Originally the Port wines were transported to Oporto down the River Douro on boats. |
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Touristy but attractive, the shambolic market lends an appealing air of bustle, while the Douro slips by silently towards the Atlantic. |
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A whole new industry was created and the steep sides of the Douro valley terraced and planted to victual the English shires. |
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Further upstream, the river winds its way through the steep hills and terraced vineyards of the Upper Douro port wine region. |
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Much of the Douro Superior, the most easterly of the three sub-regions, is still pioneer country. |
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This wine comes from Portugal's Douro valley, which is famed for port. |
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The Tagus is the longest river in the peninsula and, like the Douro, flows westwards with its lower course in Portugal. |
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The presura referred to a group of peasants who crossed the mountains and settled in the abandoned lands of the Douro Basin. |
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The salmon river, near Colmonell, has been handed over to Lord Douro, 57, a descendant of the Duke of Wellington. |
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Between 572 and 574, Leovigild invaded the valley of the Douro, pushing the Suebi west and northwards. |
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King Alfonso began a series of campaigns to establish control over all the lands north of the Douro river. |
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In the Second Battle of Porto he crossed the Douro river in a daylight coup de main, and routed Marshal Soult's French troops in Porto. |
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The Portuguese government continues to promote and develop new tourist destinations, such as the Douro Valley, the island of Porto Santo, and Alentejo. |
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The repopulation of the Douro Basin took place in two distinct phases. |
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This newly built, 108-passenger vessel will cruise Europe's enticing Douro River Valley, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, featuring vineyards and charming native farms. |
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These are the Ebro, Douro, Tagus, Guadiana and Guadalquivir. |
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Made by Jose Neiva of Estremadura with Australian David Baverstock, Pink Elephant Rose is a Portuguese blend of Castelao, Cabernet Sauvignonand Douro grapes. |
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The cultivated hillsides of the Douro river valley of Northern Portugal. |
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