Example sentences for: douro

How can you use “douro” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Portugal’s prosperous second city, Porto (also written Oporto in English, meaning “the Port”), hugs a gorge at the mouth of the Douro river.

  • The land is divided by temperature: the northern part, Terra Fria (“Cold Land”), experiences very harsh winters, while Terra Quente (“Hot Land”) is more temperate, containing large vineyards in the Upper Douro Valley.

  • The Douro Valley

  • Portugal’s wine industry produces not only excellent table wines from regions like Dão, Douro, and Alentejo, but legendary port wine, which comes from the north.

  • Tour boats tie up here and offer short river tours, beneath the city’s scenic bridges, as well as week-long trips up the Douro to Régua (see page 67).


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