The WHL says that they have contributed to the study of earth sciences for over 300 years. This is an area in the North of Portugal where wine has been produced for thousands of years.

世界遗产名录认为这些化石助于地球科学将近300年的研究。这是葡萄牙北部几千年来一直都在生产葡萄酒的区域。

The WHL says that it is the first, and still the most outstanding, example of a hill passenger railway. This is an area of great natural beauty and the mountains have many interesting geological formations.

世界遗产名录认为它是第一个山地运客铁路同时也是最杰出的例子。这是一片有着美丽自然风光的地方，这里的山有很多有意思的地形。