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It was recaptured from the Moors early in the Christian Reconquest campaign and, when Afonso Henriques declared himself the first king in 1139, the Minho became the independent state of Portucale (covering an area from the Douro to the River Minho).
Mesão Frio, 12 km (7 miles) west of Régua, is the gateway to the Douro.
The Douro Valley extending along the river east toward the Spanish border is one of the most attractive regions in Portugal, sprinkled with small villages, impressive quintas (agricultural estates), and beautifully terraced vineyards that dramatically hug the river as it courses through the valley.
Mostly modern and industrial, it sits on the edge of the impressive deep gorge of the River Corgo, a tributary of the Douro.
Even with splendid bridges crossing the Douro and a red-roofed jumble of buildings creeping up the hillside, its attractions are less obvious than the capital’s.