Teleférico de Gaia
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The Teleférico de Gaia is a cable car in Vila Nova de Gaia on the Douro , the city opposite Porto in Portugal . It connects the Cais de Gaia , the promenade on the Douro, with the Jardim do Morro park on the high bank . It is primarily used for tourist purposes, but is also part of local public transport .
description
The valley station of the gondola lift is located at the municipal market hall ( Mercado Municipal da Beira-Río ) between Avenida Ramos Pinto and the Cais de Gaia with the docking stations for river cruises ( ).
After the hold-down in front of the valley station, the cable car climbs to a support in Avenida Ramos Pinto, which is high enough for the journey over the buildings and the warehouses of the port wine cellars to the third support in front of the mountain station at Jardim do Morro ( ).
The mountain station is close to the upper floor of the Ponte Dom Luís I and just below the Serra do Pilar monastery ( ). Both were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996 , along with the old town of Porto .
During the journey you have a wide view over the deeply cut valley of the Douro with the old Ribeira district of Porto and the historic Ponte Dom Luís I.
The gondola usually runs at reduced speed so that the passengers can enjoy the view.
At the top and bottom stations, STCP buses provide the connection to the public transport network, and there is also a Metro do Porto stop near the top station .
Technical details
The Teleférico de Gaia is a detachable monocable gondola lift with an inclined length of 562 m and a height difference of 57 m. Its 12 cabins with 8 seats can transport up to 850 people per hour. The cabins are parked in both stations. The electric drive is located in the mountain station, the hydraulic rope tensioner in the valley station.
The cable car was built by Doppelmayr between 2009 and 2011 .
Web links
- Teleférico de Gaia on Funivie.org
- Teleférico de Gaia on the operator's website
Individual evidence
- ↑ Historic Center of Oporto, Luiz I Bridge and Monastery of Serra do Pilar on Unesco.org
- ↑ Teleférico de Gaia on Funivie.org
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