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solopes Says: Gaia is not a touristy destination, but no visit to Porto would make sense without crossing the bridge.They should call it "Gaia wine", instead of "Port wine". All the great producers line the river in Gaia waterfront. Which one should you choose? Well, they all offer from...
solopes Says: Does it belong to Porto or Gaia? I mean: what is "the other side of the river"?Until I decide it, I better mention the bridge in both pages. If you read about it in Porto's page just skip this. Or... go back there, and find how it looks more complex after a carefull and...
Martin_S. Says: After visiting the Tourist Information center at the waterside near the cable car station, we learned that Croft's gave its visitors free taste testings and tours, so it was immediatly on our tour list.Also the Port Wine we tasted (4 different types), was excellent and we of...
Martin_S. Says: Like Croft's, Taylor's also offers free tasting of several of their brands. They also have a restaurant, but I believe it is reserved for special events. They have a large selection and their staff is very helpful in advice for making a choice. If you do have problems making...
J_Antunes Says: In December 2008 I went to the Croft Cellars in Vila Nova de Gaia. It was a nice experience. First the place is free of charge. They give a white port to taste, then you can do a short tour along the cellars with a friendly guide (it takes 15 minutes and highlights the main...
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solopes Says: In my first lunch in Gaia someone recommended us this restaurant, a little "out of the beaten path" but close to the place where I needed to go.It was a very good suggestion: The restaurant is large, with a modern but discreet decoration, combining well space with intimacy,...
Pizza Hut: When we were in huge hunger
Turska Says: We have Pizza hut at Finland also,but when we saw these pizzas with cheese"-fingers" around the bottom,we wanted to have one-those are not sold in Finland.We went there in one night,when we had eaten nothing whole day,and walked more than in any other day-from morning until...
Pasta Caffe Ristorante Italiana: Good pasta,good service
Turska Says: They had these at Porto side,also at Lisbon and in other cities,but even if so,it was very good.They had good food,good service ( I asked some cahnges at my chicken-pasta,and it was no problem!) and they served wine at 0,375 L bottles,witch was nice also.At first time we...
Turska Says: We love Indian,so we went here,when we saw it.The view from roof terrace was beautyful!To bad,it was quite cold,and I allmost went back in.My husband had very good food at both times,I had little troubles.At first time,it didn´t even cross my mind,that tandoor-foods are...
Turska Says: Actually this wasn´t local,as we thought,but anyway-the ice-cream was VERY good!White chokolate ice-cream had chocolate-pieces on it. White chokolate ice cream.
Turska Says: I found this restaurant tipped in VT,so we went in.I think we might not got in without that tip,because it didn´t look like our kind of place.But even thought it looked much too "trendy" it had good food.Little disapointment about not having own beer,when it had "Rebuplica...
Ar de Rio: Overlooking Porto and Ponte D. Luis I
Redang Says: Vila Nova de Gaia is along the south bank of the Douro River, just in front of Porto itself, and there are a lot of bars and restaurants. Among them, Ar de Rio offers an excellent food. One of the specialties is Francesinhas. Don't ask what this dish is made of, just try it,...
We want to sit outside,when we can,so we were looking for terraces of the restaurants for just watching people,and sit out.Firts nights we just passed Sandeman,because we thought it would be expensive and serve only port.
One night we thought to have a look,and noticed that they have all kinds of Super Bock -beer for 1,50e.
Also we liked their half-size bottles of vinho verde.For a Finn,it was also cheap,only 4e for that 3,75 liter.back home that´s the price of 12cl!
Port wasn´t our thing.Can´t say that we didn´t try to like it ;) ( We visited 5 portwine-caves)
They had also some food,but we didn´t try anything.We just came here many nights.
Dress Code: I think that there was no drescode.
Written Sep 7, 2009
Address: av.Ramos Pinto
Website: http://www.sandeman.eu/
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This 2006 year the House of Sandeman's decided to put on sale a few of the still left bottles from their 1906 Vintage.
This 100 years old Port Wine, the Sandeman Vintage Port 1906, is on sale in Vila Nova de Gaia for € 3,000 Euros.
[please click on the picture to enlarge].
What to buy: Sandeman Vintage Port 1906
What to pay: € 3,000 Euros (Three Thousand Euros).
Updated Oct 26, 2006
Playing & Swimming in the Douro River
MarioPortugal Says: This picture was shot in Vila Nova de Gaia but it could have been taken a similar one in Porto (Oporto), in the other side of the Douro river.Playing in the Douro has always been a fun hobby for local kids in both banks of the river.
Blending Wine is like playing Piano
MarioPortugal Says: João Nicolau de Almeida, wine-maker for Ramos-Pinto Ports & Douro wines, says that when he is set to work at the tasting room he is with his PIANO !!!Every wine is a key. Every wine adds something unique to the final blend. Therefore, when put together, the sample bottles...
Niepoort - Douro Wines with a story on the label
MarioPortugal Says: Niepoort, a fine producer of Port Wine and also Douro Wines, has some unique labels on some of its Douro Reds. These labels featured on this Tip, Gestolen Fiets and Sarvet, are produced for Douro wines being sold exclusively in the Scandinavian market. Each label tells a...
Niepoort's Fabelhaft Wine - a fable on the label
MarioPortugal Says: Niepoort, a fine producer of Port Wine and also Douro Wines, has some unique labels on some of its Douro Reds. This labels tell a story on their own. A story that is related to each individual culture where the specific wine is being sold. I personally find this a very...
Martin_S. Says: Port Wine, deservedly famous and world known. While the grapes are not grown in Vila Nova de Gaia (further upstream along the Douro River and valley), it IS the area where you will find the wharehouses used to store before shipping worldwide. AND more importantly the place...
Redang Says: Tourism Office* Avenida Dogo Leite, 2424400-111 Vila Nova de Gaia- Tel.: (+351) 22 377 30 80- Fax: (+351) 22 375 19 02- Internet: www.cm-gaia.pt- E mail: turismo.vngaia@mail.cm-gaia.pt* Avenida Ramos Pinto, loja 510
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If you want to taste and/or buy Porto wine, or searching for a wide view of Porto, head to Gaia. And, satisfied your purposes, the historic Porto is just there, across the old D. Luis bridge, built by...
Vila Nova de Gaia is on the other side of the Douro river (if you are in Porto). It has interesting places, restaurants and bars, so, you only have to cross D. Luis I bridge, and you are there (or...
Gaia lives in the shade of Oporto, that's opposite, just on the other side of the river, but it's a pity, because it has nice buildings to visit, nice walks along the river, scenicaoutdoors cafes and...
For the Famous Port Wine of course
The history of Vila Nova de Gaia begins and ends with the famous Portugese Port Wine. Originally produced in Oporto (also called Porto), this fortified wine got its name from the town it was produced...
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