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Alto Douro Wine Region

Also known as Douro Wine Region, Vignoble de la vallée du Haut Douro

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Location

Where it sits, and what is around it

Alto Douro Wine Region is about 85 km south-east of Braga. The nearest other World Heritage site is Historic Centre of Guimarães, about 70 km away.

Nearest towns and cities

  • Viseu · about 26,000 peopleabout 65 km south-west
  • Guarda · about 32,000 peopleabout 75 km south
  • Braga · about 827,000 peopleabout 85 km north-west
  • Porto · about 1,337,000 peopleabout 90 km west
  • Bragança · about 34,000 peopleabout 95 km north-east
  • Covilhã · about 25,000 peopleabout 100 km south
Alto Douro Wine RegionPortoBragaAveiroBragançaGuardaViseuHistoric Centre of GuimarãesBom Jesus do MonteCôa Valley and Siega VerdeHistoric Centre of Oporto50 km
The site is ringed; towns and other World Heritage sites are shown for context, and the dashed circle is the size of the site's area.

Nearby World Heritage sites

The nearest neighbours, as the crow flies

Map of Alto Douro Wine Region and the 5 nearest World Heritage sitesHistoric Centre of Guimarães1Bom Jesus do Monte2Côa Valley and Siega Verde3Historic Centre of Oporto4University of Coimbra5Alto Douro Wine Region
Markers: square cultural, circle natural, diamond mixed.

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