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GR 14 (Portugal)
The GR 14 is a ''Percurso pedestre de grande rota'' ( long-distance footpath with standard waymarking) in Portugal, which connects with a corresponding path into Spain. In Portugal, it is known as the Rota dos Vinhos da Europa (European Wine Route), and Portuguese tourist mapsMap of the São João da Pesqueira section, published by the municipal tourist offic/ref> mark it as continuing through wine-growing areas of Spain and France to terminate at Strasbourg. As of 2015 it is not included in the list of "E-paths" (international routes) published by the European Ramblers' Association; however, a long-distance route of the same number ( GR 14 (Spain), known as the ''Senda del Duero'' does continue the route into Spain from the border at Salto de Saucelle In Portugal, the route is designated from the Atlantic coast at Vila Nova de Gaia in Oporto eastward to the Spanish border. Generally the path follows the course of the River Douro, though remaining slightly to the south of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, and its Iberian portion is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain, the sole country to have a land border with Portugal. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population. Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. It was inhabited by pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples who had contact with Phoenicians and Ancient Greek traders, it was ruled by the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |