VILA NOVA DE FOZ CÔA: Municipality, UPG and School Grouping formalize partnership for Wine Tourism course

The Municipality of Vila Nova de Foz Côa, the Polytechnic University of Guarda and the School Grouping Tenente-Coronel Adão Carrapatoso celebrated a partnership to implement the Higher Professional Technical Course (CTeSP) in Wine Tourism, strengthening training in the region and taking advantage of the tourist and wine-producing potential of the Douro area.

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