Holiday picture from
Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto
Portugal
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Seaside by the Douro River. Rabelo boats – used for transportation of port wine in the early years. Now replaced by trucks and trains.
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Rabelo boats in Porto
Holiday picture from
Riverside of Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto
Portugal
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The Rabelo boats were used for transportation of port wine until tanker trucks took over their job. The riverside of Vila Nova de Gaia houses a lot of traditional port wine boats with sail and barrels. The part of the Douro Valley called Vinhateiro is classified as a World Heritage Site.
Overview of the port wine boats
Holiday picture from
Vila Nova de Gaia
Porto
Portugal
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Avenue Ramos Pinto and Avenue Diogo Leite creates the perfect scenery for late walks with wine cellars on one side and port wine boats and the Douro River on the other.