Vila Real, Portugal
Latest news and stories from Alijó.
It is one of the oldest bands in the country, founded in 1799. There is a veteran in this São Mamede de Ribatua Philharmonic. He is 81 years old and has been playing percussion since he was 14.
The vessel proceeded under its own power to the Pinhão quay, in the municipality of Alijó, where it docked. The causes of the incident are not yet known.
A hotel ship with 100 people on board began taking on water on Thursday, March 26, after allegedly suffering a hull breach while navigating the Douro Waterway near Foz do Tua, the National Maritime Authority (AMN) reported on Friday. Passengers and non-maritime crew were safely evacuated. The cause of the incident is under investigation, with forensic divers scheduled to inspect the riverbed. No injuries were reported, and the vessel was successfully docked at Pinhão pier, where the breach was temporarily plugged to allow for transport to a shipyard for repairs.
It was the breach that caused the uncontrolled water ingress that CM reported on Thursday.
The Douro Splendour docked under its own power in Pinhão with 100 people on board; no injuries were reported.
In the Roncão Valley, in Alijó, American David Sylvester, who has experience in Napa Valley, launched the Kimbrel Wine Company project in 2022. The 10 million euro investment in wine and wine tourism in the Douro region already has limited editions available on the market.
The Porto native, who is also at Matriarca, a Symington project in Porto, cooks dishes inspired by the north, “good food” that he prepares, whenever possible, in a wood-fired oven.
With a 30-hectare estate in Alijó and production limited to 20,000 bottles per year, Kimbrel Wines wants to put the Douro on the global luxury wine map.
It was in 2022 that American David Sylvester “fell in love” with the Douro wine region and bought a centuries-old estate in Vale do Roncão, in Alijó. This Monday, he launched the first limited-edition DOC and Port wines, “Napa Valley style”, with the United States as the main market. The new references...
On Three Kings' Day, Gouveia e Melo visited Vila Real with wishes for a happy new year and change. During a stop at the Alijó fair he did not spare his opponents. The admiral responded to Cavaco and even took a swipe at Mendes, calling him 'frightened'.
