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The Douro41 Hotel & Spa is a contemporary hotel in harmony with the natural surroundings. Inspired by the Douro of experiences, it recreates the terraces that have characterized and shaped the region's slopes for centuries.

A hotel that is an artistic piece to dialogue with Rio. The Douro41 Hotel & Spa is located in the Douro close to the city of Porto (it is approximately 40 km) which makes the trip more accessible for those arriving by plane and, also, for those who intend to visit the city that is considered the capital of the Nort of Portugal. The building's geographical location and architectural characteristics amplify the connection to the surrounding landscape and escape from reality: the Douro41, builtin schist stone, and glass, in an escarpment the system that extends almost to the river was based on a series of environmental concerns and coherence with the environment. Here human construction does not collide. It is an element of conjunction with the river and the mountains that surround it an example of this are the two outdoor pools, both infinite, almost feeling part of the landscape.

The natural surroundings are a constant in the Douro41: due to the various balconies, patios, and huge glass walls, any area of the hotel is filled with mountains, rivers, or both. The decoration of the different spaces, both exterior, and interior, by Cristina Jorge Carvalho, also accentuates the feeling of being flooded by nature. A choice where MidCentury Modern design elements prevail, opening each area of the hotel to the outside (in line with the characteristics of this style, as Le Corbusier's atelier conceived it in the 20s of the 20th century), reinterpreted to give the space a feeling of comfort and warmth.

The modernity of the space is one of the differentiating points of the Douro41 Hotel & Spa: not being a 19thcentury farm or on the most tourist routes, as is usual in the region. Instead, the hotel is an artistic piece to dialogue with the river and the valley permanently. In this dialogue, the hotel concept develops a sophisticated but minimalist space, attentive to all details and all the needs of those who visit it. Visit but totally in communion with the place where it is inserted.

Here it is easy to forget reality, the passage of time and everything that lies beyond the curves of the river only once in a while, when a cruise boat passes by, where you are reminded that there is more world beyond this.

And being aware of this overwhelming effect that the surroundings have, the entire Spa area is sought to be improved (including several treatment rooms, sauna, Turkish bath, sensations shower, and a heated indoor pool with a panoramic view of the Douro). And out of that need came the partnership with the renowned Irish brand Moss Of The Isles, whose product line aims to celebrate the connection with nature while simultaneously revitalizing the body and soul.

With a comprehensive portfolio and a creative vision that combines functionality and sophistication, Cristina Jorge de Carvalho takes the leadership of her namesake studio (opened in 2000), creating tailormade projects in the areas of Architecture and Interior Design. Each project is conceived as unique, with the client’s personality and lifestyle and the needs of the space, as main inspirations. The guiding thread that defines all CJC signature projects is based on the balance between clean lines and the intelligent play of volumes, materials, and textures. An eclectic and contemporary approach, where the sobriety of design and comfort find harmony.

Anger Raiva is not only the parish where the restaurant is located. Raiva and the Lower Douro Region are home to unique regional delicacies. From goat to veal, from river fish to sea octopus, from regional jams to the best sponge cake in the universe, not forgetting the traditional customs of cooking these ingredients: Onions, Vinha d'alhos, Lagareiro ...A kitchen simple, relaxed, and very traditional that brings to the plate the best that the region has to offer. But ... Anger is also the emotion, the state of mind that is felt in the choice of each dish in this letter. The selection is not easy, among the region's typical dishes or those by Chef Ricardo Lourenço. When in doubt, order one of each.

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