1.0Cimo da Vinha - Nature Spothttps://cimodavinha.pt/en/Cimo da Vinhahttps://cimodavinha.pt/en/author/cimavinha/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="PjElcZ8THD"><a href="https://cimodavinha.pt/en/estrada-nacional-222/">National Road 222 – the Complete Guide</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cimodavinha.pt/en/estrada-nacional-222/embed/#?secret=PjElcZ8THD" width="600" height="338" title="“National Road 222 – the Complete Guide” — Cimo da Vinha - Nature Spot" data-secret="PjElcZ8THD" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://cimodavinha.pt/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://cimodavinha.pt/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/ESTRADANACIONAL222-1-1.jpg1150550The creation of National Road 222 (N222) – often considered one of the most beautiful in the world – was directly linked to the process of modernization and expansion of transport infrastructure in Portugal, in the context of the growing need for communication between the Douro wine regions and the rest of the country. For decades, the N222 was an essential road for the transport of agricultural products, especially Port wine, contributing decisively to the economic development of the region.