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    Default N222, the Best road in the World

    The N222 road goes along the Douro river in Portugal (Western Europe) across the vineyard fields (where the grapes of the port wine grow)
    and has been considered by AVIS as one of the best roads in the world (very close to the perfect ratio of 10 seconds straight by 1 turning)...
    Not sure if it's the best one but it's surely perfect to do on a Spyder.

    The video.


    The pictures.




















    And the map.
    http://andardecoiso.pt/pt/site/n222-...-mundo/roteiro
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    Thanks Mako what a great video. Kinda close call with the bus right? All our European brothers and sisters, keep those pictures and videos coming.

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    The locks and waterway, where is that?

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    Thanks Paul.

    The Douro river has several dams along it's way to the sea, but it's still very navigable throught this locks.

    The one from the picture is at Peso da Régua, the dull is 90m/295ft in length and 12m/42ft large and moves the water 28m/93ft up and down.

    Here's a video of it's normal operation
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    Oh and yes... That was a close call with that bus

    The road is very narrow at some places and there are quite a few tourist buses around. All caution needed.
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    Thanks for the beautiful pictures.

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    Previously : 2008 GS-SM5 (silver), 2009 RS-SE5 (red), 2010 RT-S Premier Editon #474 (black) 2011 RT A&C SE5 (magnesium) 2014 RTS-SE6 (yellow)

    MY FINAL TALLY: 7 Spyders, 15 years, 205,500 miles

    IT HAS BEEN A LONG, WONDERFUL, AND FUN RIDE.
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    Default Many thanks....

    Thanks for taking us along with you. Great tour. We did all of Spain up into Andorra and a bit of France but did not get a chance to do Portugal.
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