{"id":59333,"date":"2025-02-10T17:57:11","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T17:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/estrada-nacional-222\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T16:32:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T15:32:18","slug":"estrada-nacional-222","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/en\/estrada-nacional-222\/","title":{"rendered":"National Road 222 &#8211; the Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"59333\" class=\"elementor elementor-59333 elementor-58182\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-789f8df elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"789f8df\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a0080d2\" data-id=\"a0080d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-042933e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"042933e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #b19261;\">last update: 09\/08\/2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c9adce1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c9adce1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3f10ea4\" data-id=\"3f10ea4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3ba816 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c3ba816\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-medium\">National Road 222 (EN222) | Guide and Complete Itinerary<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f2eff1f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f2eff1f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e29b580\" data-id=\"e29b580\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72d1fb9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72d1fb9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The National Road 222 crosses the municipality of Castelo de Paiva and is just 9 km away from <strong>Cimo da Vinha \u2013 Nature Spot<\/strong>, so this trip may be an unique opportunity for you to stay with us \u2013 in our of our <a href=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/en\/accommodations\/\">Suites, Granary or Glamping Tents <\/a>\u2013 and visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/en\/what-to-do-and-visit-in-castelo-de-paiva\/\">beautiful municipality of Castelo de Paiva in more depth<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6d3b511 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6d3b511\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf3c53b\" data-id=\"cf3c53b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3481a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f3481a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bfc28e8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bfc28e8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-00e6563\" data-id=\"00e6563\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70be511 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"70be511\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">History of the \u201cBest Road in the World\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9d19f54 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9d19f54\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e4372cd\" data-id=\"e4372cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db96e45 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db96e45\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The creation of<strong> National Road 222 (N222)<\/strong>\u2014often cited as one of the most beautiful roads in the world\u2014was directly linked to the modernization and expansion of transport infrastructure in Portugal, driven by the growing need to connect the Douro wine regions with the rest of the country. For decades, the N222 was a vital route for transporting agricultural products, particularly Port wine, contributing significantly to the region&#8217;s economic development. <\/p><p>Beyond its logistical importance, the road also gained renown for its natural beauty, becoming one of the most cherished routes among travelers and tourists in Portugal. Passing through sites designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites (the Douro Wine Region, the Ribeira district of Porto, and the Foz C\u00f4a Rock Art), the N222 has undergone various modernization phases throughout its history yet retained its unique character; to this day, it is considered one of the most beautiful and iconic roads in the world. <\/p><p>In 2015, the <strong>international <em>car rental company Avis <\/em><\/strong>officially recognized <strong>National Road 222 <\/strong>as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.avisbestroad.com\/the-top-25-roads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">best driving road in the world<\/a>. This distinction was awarded based on its scenic beauty, challenging curves, and the unique experience it offers drivers. Such recognition helped further cement the N222&#8217;s reputation as a must-visit destination for locals and tourists alike seeking a unique road trip.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1ea4e5f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1ea4e5f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5a9e238\" data-id=\"5a9e238\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c427667 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c427667\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/curvas-da-estrada-nacional-222-n222-a-melhor-estrada-do-mundo-1.jpg\" title=\"curvas-da-estrada-nacional-222-n222-a-melhor-estrada-do-mundo\" alt=\"As Curvas da Estrada Nacional 222 a mais bela estrada de Portugal N222\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 photo by twofindaway.com<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a1770a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a1770a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1db1e8b\" data-id=\"1db1e8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-768c43a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"768c43a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Where does the N222 start and end? N222 Passport <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c57b0a3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c57b0a3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0bd5219\" data-id=\"0bd5219\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a6cd43 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a6cd43\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>National Road 222 begins in <strong>Vila Nova de Gaia<\/strong>, in the Porto metropolitan area, and extends 227 km to <strong>Vila Nova de Foz C\u00f4a<\/strong>, on the Spanish border. The road is renowned for running alongside the Douro River for part of its route, offering travelers stunning views of the region&#8217;s vineyard landscapes and its high, winding terrain. Connecting the Portuguese coast to the Spanish border, the N222 follows the left bank of the Douro and passes through various picturesque towns and villages\u2014such as Peso da R\u00e9gua and Castelo de Paiva\u2014making it one of the most iconic and sought-after routes for those wishing to explore the natural beauty and cultural heritage of the Douro region.  <\/p><p>You can document your trip by <a href=\"https:\/\/loja.rotan222.com\/shop\/1-produtos\/3-passaporte-rota-n222\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">purchasing<\/a>, for 3 euros, the <strong>N222 Passport <\/strong>to record the progress of your journey.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e185992 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e185992\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e010960\" data-id=\"e010960\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a4af5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70a4af5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/marco-historico-estrada-nacional-222-a-estrada-mais-bonita-de-portugal-n222-1.jpg\" title=\"marco-historico-estrada-nacional-222-a-estrada-mais-bonita-de-portugal-n222\" alt=\"Marco Hist\u00f3rico da Estrada Nacional 222 a melhor estrada do mundo N222\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 photo by vagamundos.pt<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bbf57dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bbf57dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-989fac4\" data-id=\"989fac4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-deae1ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"deae1ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How Many Days Does It Take to Walk the N222? <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7546521 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7546521\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2cec09e\" data-id=\"2cec09e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-049097b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"049097b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although it is possible to cover the entire N222 in a single day, covering its 227 km in less than 24 hours would not allow you to enjoy the route to its fullest, nor to make stops to visit the numerous places of interest.<\/p><p>To fully enjoy the N222 you should invest a few days:<\/p><ul><li><strong>2 days: <\/strong>Allows you to explore some locations such as Peso da R\u00e9gua, Castelo e Paiva or Lamego, in addition to visiting farms in the Douro region. Ideal for those who want more time to enjoy the landscape and local culture. <\/li><li><strong>3 days or more: <\/strong>A more relaxed trip, with time to explore different locations, do wine tastings and take the opportunity to rest in hotels along the route, experiencing the region and its gastronomy in greater depth.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b95495 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b95495\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7818f3a\" data-id=\"7818f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02d9bea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"02d9bea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Map of the N222<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fab6dee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fab6dee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c81cb44\" data-id=\"c81cb44\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0bf201 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c0bf201\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/mapa-infografico.estrada-nacional-222-n222-1.jpg\" title=\"mapa-infografico.estrada-nacional-222-n222\" alt=\"Mapa Infogr\u00e1fico da Estrada Nacional 222 a estrada mais bonita de Portugal N222\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Cimo da Vinha 2025<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-85cc094 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"85cc094\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cfca6b8\" data-id=\"cfca6b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68b2feb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"68b2feb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Best time of year to make the journey<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c92cf08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c92cf08\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3ddf824\" data-id=\"3ddf824\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7da524 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7da524\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although the N222 is stunning all year round, during the <strong>harvest<\/strong>, the Douro Valley is particularly enchanting, with the vineyards already in vibrant autumn colors, creating an idyllic palette. The harvest season also brings the opportunity to witness the grape picking process. On the other hand, <strong>spring <\/strong>is also unforgettable, with nature in full bloom and the climate mild and inviting.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6812a81 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6812a81\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e50eae\" data-id=\"1e50eae\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6db079b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6db079b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Key Tourist Attractions Along National Road 222<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bd330c1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bd330c1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f3dbd6\" data-id=\"5f3dbd6\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2651001 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2651001\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Although there are countless places of interest to visit along the route, we present here some of the options that are worth a stop:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-aa31e48 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"aa31e48\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c158cd\" data-id=\"8c158cd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201b49b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"201b49b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0<\/span><strong>Vila Nova de Gaia:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guiadacidade.pt\/pt\/poi-cais-de-gaia-17155\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cais de Gaia<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.parquebiologico.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Parque Biol\u00f3gico de Gaia<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5cfe27\" data-id=\"a5cfe27\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbb130 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5fbb130\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0<\/span><strong>Castelo de Paiva:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/o-que-visitar-e-fazer-em-castelo-de-paiva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro do Monte de S. Domingos\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/cimodavinha.pt\/o-rio-douro-em-castelo-de-paiva\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ilha dos Amores<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad1d3d7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad1d3d7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f05ccfd\" data-id=\"f05ccfd\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84fb900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84fb900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><strong>Cinf\u00e3es:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoromanico.com\/pt\/experiencias\/o-que-ver-e-fazer\/miradouro-de-teixeiro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro do Teixeir\u00f4<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/gr.montanhasmagicas.pt\/natural_resource\/porto-antigo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cais de Porto Antigo<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-80f3efa\" data-id=\"80f3efa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc56f5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc56f5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666<\/span>\u00a0 <strong>Resende:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoromanico.com\/pt\/monumentos\/ponte-da-panchorra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponte da Panchorra<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rotadoromanico.com\/pt\/monumentos\/igreja-de-santa-maria-de-barro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Igreja de Santa Maria de Barr\u00f4<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-900b833 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"900b833\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0c3473e\" data-id=\"0c3473e\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4c4bd4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4c4bd4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>Lamego:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.santuarioremedios.pt\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Santu\u00e1rio de Nossa Senhora dos Rem\u00e9dios<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cm-lamego.pt\/visitar-lamego\/patrimonio\/castelo-cisterna\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Castelo de Lamego<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dabb008\" data-id=\"dabb008\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aabe288 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aabe288\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0 <\/span><strong>Peso da R\u00e9gua:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almadeviajante.com\/sao-leonardo-galafura\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro S\u00e3o Leonardo de Galafura<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monumentos.gov.pt\/Site\/APP_PagesUser\/SIPA.aspx?id=3664\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponte Velha Pedonal<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d4d2325 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d4d2325\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e9fedec\" data-id=\"e9fedec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a8efa79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a8efa79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0<\/span> <strong>Armamar:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.passaportugal.pt\/locais-a-visitar\/miradouro-de-sao-domingos-\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro de S\u00e3o Domingos<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.infopedia.pt\/artigos\/$igreja-matriz-de-armamar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Igreja Matriz<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-53a06aa\" data-id=\"53a06aa\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-af15b30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"af15b30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0 <\/span><strong>Tabua\u00e7o:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cm-tabuaco.pt\/turismo\/visitar\/miradouros\/miradouro-de-adorigo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro de Adorigo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cm-tabuaco.pt\/acao-municipal\/cultura\/espacos-culturais\/poi\/museu-do-imaginario-duriense-midu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Museu do Imagin\u00e1rio Duriense<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2673d76 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2673d76\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0629332\" data-id=\"0629332\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fef2b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3fef2b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #4ec5a5\">\u2666\u00a0<\/span> <strong>S\u00e3o Jo\u00e3o da Pesqueira:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsiveaddiction.com\/visitar-sao-joao-da-pesqueira\/#Miradouro_da_Abelheira_ou_Frei-Estevao_Ervedosa_do_Douro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Miradouro da Abelheira<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.monumentos.gov.pt\/Site\/APP_PagesUser\/SIPA.aspx?id=15791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ponte Ferrovi\u00e1ria da Ferradosa<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f16bcdf\" data-id=\"f16bcdf\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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