The port wine cellars
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On the south bank of the Douro, Vila Nova de Gaia lines up the cellars where port wine ages, their names displayed on the rooftops. Come for tastings, the cable car and the finest view of the Ribeira.
Since the 17th century, merchants, often British, have brought wine down from the Douro valleys to age in Gaia’s cool warehouses before export. The Serra do Pilar monastery, above the bridge, is part of the World Heritage Site.
