Port : Sail, Sip & Savor : Douro Boat Tour With Wine Tasting

The Bridge DA Arrábida is a bridge over the river Douro that connects the Port with Villa Nova DE Gaia. DE the 1930s it was necessary to create alternative connections to the old bridges (Pontes D. Maria Pia and Pontes Louis I) to respond to the growing flow of traffic.
At the time DE its construction, in 1963, the bridge had the largest armed concrete bow DE all bridges in the world.
The bridge DA Arrábi was the second bridge between Porto and V. N. Gaia to be built for road traffic, being one of the six bridges in the city of Porto. They are, POR oro DE m de construcción - Ponte Luís I, the Ponte DA Arrábida itself, the Ponte DE São João, the Ponte do Freixo and the Ponte do Infante.
On 22 DE June 1963 was finally inaugurated, under the mandate DE Nuno Pinheiro Torres, the Bridge DA Arrábida, with four lifts so that the pedestrians could exceed the distance of seventy meters from the river to the board, making pedestrian crossing much easier.

Congress Center

Ribeira is one of the oldest, most popular and typical sites DA city. It is part of the Historic Center of Porto, DA UNESCO World Heritage Site DE medieval origin. It has always been a zone DE much trade and movement DE people, due to the proximity of the river.
In this area DA ci DA de lived one OF the most prominent and charismatic personalities of the city, the Duke of Ribeira, who became known POR having saved several people DE drowning. POR this achievement, after his death he was given a tribute. The square next to the pillar DA Ponte Luís I bears its name and has a memorial

The Louis I bridge is the main connection between the Port and the neighboring town DE Villa Nova DE Gaia. Made of metal, the bridge me about 395 meters DE long and 8 meters wide and is divided DA into two boards that connect the upper and lower part of the city. The man responsible for its construction is Théophile Seyrig, who built it POR gold DE m of King Louis I, from whom it was named. Seyrig had already worked with Gustave Eiffel on the D. Maria Pia bridge and followed the architectural style of his master.
Completed DA in 1888, the Louis I bridge is still today one of the most iconic points of the city.

With 66,35 hectares, the Local Nature Reservation of the Douro Estuary is located on the south bank of the river foz, near DA Afurada fishing villa and includes Cabe DE lo and Baía de São Paio. Among the natural values it protects, the highlight goes to the birds that live here or pass POR here and that can be easily observed, POR it is located in the migratory corridor known as “Route of the East Atlantic”. The visit can be made freely through DA suspended pavement.

Rabelo boats are typical of the Douro River. For decades they transported the famous Port Wine between the remote wine region and the cellars DE Villa Nova DE Gaia. Since there were no roads or railways, the producing farms had only the river as a means DE transport of barrels. At that time no dams had been built, so the river Douro was very treacherous, with rapid currents that became more dangerous in the narrow streams. The task DE sailing therefore required experienced sailors who could carry the precious nectar to a safe harbor.
With the completion OF the railway line, it is thought that the last journey OF these vessels for the transport of Port Wine took place in 1964

Founded in 1992, with the aim OF preserving and exposing a vast array OF electric cars and other vehicles, DE great historical and heritage value, the Electric Car Museum provides the visitor the possibility DE to get to know the history and development of public transport on rails. in the city of Porto.
It is installed in a building where the Thermoelectric Central of Massarelos was operating, built in 1915 to produce energy for the electric vehicles that circulated in the city.
Getting in the tram is like dive into the past. Its interior remains true to the design of the early 20th century, where wood and iron reign supreme. The seat backs have a peculiar feature: they move, allowing the passenger to choose which side to turn to during the journey.
When visiting the port do not need to embark on Line 1 and be surprised by the wonderful landscapes of this unforgettable route.