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Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia is a municipality and a city well-known for its wine cellars and wide beaches. It is located on the left bank of the Douro river, right on the opposite side of Porto Downtown. Six bridges connect City Center and Gaia. Some of them are available only for vehicles, some could be crossed on foot. But each of them lets you enjoy the best sunset views every day.

Port wine cellars are considered as the best attractions here. Wine producers keep here their "caves" to offer wine tasting, special tours, and restaurants with the best locations on the riverside. Taylor's, Ferreira, Sandeman, Calem, and other 15 companies of 60 cellars located here welcome tourists from all over the world to taste port wine with cheese, exciting storytelling, or during the trip on a boat. You can book a tour even to the legendary Douro Valley, where the grapes grow on the wonderful slopes creating unforgettable sceneries. Good to know that Douro Valley is the largest wine-growing region in the world, demarcated and wine-producing.

Vila Nova de Gaia is part of the PortoMetropolitan Area, spreaded out along the Douro river for over 10 kilometers. It is a comfortable place to live, especially, if you prefer to move around by car. There is a Metro [ line D ] that brings tourists and citizens from Porto city center and the surrounding area. But the most impressive views of sunsets you will find on the 17-kilometer-long seaside. The Ocean coast of Gaia includes a big variety of Blue Flag beaches. All of them are mostly sandy, decorated with picturesque rocky spits. On the seaside, you can explore some examples of ancient architecture Moorishes left. We recommend you to visit following beaches [from North to South]:

Praia de Sanide Sul
Praia da Madalena
Praia de Valadares
Praia de Francelos
Praia de Miramar
Praia da Aguda
Praia da Granja

Places to visit:

Mosteiro de Serra do Pilar
Teleferico de Gaia
Wine Cellar Tour
Douro Valley Tour
Boat trip
Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes
Capela do Senhor da Pedra
Jardim do Morro
Parque biologico de Gaia
Lavandeira Park

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