DUERO DOURO INDUSTRIAL TOURISM

Duero Douro Industrial Heritage is a cross-border project that brings the Douro region’s industrial legacy to life in Spain and Portugal. A cultural landscape shaped by crafts, infrastructure and energy: factories, mills and watermills, mines, bridges, stations, canals and much more.

Here, industrial history isn’t just something from the past — it’s a way of understanding the region, and a chance to experience it through cultural tourism.

Territory and industrial heritage resources

Explore the Douro territory through its industrial heritage. The map groups sites by category to help you plan your route and discover a wide range of places, landscapes and stories.
Each point also shows, as a general guide, whether a site is open to visitors or not open to visitors, as well as its accessibility level.

Planning a visit?

If you fancy a different kind of trip, this is a region best explored slowly — following the river, the valleys and the traces of working life. You’ll find places you can go inside,
landscapes to take in from the outside, and small stops that connect industry, nature and local culture.

Industrial Heritage Interpretation Centres

Interpretation centres are a great starting point for understanding the region’s industrial heritage — its story, its context, and the key ideas that make your visit more meaningful.

Cachão caption: Cachão Interpretation Centre.

Aceñas caption: Aceñas — opening planned for autumn 2026.

Discover digital industrial heritage

Explore digital experiences

The project supports new ways of discovering industrial heritage by bringing together place and technology. Access digital resources and experiences that add to your visit: interactive content, routes and formats designed to help you learn and explore.

Try a digital experience here:

Learn with our MOOC

Introduction to Transboundary Industrial Heritage Management

Discover the industrial heritage of the Duero-Douro region and expand your knowledge through our free online training course, open to everyone interested in industrial heritage.

• Format: Online.
• Duration: 75 hours.
• Registration: Free of charge.
• Course completion deadline: 31 December 2026.
• Certification: A certificate of successful completion will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the course.

How to participate

Complete the registration form using the button below. If you already have access to the course, you can log in directly to the virtual learning campus.

Want more information?

If you work in the sector, represent a public authority or a cultural organisation, or you’re simply interested in the project and the territory, drop us a message. We’ll get back to you as soon as possible.