Teleférico de Gaia
The Teleférico de Gaia cable car in Vila Nova de Gaia is a new attraction and a great way to see the port wine lodges and warehouses (caves) of Gaia from the air.
The Teleférico de Gaia is located south of the River Douro in Porto across the Ponte Luis I Bridge from Ribeira and begins at the Upper Station close to the Serra do Pilar convent church and the Jardim do Morro stop of the Porto metro, running to the Lower Station on Avenida Ramos Pinto on the river front over the rooftops of Gaia.
The Teleférico de Gaia opened in April, 2011 after two years in construction and with a budget in excess of 10 million Euros, which seems a lot for such a short ride, indeed the project came in over budget.
There are 12 gondola cabins allowing for 8 passengers circulating between the Upper and Lower stations with an average height of 50m above the streets below.
The total journey time is about 5 minutes to cover the 562m of the cable length.
On a clear day there are terrific views from the Teleférico de Gaia cable car over to the Porto side where you can pick out Porto Cathedral, Sao Bento Station, the Ribeira and the Torre dos Clerigos.
Some of the Port lodges have promotions in the summer where the price of your ticket includes two free glasses of port wine.
To get to the Upper Station of Teleférico de Gaia walk over the upper level of the Ponte Luis I Bridge or ride the metro to Jardim do Morro Station, direction Santo Ovidio, just one stop from Sao Bento Station.
Gaia Cable Car (gaiacablecar.com)
Calçada da Serra
1434430-23
Vila Nova de Gai
Portugal
Tel: 223 741 440
Tickets: single 5 Euros, return 8 Euros; Family return ticket 2 adults and 2+ children 20 Euros; monthly pass 39 Euros.
Times: 26 April-24 September 10 am-8 pm; 24 March-25 April; 25 September 24 October 10 am-7 pm; 25 October-23 March 10 am-6 pm.
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