic architecture and the most emblematic monument of the city of Burgos. The slender Cathedral of Santa María in the Castilian city has been astonishing residents,...

  • Cathedral of AvilaMore information

    It is a cathedral-castle, with fully integrated battlements, crenellations and lookout walkways.Its history in inextricably linked to the history of the town. Its apse, for example, the so-called Cimorro,...

  • Cathedral of San PedroMore information

    It stands on the site of a former romanesque church that was demolished in the same century it was built (12th) because it was too rustic.The ground distribution is typical among Spanish Romanesque monasteries....

  • Miranda do Douro Co-cathedralMore information

    Following a political and religious reorganisation by King D. João III that affected the cathedrals of Portalegre and Leiria, construction on the Miranda do Douro Cathedral begun on May 24, 1552; the consecration...

  • Bragança Cathedral / New HeadquartersMore information

    The first cathedral built in the 21st century. Dedicated to Our Lady Queen, the current Sé Cathedral of Bragança was designed by the architect Vassalo Rosa, being the first Portuguese cathedral built in...

  • Old cathedral of BragançaMore information

    The Cathedral was built during the s. XVI at the initiative of the City Council and with the support of Duke Don Teodósio, knowing that Pêro da Faia and Fernão Pires were its master builders. Destined...

  • Cathedral of Vila RealMore information

    Erected in the beginning of 1424 by Dominican monks from Guimarães who had obtained a royal licence to build a monastery outside the city walls, the Cathedral of Vila Real continues to be known as the...

  • Lamego CathedralMore information

    The facade and the interior of Lamego Cathedral integrate architectural styles spanning various eras, giving both a sense of beauty and monumentality.The first reference to the bishopric of Lamego dates...

  • Cathedral of BragaMore information

    The Cathedral of Braga was the first Portuguese cathedral, erected several decades before the founding of the country. It began to be built at the end of the 11th century, and was concecrated and dedicated...

  • Viana do Castelo CathedralMore information

    Construction of the Viana do Castelo Main Church dates back to the first half of the 15th century, influenced by Gothic aesthetics. The region, situated between the Minho and Lima rivers, has always enjoyed...

  • Porto CathedralMore information

    Porto Cathedral, like the first band of city walls, was born in the 12th century by initiative of its first bishop, D. Hugo. The temple is also known as the church of Santa Maria do Porto, de Nossa Senhora...

  • Old Cathedral - Church of Mercy of PenafielMore information

    The Church of Mercy is located in the historic center of Penafiel, in front of the Municipal Chamber, and the entire church complex occupies one block. It is a 17th century temple with a single nave, with...

  • Aveiro CathedralMore information

    Successive modifications have changed the image of the former male Dominican convent of Our Lady of Mercy, current Aveiro Cathedral. Special mention deserves the cross of Santo Domingos (national monument),...

  • Viseu CathedralMore information

    Its originality is the result of successive transformations since the 12th-14th centuries. The current façade dates from the mid-17th century. Inside, the Renaissance cloister, the knot vaults (16th century),...

  • Old Cathedral of CoimbraMore information

    The façade of the old cathedral of Coimbra, dated 1162, reflects the vitality of the Romanesque style. The Gothic cloister is the oldest of this style in Portugal. It has a notable collection of sculptures...

  • New Cathedral of CoimbraMore information

    Founded by the Jesuits in 1598, the New Cathedral of Coimbra has a façade built in two phases: the first in classical style and the second baroque. The altarpiece in the main chapel is made with gilded...

  • Guarda CathedralMore information

    An imposing milestone in the history of Portuguese religious architecture, its construction took place between the end of the 14th century and the beginning of the 16th century. Capturing in the lace granite,...

  • Leiria CathedralMore information

    Construction of the cathedral began in 1550 and it was consecrated in 1574. This cathedral is the first major work of the late Renaissance in the city and was built by the architect Afonso Álvares. In...

  • Castelo Branco CathedralMore information

    The Church of S. Miguel, originally of medieval design, was transformed and altered over the centuries, currently dominated by baroque and rococo elements. With the creation of the Diocese of Castelo Branco,...

Natural Areas