Being one of the oldest cities in Europe, Oporto is proud of its wellpreserved historical quarter and was awarded World Heritage Site statusby UNESCO in 1996. Oporto and Gaia are further connected by the famousOporto wine, traditionally stored in wine cellars that over the yearshave been built in Gaia and act as a magnet for tourists visitingNorthern Portugal. There stand the names of the English families thatleft their wine making mark in the Douro region over the centuries:Taylor, Sandeman, Graham or Croft, to name but a few.Fine wine and the Douro River may be the lifeblood of the two cities,but visitors will also benefit from a widely varied cultural offer. source: Red Bull website. 

Being one of the oldest cities in Europe, Oporto is proud of its wellpreserved historical quarter and was awarded World Heritage Site statusby UNESCO in 1996. Oporto and Gaia are further connected by the famousOporto wine, traditionally stored in wine cellars that over the yearshave been built in Gaia and act as a magnet for tourists visitingNorthern Portugal. There stand the names of the English families thatleft their wine making mark in the Douro region over the centuries:Taylor, Sandeman, Graham or Croft, to name but a few.Fine wine and the Douro River may be the lifeblood of the two cities,but visitors will also benefit from a widely varied cultural offer. source: Red Bull website.