waterfall
Fisgas de Ermelo
A multi-tier waterfall dropping through a granite gorge in the Alvão Natural Park, with roadside viewpoint access.
7 km · about 15 min drive
Vila Real, Portugal · Europe
Vila Real works well as a base: 20 minutes from Santa Marta de Penaguião, 15km from Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).
Vila Real is a town located in Vila Real, Portugal. With a population of 17,001, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vila Real sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Vila Real to your route.
Vila Real (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal] ) is the capital and largest city of the Vila Real District, in the North region, Portugal. It is also the seat of the Douro intermunicipal community and of the Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro historical province. The Vila Real municipality covers an area of 378.80 squareRead more
kilometres (146.26 sq mi) and is home to an estimated population of 49,574 (2021), of which about 30,000 live in the urban area (2021).
The city is located in a plateau 450 m (1,510 ft) high, over the promontory formed by the gorges of the Corgo and Cabril rivers, where the oldest part of town (Vila Velha) is located, framed by the escarpments of the Corgo gorge. The Alvão and Marão mountains overlook the town on the northwest and southwest side, respectively, rising up to 1,400 m (4,600 ft). With over seven hundred years of existence, the city was once known as the "royal court of Trás-os-Montes" due to the high number of manors bearing coats of arms and family crests, attesting the presence of noble figures that established in the city by influence of the Marquis of Vila Real, the most powerful aristocratic house in Portugal, during the 16th and 17th centuries, after the Dukes of Braganza and the Dukes of Aveiro. Many of these family crests are still visible today in the manors spread throughout the old city and in the Carreira Garden.
Vila Real was ranked seventh in the list of Portugal's most livable cities in the survey of living conditions published by the Portuguese newspaper Expresso in 2007.
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Vila Real is located in Vila Real, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.3001 latitude, -7.7432 longitude.
Vila Real has a population of approximately 17,001 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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waterfall
A multi-tier waterfall dropping through a granite gorge in the Alvão Natural Park, with roadside viewpoint access.
7 km · about 15 min drive
tunnel
At 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
15 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.
15 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
16 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Riverside town and the Douro's wine-trade hub, home to the Museu do Douro and cruise quays.
16 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
16 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
21 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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