Private Tour to Lamego and Viseu, the Dão wine region

Ponte Pedonal Metalica de Peso da Regua

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The metal bridge was built by King D. Luís I at the end of the 19th century to cross the Douro River by road and was deactivated in the mid-20th century due to the state of degradation of the wooden deck. On this date, rehabilitation works were carried out on the bridge in an urban and landscape context, which gave it a more appropriate use due to its original characteristics. This bridge thus became part of the network of footpaths along the Douro.

Also known as the Régua road bridge, it was built in 1934 by the Companhia Nacional de Caminhos de Ferro to connect Peso da Régua and Lamego. As the works were not completed for rail use, the bridge was adapted for road use. This bridge stands out for its masonry construction, unlike the bridges of the time that were built in iron.

Castelo de Lamego

Classified as a National Monument in 1910, Lamego Castle began to be built in the 12th century, under Portuguese rule. In the 19th century, after its military function fell into disuse, it underwent restoration work. This castle was built on a site previously occupied by a Lusitanian fort. It was later occupied by the Visigoths between the 5th and the 7th century and, from the 18th century onwards, the village came under Muslim rule until the time of the Christian Reconquest. It is a medieval mountain castle, surrounded by a walled perimeter all around, with an irregular plan that adapts to the morphology of the terrain and is at an altitude of 543 meters above sea level. It has a keep where the Municipal Palaces were located in the 16th and 17th centuries and the largest cistern in Portugal - known until now in the country - which is topped off by a powerful vaulted structure supported by thick pillars, giving the idea of a great cathedral in the depths of the earth.