Fuente de la Hiedra

Fuente de la Hiedra is a locality in Braganza District, Portugal. Fuente de la Hiedra is situated nearby to the locality La Vinagrera, as well as near Atalaya de Zambuyo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Barca d’Alva railway station and Vega Terrón Pier.

Barca d’Alva railway station

Railway station

Photo: Tentre, CC0.

Barca d'Alva railway station was the terminal station of the Douro Line, until its closure in 1988. The station used to serve the village of Barca d'Alva and acted as a border station between Portugal and Spain, via the Barca d'Alva–La Fuente de San Esteban railway. Barca d’Alva railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Fuente de la Hiedra.

Vega Terrón Pier

Station

Photo: Tres1416, Public domain.

Vega Terrón Pier is a station, which is situated 3 km northwest of Fuente de la Hiedra.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include La Fregeneda and Barca d’Alva.

La Fregeneda

Village

Photo: martius, CC BY 2.0.

La Fregeneda is a municipality of Spain located in the province of Salamanca, Castile and León. As of 2016 the municipality has a population of 337 inhabitants. La Fregeneda is situated 4 km southeast of Fuente de la Hiedra.

Barca d’Alva

Hamlet

Barca d'Alva is a Portuguese village located in the municipality of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, north of the Guarda District. Barca d'Alva is also located inside the Douro International Natural Park and less than 1 km away from the Portugal-Spain border, defined by the Douro and the Águeda rivers. Barca d’Alva is situated 4 km northwest of Fuente de la Hiedra.