Vila Real

Positioned at an altitude of 450 meters, Vila Real city frames itself in a privileged natural landscape. Blessed by nature, the city is enriched by high mountains, next to both the Marão and Alvão Mountain Ranges, which form the imposing backdrop of one of the most important cities in the transmontan province.

In spite of the city growing development, in an industrial, commercial and services level, Vila Real enhances its rural characteristics: if, on one hand has an abundant mountain zone, on the other hand has ledge vineyards that define the Douro proximity.

Due to the city’s peculiar geography, defined by the Alvão and Marão mountains, the climate suffers an extreme variation throughout the seasons. The rigorous and long winter gives place to a very hot summer.

Besides the typical and regional gastronomy that marks the Douro Valley region, the conventional making of candy and sweets helps to define the major part of the exceedingly rich city gastronomy.

Portugal International Code: 00351

City Council: +351 259 308 100
Tourism Center: +351 259 322 819
Republican Nacional Guard: +351 259 303 290
Hospital: +351 259 300 500
Fireman National Service: +351 259 330 510
Taxi: +351 259 373 138

Torre de Moncorvo, also called simply Moncorvo, is simultaneously a village and a city council. Located in the transmontan northeast, near the Spanish frontier, it is the most commercial and urban municipality in Douro.

The city’s unique and rural landscapes are marked by the Sabor and the Douro rivers, which used to be the main means of transportation of the world-famous Port Wine.

As almost every Douro Valley municipality, the city climate offers the citizens and visitors a very hot summer and an extremely cold winter.

The gastronomy is recognized specially by the regional making of candies, known for the covered almonds. The olive oil production is also emblematic.

Portugal International Code: 00351

City Council: +351 279 200 220
Tourism Center: +351 279 252 289
Republican Nacional Guard: +351 279 254 115
Hospital: +351 279 254 144
Fireman National Service: +351 279 254 215   
Taxi: +351 279 252 432

Lamego, one of the oldest cities in Portugal, dates from the roman period, breathes history, tradition and has a strong cultural heritage. The religious architecture finds in one of the oldest Portuguese bishoprics a unique way of expression, easily recognized in the several churches and chapels of the city.

Despite its rugged topography, located between the Montemuro Mountain and Douro, Lamego is an essentially agricultural town, in spite of the growing predominance of its industry.

Like the remaining Douro Valley regions, Lamego has a conditioned climate that reveals its highest temperatures in the lowest altitude areas.

Besides the traditional and regional gastronomy, Lamego is known for its famous wines and sparkling wines.

Portugal International Code: 00351

City Council: +351 254 609 600‎ 
Tourism Center: +351 254 612 005
Republican Nacional Guard: +351 254 612 123
Hospital: +351 254 609 980‎| +351 254 612 001‎
Fireman National Service: +351 254 613 866‎
Taxi: +351 254 612 898

Santa Marta de Penaguião is located right in the heart of Douro. Its rugged topography emphasizes the generous, unique and stunning landscape. As the majority of the Douro Valley locations, the town has in the wine production its main economic activity.

Santa Marta de Penaguião is the biggest cellar location in Douro area, which confers to the region an important role in table and port wine production.

Protected by the Marão and Montemuro Mountains, which end up acting like a filter, Santa Marta de Penaguião is usually characterized for having an extreme climate, warm in summer and extremely cold in winter.

Portugal International Code: 00351

City Council: +351 ‎ 254 810 130   
Tourism Center: +351 254 828 125
Republican Nacional Guard: +351 254 821 404
Hospital: +351 254 820 030
Fireman National Service: +351 254 821 180
Taxi: +351 254 821 337|+351 254 821 220