Nature Reserve Douro Estuary Site — Attraction in Vila Nova de Gaia

It was a far walk from the city centre but we were led by a lovely French lady who had mapped it out. We saw the city from the opposite side and we saw some birds but as I am not that well taught on the different species, I could not tell you different birds we saw except for Seagulls. We came along some fishermen that was making nets and also saw the fish...

Nice place to see water birds in the shallow water environment. Friendly enthusiastic rangers can provide a binocular for you and we got also commented walk where the ranger spotted interesting species nearby. It was extraordinary nice for us to see local (for us exotic) fauna in the hearth of the ancient city. For birds...

Incredible birding very close to the city center. Highly recommend to all bird watchers. Flamingos, kingfishers, egrets and an osprey! Has two elevated walkways and two blinds for great viewing of the estuary. I would recommend that you go during low tide so the mudflats are exposed and more shorebirds...