{"id":22677,"date":"2022-12-14T18:29:37","date_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:29:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/?page_id=22677"},"modified":"2022-12-14T18:29:39","modified_gmt":"2022-12-14T17:29:39","slug":"vila-nova-de-gaia-douro","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/vila-nova-de-gaia-douro\/","title":{"rendered":"Vila Nova de Gaia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Vila Nova de Gaia, or Gaia for short, is a city in Portugal that tourists usually do not recognize as a city in its own right. Many city visitors to Porto mistakenly think that Gaia is still Porto when they cross the Douro to the other side of the river<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<p>Vila Nova de Gaia with its associated counties is the third largest and one of the most populous counties in Portugal. The center of port wine production is located here and countless liters of the wine are stored in large warehouses on the south bank of the Douro River.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, tourism is an important economic factor in Gaia. The port wine cellars and the touristically developed shore area of the Douro with the anchorages for river cruise ships and the departure points for excursion ships attract the vacationers. However, many are not aware that they are actually no longer in Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excursion destinations in Vila Nova de Gaia<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"posts_cards overflow-x-scroll flex sm:flex-wrap mb-16 -mx-6\"><div class=\"m-w-10\/12 sm:w-1\/2 px-6 py-6\">\n                <div class=\"w-full h-full overflow-hidden shadow-md hover:shadow-lg relative\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/12\/porto-wanderung-gaia-brueckenblick-800x400.jpeg\" class=\"w-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wanderung am Douro\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"px-6 py-4\" >\n                    <div class=\"leading-snug font-bold text-3xl mb-3\" >Hike along the Douro to the sea<\/div >\n                    <p class=\"text-gray-700 text-xl mb-16\">Our hike along the Douro begins below the Ponte D. Luis I directly on the banks of the river. The weather is just too nice for a city tour - we want to get to the sea!<\/p>\n                  <\/div >\n                  \n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/portugal\/porto\/hike-along-the-douro\/\" class=\"absolute inset-0\">\n                    <span class=\"absolute right-0 bottom-0 inline-block btn btn-pink px-6 py-1 text-xl font-semibold text-white\" >Hike along the Douro&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&rarr;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"m-w-10\/12 sm:w-1\/2 px-6 py-6\">\n                <div class=\"w-full h-full overflow-hidden shadow-md hover:shadow-lg relative\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/porto-wow-w-glas-eingiessen-800x400.jpeg\" class=\"w-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Wine Experience im World of Wine\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"px-6 py-4\" >\n                    <div class=\"leading-snug font-bold text-3xl mb-3\" >WOW! What a visit to the World of Wine<\/div >\n                    <p class=\"text-gray-700 text-xl mb-16\">The World of Wine is located in the new cultural quarter in Porto \/ Gaia. Here, in the old warehouses of the wine producers, a modern complex with museums and restaurants has been created.<\/p>\n                  <\/div >\n                  \n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/portugal\/porto\/world-of-wine\/\" class=\"absolute inset-0\">\n                    <span class=\"absolute right-0 bottom-0 inline-block btn btn-pink px-6 py-1 text-xl font-semibold text-white\" >World of Wine Porto&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&rarr;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><div class=\"m-w-10\/12 sm:w-1\/2 px-6 py-6\">\n                <div class=\"w-full h-full overflow-hidden shadow-md hover:shadow-lg relative\">\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/12\/porto-wow-f-treppe-800x400.jpeg\" class=\"w-full wp-post-image\" alt=\"Treppe im Museum\" \/>\n                  <div class=\"px-6 py-4\" >\n                    <div class=\"leading-snug font-bold text-3xl mb-3\" >World of Wine \u2013 WOW Porto<\/div >\n                    <p class=\"text-gray-700 text-xl mb-16\">In Vila Nova de Gaia, in the middle of the old warehouses of the port wine merchants, the WOW Porto has been created. A cultural center that with museums and restaurants is a popular destination in the city.<\/p>\n                  <\/div >\n                  \n                  <a href=\"https:\/\/fromplacetoplace.travel\/portugal\/porto\/wow-porto\/\" class=\"absolute inset-0\">\n                    <span class=\"absolute right-0 bottom-0 inline-block btn btn-pink px-6 py-1 text-xl font-semibold text-white\" >WOW Porto&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">&rarr;<\/span>\n                    <\/span>\n                  <\/a>\n                <\/div>\n            <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Travel information about Vila Nova de Gaia<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">Arrival<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<p><strong>By plane<\/strong><br>The nearest airport is located about 20 kilometers away at the neighboring city of Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By train<\/strong><br>The city&#8217;s train station is regularly served by trains of the Linha do Norte, which runs between Lisbon and Porto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By car<\/strong><br>The A1 highway from Lisbon to Porto passes by Gaia. In addition, there is the possibility of connecting with the A20 highway.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-atomic-blocks-ab-accordion ab-block-accordion\"><details><summary class=\"ab-accordion-title\">On the way in ..<\/summary><div class=\"ab-accordion-text\">\n<p><strong>By public transport<\/strong><br>The Metro do Porto connects Porto with Gaia via the Ponte Dom Luis I bridge. The suburbs are served by the CP Urbanos do Porto trains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>By cable car<\/strong><br>The Telef\u00e9rico de Gaia connects the Cais de Gaia with the upper level of the Ponte Dom Lu\u00eds I and the Monastery of Serra do Pilar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>On foot<\/strong><br>The tourist area of the city on the banks of the Douro River can be easily explored on foot. It goes partly quite steeply uphill and downhill.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/details><\/div>\n\n\n<div id=\"touristattraction_map-osmap-block_8643ddec5388e2ae3e4f8ad9ae3d3c26\" class=\"osmap alignfull\">\n    <div class=\"leaflet-map\" data-height=\"500\" data-map=\"leaflet\" data-map-lng=\"-8.6057281\" data-map-lat=\"41.1300557\" data-map-zoom=\"12\" data-map-layers=\"[&quot;OpenStreetMap.Mapnik&quot;]\" data-map-markers=\"[{&quot;label&quot;:&quot;Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal&quot;,&quot;default_label&quot;:&quot;Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal&quot;,&quot;lat&quot;:41.1300103,&quot;lng&quot;:-8.6058415,&quot;geocode&quot;:[],&quot;uuid&quot;:&quot;marker_6399f21e736fe&quot;}]\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vila Nova de Gaia, or Gaia for short, is a city in Portugal that tourists usually do not recognize as a city in its own right. 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