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Symington Winery (web)
Porto
With roots dated far back to the I century BC, Porto
is located in the banks of Douro River, where today you can find
the cities of Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Known during the
Roman Empire as Portus Cale (the origins of the name Portugal),
since that time the city has been considered an important
landmark for social, economic, military and governmental
reasons. Birthplace of Infante Dom Henrique (main figure of the
Portuguese Age of Discovery), it olds many landmarks thus
reflecting the relationship between the other world communities,
specially the British, being the Port Wine the most famous
symbol of the city and the country. Considered in 1996 as World
Cultural Heritage by UNESCO, in 2001 was consider European
Capital of Culture and recently won the 2017 title of Best
European Destination.
 
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