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Douro

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Dou·ro  (dôr, dr) also Due·ro (dwr)
A river rising in north-central Spain and flowing about 772 km (480 mi) westward then southwestward along the Spanish-Portuguese border. It enters the Atlantic Ocean at Oporto.
Douro [ˈdʊərəʊ (Portuguese) ˈdoru]
n
(Placename) a river in SW Europe, rising in N central Spain and flowing west to NE Portugal, then south as part of the border between the two countries and finally west to the Atlantic. Length: 895 km (556 miles) Spanish name Duero
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Douro [ˈdʊərəʊ] N → Duero m
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The port city of Oporto or Porto, is better known for its fortified wines than its historic port, which marks the end of the 560-mile-long Duoro River The surrounding Douro Valley not only makes for a perfect vineyard, but the hills are one of the best places in Portugal for hiking The port city of Oporto or Porto, is better known for its fortified wines than its historic port, which marks the end of the 560-mile-long Duoro River.
Hiking in Oporto, Portugal by Lorraine Waddell / Travel, recreation and leisure community
For the sake of a bit of trivia and actually imparting some relatively useful information, Douro is just up the road from Spain's definitely up-and-coming Ribera del Duero.
Your Life: Wines of the week; FOOD AND DRINK by The Mirror (London, England)
After a coffee we took off on a new, EU-funded motorway that meanders into the heart of the Douro Valley.
The great port mutiny by guardian.co.uk / guardian.co.uk
 
 
 
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