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Casas in the Douro Valley
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The Douro Valley
away from the loud noises of the major towns, an area untouched by
tourism, the perfect location for anybody wanting to settle in this
beautiful area. Villas, Casas are aplenty in this beautiful part
of Spain untouched by big cities. The River Douro
rises in Spain and flows more or less East – West across Northern
Portugal reaching the sea at Portugal’s second city, Oporto. Once a
fast flowing river of rapids and narrow ravines it has been tamed over
the past 25 years by the construction of 8 dams along its length
giving it,
in most places, a tranquil, lake-like appearance.
The valley is
spectacularly beautiful with the hills falling steeply down to the
water's edge becoming more and more sparsely populated and wild the
further inland one travels, with more of the land being given over to
terraces of vines and, to a lesser extent, olive groves. This is port
country and was, in fact, the world's first demarcated wine region
being established in 1756. The colour of the land changes throughout the year
as
the vines
mature. February and March though also sees the almond
trees in blossom, particularly in the upper reaches, creating blankets
of pink-white everywhere which, with fine weather, brings the
Portuguese
out for the
first picnics of the year.
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Generally, though,
there is little in the way of developed tourism, visitors are
comparatively few and, as far as crowds are concerned, getting around
is fairly easy. However, the roads zigzagging up and down the
mountainsides and between the tributary valleys can be difficult
driving but it does offer fantastic unspoilt scenery. More relaxing
modes of transport are available, however. Cruise boats ply up and
down the valley negotiating the dams via locks of
sometimes-breathtaking height.
Apart from the port, the excellent Douro wines,
both white and red, make excellent accompaniments to the food of the
region. Whilst fresh fish is readily available here the meats of
the interior start to come into their own with excellent smoked hams
and some spicy sausages. If lucky you might see wild boar on some of the menus.
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on
local restaurants, entertainment, theme parks, golf and a host of
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