How to get to Alijó

Land of Douro and Port Wines

First Producer of Douro and Port Wine

The Municipality (Municipality) of Alijó - in the North Region, sub-region do Douro - is located in the District of Vila Real, in Northeast of Portugal, in Trás-os-Montes.

The best way (and the fastest, in any case) to get to Alijó is from the city of Porto. Via the A4 motorway it's 130 km that can be covered in about 1h20 minutes. The distance from Porto to Alijó, in a straight line, is only 95 km.


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How to get to Alijó, in the Vila Real district, in Trás-os-Montes © Google



By Bus (Bus)

To go from Porto to Alijó by bus (bus) the companies Rede Expressos and Rodonorte several daily trips between the two cities.

Express Network

From Porto to Alijó, the normal ticket (adult) costs around 12 euros. The departure in the capital of the North is from August 24th Field. The journey takes 1 hour and 55 minutes. The itinerary passes through the University Center of Porto, Amarante and Alijó. The times offered are 1:05 pm and 6:15 pm (leaving Porto), with arrivals in Alijó at 3:05 pm and 8:10 pm respectively. Telephone for contacts: 217.524.524
External link: rede-expressos.pt (Possibility of contact via Chat)


Rodonorte

It serves the AMP (Porto Metropolitan Area) and CIM Douro. The ticket price is calculated by the distance in km. Considering 130 km from Porto to Alijó, the single ticket costs 10.25 euros. Phone for contacts: 259.340.710
External link: rodonorte.pt


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Wines of Alijó, Cima Corgo, district of Vila Real, Alto Douro Vinhateiro, in Trás-os-Montes © / Alijó Turismo illustration



Wine power

With 208,554 hectoliters produced, the municipality of Alijó is the first producer of Douro and Port wines, ahead of Lamego and São João da Pesqueira.


Land of good wines, crossed by the rivers Douro, Tua, Tinhela and Pinhão, located in the Alto Douro Vinhateiro and in the region Demarcated from the Douro, which is listed as a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
Find out more: Alto Douro Vinhateiro, Heritage of Humanity.


Wines from the Alijó Plateau

One of the differentials of the wines of Alijó is that parts of its land are located at an altitude of 600 m, which gives the vineyards more freshness. In addition to Alijó, this phenomenon also occurs in Sabrosa, Vila Real, Carrazeda de Ansiães, Vila Nova de Foz Côa, Meda, Armamar and Tabuaço.


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Downtown Alijó, in the district of Vila Real © GEP



Alijó Attractions

The settlement of Alijó by noble families "made Alijó an architecturally rich municipality, of which several manor houses, manors, churches and chapels in the various parishes" (CM Alijó).

Among the main tourist attractions in Alijó of cultural, historical and religious heritage, the following stand out:

• Historic Center and the Mansions of the Nobles

• Mother Church

• Alijó pillory

• Pillory of São Mamede de Ribatua

• House of Távora

• Tapir (dolmen) of Fonte Coberta

Wineries and farms

Find out more: Touristic attractions in Alijó


Land of good wines and good food

With several renowned wines, the highlight goes to Favaios, served as an aperitif. Other good local wines accompany the cuisine of Alijó well, which includes sausages, game, kid in the oven, milk lamb, Bísaro pork, among other specialties of the traditional cuisine of the Douro.
Find out more: Gastronomia de Alijó


Drop in demographics
With 298 km², the municipality has 10,486 inhabitants (INE, 2021). This population is divided into the 14 parishes that make up the municipality (municipality). In 2011, Alijó had a population of 11,942; that is, the population fell by 12.2% in this period.


Location

Alijó is located in the eastern part of the Vila Real district. The municipality municipality is limited to the north by the municipalities de Vila Pouca de Aguiar and Murça, east by Carrazeda de Ansiães, to the south by São João da Pesqueira and west by Sabrosa.