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Example sentences for: douro
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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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