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Latest news and stories from Peso da Régua.
The recovery project for the Caldas de Moledo thermal baths, located in the Douro valley, will have an investment of four million euros and offer more than a dozen direct jobs.
The Government will approve today in the Council of Ministers a 12 million euro support package for winegrowers in the Douro Region. It is intended for producers who are unable to sell their grapes during this harvest.
Around 300 kilograms of grapes were dumped outside the headquarters of the Douro and Porto Wine Institute (IVDP) in Régua, in northern Portugal, today in a symbolic protest to draw The post Growers dump 300kg grapes in street as alert to Douro region crisis appeared first on Portugal Resident.
At this peak time of the grape harvest, there are winegrowers who still do not know who to sell their grapes to. Joaquim Monteiro, from the Association Fighting for the Douro, states that the protests served as a warning.
It is a cosmopolitan and worldly bar in the heart of the Douro wine region. At Libatio, national wines take centre stage, but there are also international options available.
Casa do Paço Suítes has just opened its doors in Peso da Régua, strengthening the tourist offer of the Alto Douro Wine Region with a main house, six suites, and a studio apartment facing the Douro landscape.
The Vila Real Judicial Police arrested two men and gathered evidence linking them to the fires. The fires were started by applying direct flame to dry vegetation.
One of the men is suspected of starting at least five forest fires in Moura Morta, while the other is suspected of starting a forest fire using wax candles in Sabrosa.
The fires reached the point of threatening several villages.
The Vila Real Judicial Police (PJ) arrested a 53-year-old man. The investigation, which began on July 25, is examining 15 fires in the Moura Morta area that share the same method.
According to the investigation, the 53-year-old suspect set fires in the village of Moura Morta, in the municipality of Peso da Régua
The fires were allegedly caused by the use of direct flame on dry vegetation in locations integrated with or adjacent to forest areas and agricultural land, situated near residential properties.
Xabier Isasa secured the win against Rui Oliveira in the latest stage of the Volta a Portugal, while race leader Guerin conceded time to his rivals.
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“25 years ago, they paid 250 euros for a barrel of grapes, equivalent to 750 kilograms. Today, the price is the same or even lower,” winegrowers warn.
The best wine region in the world is in crisis and this will have devastating consequences.
A hundred winegrowers demonstrated in Peso da Régua. The farmers complained that they are selling grapes below the cost of production.
A hundred winegrowers demonstrated this morning in Peso da Régua. They claim they are already selling grapes below the cost of production.
With a new harvest approaching and production growing by 25%, the CNA and Avadouriense are demanding immediate measures. The Wine Institute's plan is still under interprofessional review.
The Douro Demarcated Region will transform a total of 76,000 pipes of must into Port wine during this harvest, one thousand more than in the previous year, the region's interprofessional council decided today.
The PJ in Vila Real arrested a member of the “Outlaws” motorcycle club for attempting to kill three people.
Located in the Adega da Quinta da Vacaria 1616, in Peso da Régua, the new Fumus restaurant brings the Transmontana chef's memory-based cuisine to life in a dialogue with what the Douro region has to offer.
Railway traffic on the Douro Line is suspended between today and Tuesday between the Rede and Régua stations due to modernisation works on the track, according to Infraestruturas de Portugal (IP).
In 2025, modernisation and electrification works began on the Douro Line between Marco de Canaveses and Peso da Régua, representing an investment of 110 million euros.
Women have always had a great desire to succeed and make their way. These stories are told in scenic settings inside vats on the walls of the Douro Women's Interpretive Centre.
An overview of the Douro Half Marathon event as part of the Correr Portugal series.
More than just a trip, it is a celebration. The historic Douro train returns to the tracks on June 6, announced CP. The journeys, between the Peso da Régua and Tua stations, will continue until October 18.
The historic steam train in the Douro region is scheduled to resume operations soon.
