Sao Joao da Pesqueira
This tiny Portuguese wine town high above the Douro River, São João da Pesqueira sits within the Alto Douro Wine Region UNESCO World Heritage Site and accounts for a substantial share of its classified vineyard area. The surrounding landscape of terraced vineyards, river valleys, and elevated viewpoints — including panoramas over the Valeira Dam from São Salvador do Mundo — makes it one of the more photogenic corners of Port and Douro wine country. The town also holds the earliest known royal charter issued in what is now Portugal, granted between 1055 and 1065 by Ferdinand I of León.
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- Population7,874
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 1.8 km1.1 mi
Nearest airports
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Sao Joao da Pesqueira: quick answers
Where is Sao Joao da Pesqueira?
Sao Joao da Pesqueira is in Douro, Portugal, about 143 km89 miles in a straight line from Zamora.
How do you get to Sao Joao da Pesqueira?
The nearest airport is Vila Real (VRL), about 1 hr 10 min away by road. The nearest train station is Vargelas, about 30 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Sao Joao da Pesqueira?
The warmest month is July, averaging 22°C71°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 6°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 96 mm3.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Sao Joao da Pesqueira?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 4 restaurants and 3 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Sao Joao da Pesqueira?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Lamego, Mirandela and Sernancelhe.