Through the "River of Gold"
The Douro (or Golden) River runs through much of Spain but along the border with Portugal is where it takes on great relevance and expressiveness, both for its natural value and for what it has meant for the populations of this area for millennia. Reflected in each of its corners, the intimate and deep relationship of the Douro with the populations of the arribes (river banks) is still very much alive: the infinite rows of vineyards covering the slopes; the narrow streets and Romanesque jewels peeking out from every corner; the overwhelming traditions that have pierced religion and today are a paradigm of the authenticity of its people.
