There are enchanted woods awaiting you, rows of vineyard villas with vines that go up to your hands and large terraces that invite you into their pools. There are wooden rabelo boats and picturesque train stations, steeply terraced hills, wide real estate together with design houses, luxury units and balconies facing the sun. And, in the background, the calm waters of the river. The vegetation seems to wink at the olive oil and wine producers and what a sublime wine! It stands out as one of the most distinguished in the world. And there is also the unique climate of the mountains backing the ocean, cold winters and hot summers, as warm as its inhabitants. There is time, calm and contemplation. Alto Douro is a piece of heaven. Its breathtaking landscape is of such magnitude that it will be engraved on your mind forever.
In 2001, Alto Douro Wine Region, in the North of Portugal, was considered World Heritage by UNESCO, with its 24.600 native and impressive hectares spread over 13 municipalities. Régua is one of these cities and it has depended on the culture of wine since 1756 when it was established as the first demarcated wine-growing region in the world by Marquês de Pombal. And this year, it was elected the City of Wine 2019. It could be the perfect excuse to visit it.
When you come down from Alto Douro to Foz do Porto – preferably through EN 222, considered one of the most beautiful roads in the world –, you will be facing one of the most glorious landscapes and you'll discover the mythic route of the wine barrels until the cellars of Vila Nova de Gaia, where the wine would age. But you will also be mesmerized by the luxurious real estate that embellishes this idyllic journey – there are country houses and modern villas, buildings and contemporary apartments in luxurious condominiums with prime water frontage. A scenic route of aesthetic architecture that is not complete without a visit to the stunning plot areas that can be found at Freixo and a stop at Entre-os-Rios, located in the confluence of rivers Douro and Tâmega.
When you arrive at Porto, the river finally meets the sea and you can visit its historic centre, recognized by UNESCO as having an exceptional cultural, landscape and property value. Here you must continue to look for new and unique real estate and there are extraordinary options. From cosmopolitan and iconic Downtown to bustling Boavista, crossing traditional Foz until Matosinhos, a city favoured by surfers for its beach, the opportunities to buy or sell real estate can be found in the service of excellence of a real estate agent. That’s the case of LUXIMOS Christie's International Real Estate, operating in the luxury real estate market since 2004. So contact us, travel through Douro and make the investment of a lifetime.
