Nearby Douro River today still works the rabelo boats shipyard, to the construction and repair of these special vessels, worldwide known as symbol of the region, once used to transport Port Wine casks, now adapted to tourist boat trips, the unforgettable bridges cruises or, far beyond to west, until Douro Region, where vines grow.
Rabelo boats, with clinker constructed hulls, are heirs of the northern, Viking construction method, which influenced the region. At this moment, the shipyard is in the 5th generation of owners since the end of the 19th century. Indeed, the shipyard is by itself a living museum, uniting tradition, present and future.