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A hub in the boat trips along Douro river, this town marks the centre of Port wine area. It has not much thing to see, mas it almost impossible to skip it if you decide to visit Douro valley (where the real attractions are concentrated)
Capital of Porto wine Pinhão is one of the most visited Portuguese small cities. The objective, of course, is one of the many wine farms around, and all the show, of the vines descending to the river.Accessible by boat, road or train, it's common to use boat in one way and train in the other, getting two different views of the river.
In October 2005, Mr David Spriggs toured the Port Wine vineyards & wineries in the Douro Valley. This Tip features parts of his report.GREATEST Port trip ever![...] Day 4 –[...]We awoke in the morning and packed our bags for the big move from Oporto to the Douro. We took the train from Oporto to Regua. Waiting for us there was the winemaker for Quinta do Tedo. We piled our bags in and rode to Quinta do Tedo for lunch and then a tasting.[...]After lunch we drove into Pinhão and settled into our hotel. Most everyone took a nap and prepared for our dinner at Quinta do Noval. The drive to Noval is long and windy, but worthwhile for the views. When we arrived we were greeted and taken on the tour. It was raining and we got to see the Nacional vineyard, but not at its best. We saw the granite lagares with their special robotic plungers. Noval uses a combination of foot trodden and robotics – a...
2006 Harvest Tour - Part 3Like an unforgettable time on your honeymoon, there are some things that can be revisited, but they never live up to the memory of the first time. Ask any individual who spent the next four days with us in the Douro and they’ll all say the same thing regarding our exploration and exploits in the Douro. [...]Quinta do CrastoIt had been a year since my previous visit to this extraordinary property a few kilometers west of Pinhao, situated on the north bank of the Douro. The property offers a diversity of terrain and vineyards with field blends and newer block plantings of segregated varietals. They all enjoy South facing solar exposures with two exemplary “vinha velha” (old vine) vineyards, Vinha da Ponte and Vinha Maria Teresa, both of which are producing fantastic Douro reds and are gaining a world wide reputation, and in Portugal along with the mono-varietal...
Hotel Vintage House Pinhão
1 Review and 98 Opinions We chosed this hotel for its quite and beautiful surroundings, and because its a member of the hotel...
Hotel Quality Inn Casa Da Campea Vila Real
1 Review and 0 Opinions Quality Inn Casa da Campeã is a nice 3 star hotel situated less than 10km from Vila Real. It is...
Forte de Sao Francisco Chaves
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