The "Teleferico de Gaia" in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. It was opened in 2011 and runs from Dom Luis bridge to the waterfront.


An empty gondola of the "Teleferico de Gaia" urban gondola transport system in Vila Nova de Gaia, near Porto, Portugal. It was opened in April 2011 and runs from the Dom Luis bridge to the waterfront. It is a ropeway system designed by Doppelmayr of Austria. The cost is 5 Euros one way and 8 Euros return. The trip takes about 5 minutes to cover the 562 meters length. It assists visitors travelling to and from the Port Wine quays and lodges.


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Location: Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal
Photo credit: © Derek Gale / Alamy / Afripics
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