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The parking area for motorhomes directly on the Douro River

There is, I don't know if it corresponds to the highest point

A worthwhile museum, which scores points despite/or because of its very minimalist presentation of the subject matter. At the end, enjoy a port wine on the terrace of the museum's café.

The bridge is really well-made. The view from the bridge is beautiful, even though there's still a lot that could be done with the buildings at the end.

The Duero rises in the Picos de Urbión Mountains in the northern Spanish province of Soria at an altitude of 2,080 meters. It flows through the autonomous community of Castile and León, passing through the cities of Soria, Almazán, Aranda de Duero, Tordesillas, and Zamora. For 112 km, it forms the Spanish-Portuguese border, with the river landscape on both sides located in protected natural parks: Arribes del Duero and Douro Internacional. From here, it flows 213 km into Portugal, passing through the cities of Miranda do Douro, Pinhão, and Peso da Régua, as well as the Alto Douro wine region. The Duero flows into the Atlantic near Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.

The slopes of the Douro are truly spectacular. Stunning landscapes. 👍🥾

Thank you for sharing the spectacular photos.👍

At Portas de Montemuro, the landscape stretches out without limits. Here, tables and benches invite you to take a break and enjoy the view, while the national road 321, popular with cyclists, marks the 1,215 metres of altitude. The highest peak of the Montemuro mountain range, at 1,381 metres, is nearby, to the east. Nearby, the ruins of the Wall of Portas de Montemuro preserve echoes of a distant past. Mentioned in the Inquiries of 1258, they reveal traces of an ancient fortified settlement from the Iron Age, possibly linked to the Castro culture. Later, the site was reused by the Romans and, at the time of the Reconquista, by D. Afonso Henriques, the first king of Portugal.