Pinhão is in Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. This area is the centre of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world: the Alto Douro Wine Region, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO.

Get in

By plane

Most travellers will arrive through Francisco de Sá Carneiro airport in Porto.

By train

• 1 Regional train of CP - Comboios de Portugal, ☏ +351 254 732 744. (updated Sep 2020)

Schedules			Price
Porto - Pinhão			One way	Round trip
Departure from Porto (Campanha), InterRegional train, travel time: 2h12	07:25 - 09:25 - 13:25 - 15:25 - 17:25		€11	€20
Departure from Porto (Sao Bento), Urban + InterRegional train, travel time: 2 hr 22 min	07:15 - 09:20 - 13:20 - 15:20 - 17:15
Pinhão - Porto			One way	Round trip
Departure from Pinhão - Porto (Campanha), InterRegional train, travel time: 2h15	08:19 - 12:13 - 14:20 - 18:19		€11	€20
Departure from Pinhão - Porto (Sao Bento), InterRegional + Urban train, travel time: 2 hr 15 min	08:19 - 12:13 - 14:20 - 18:19

Regional train of CP - Comboios de Portugal

By boat

• 2 Barcadouro, Cruise Régua - Pinhão, ☏ +351 223 722 415. 14:45. Cruise on the Douro. Upstream to Pinhão; takes 2 hours. €30. 

Independência catamaran, Barcadouro

By bus

• 3 Rodonorte, ☏ +351 259 340 710, ✉ geral@rodonorte.pt. Vila Real -> Pinhão: 12:15 -> 13:30; 18:45 -> 19:30. Pinhão -> Vila Real: 07:00 -> 08:30; 14:30 -> 15:45. €4.85. 
• 4 Transdev Interior, ☏ +351 225 100 100. Alijó -> Pinhão: 06:20 -> 07:00; 08:05 -> 08:45; 11:30 -> 12:10; 17:00 -> 17:40. Pinhão -> Alijó: 07:25 -> 08:05; 09:00 -> 09:40; 13:30 -> 14:10; 17:40 -> 18:20. €2.95.  

Get around

On foot

Pinhão is easily navigable on foot.

By taxi

Taxi are available and can be found in the Pinhão Train Station.

• 1 Taxi Pinhão, ☏ +351 96 61 92 904, ✉ correio@taxipinhao.com.  

See

• 1 Casal de Loivos viewpoint (Miradouro de Casal de Loivos).  

View from Casal de Loivos viewpoint

• 2 Gustave Eiffel Bridge (Ponte Gustave Eiffel, no Pinhão). Designed by Gustave Eiffel.  

Gustave Eiffel Bridge in Pinhão

• 3 Pier (Cais Fluvial).  

Do

Douro Boat Tour

• 1 Companhia Turística do Douro, ☏ +351 963 934 951, ✉ companhiaturisticadodouro@gmail.com. 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30. One-hour cruise in a typical Rabelo boat with departure and arrival at Pinhão. You will able to admire an unique landscape classified World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Daily Cruises. Pinhão - Romaneira - Pinhão. €10. 

Rabelo boat in Pinhão

• 2 Anima Durius, ☏ +351 939 922 002, ✉ geral@animadurius.pt. Private tours. Boats: Stella Maris, Caota and Baco. 
• Rivus - The Douro Wine Boat, ☏ +351 967 196 981, ✉ info@rivus.pt. Private tours. Boat: Senhora do Carmo. 

Guided tour and wine tasting

• 3 Quinta do Bomfim - Symington Family Estates, Pinhão, 5085-060, ☏ +351 254 730 370, ✉ quintadobomfim@symington.com. from €17. 

Tasting at Quinta do Bonfim

• 4 Quinta das Carvalhas - Real Companhia Velha, ☏ +351 254 738 050, ✉ turismorealcompanhiavelha@gmail.com. 
• 5 Quinta da Roêda - Croft Port, ☏ +351 220 109 830, ✉ turismo.roeda@croft.pt. Daily 10:00-18:00. (updated Mar 2020)

Travel by train through the UNESCO-listed landscape

Pinhão to Pocinho - This is the most beautiful section of the Douro Line and certainly one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world.

• Douro Historical Train, ☏ +351 221 052 503, ✉ cohistorico@cp.pt. Traveling by historic train along the Douro River is like taking a trip back in time. The 5 historic wagons cross the valley between Régua and Tua with a stop in Pinhão. This trip is unique, for the beauty of the landscape classified by UNESCO as World Heritage, the animation aboard a group of music and traditional songs from the region accompanied by a toast with a glass of Porto Ferreira. The Douro Historical Train operates between June and October every year. €42.50. (updated Sep 2020)

Douro Historical Train

Hiking

• Way of St. James - Variant 'Heart of the Douro' 1st Stage (Caminho de Santiago).  

Buy

• 1 Talho Qualifer, Rua António Manuel Saraiva, 45 A, 5085-037, ☏ +351 254 732 156, ✉ geral@qualifer.eu.  

Eat

Budget

• 1 Sabores do Douro, Rua Condessa da Tabueira, 25, 5085-038, ☏ +351 254 731 720, ✉ tiagovieira24@hotmail.com. (updated Jul 2019)
• 2 Rufete Restaurant, Rua António Manuel Saraiva, 13, 5085-037, ☏ +351 254 738 355. (updated Sep 2019)
• 3 Segredos do Douro Restaurant, Largo da Estação, 29-B, 5085-037, ☏ +351 254 732 436. (updated Sep 2019)

Casa dos Ecos

Splurge

• 4 Cozinha da Clara (Claire's Kitchen), ☏ +351 254 732 254, ✉ bookings@quintadelarosa.com. Restaurant (updated Nov 2019)
• 5 Restaurante Rabelo, Estrada Nacional 323, 5085-034, ☏ +351 254 730 230. (updated Nov 2019)
• 6 Casa dos Ecos (Echoes' House), ☏ +351 935 452 975, ✉ info@casa-dos-ecos.com. The pop-up at Casa dos Ecos showcases the best of seasonal Douro produce, bringing together two celebrated names from Portuguese cuisine and wine – renowned fine wine and Port producers, the Symington family, and Michelin-starred chef, Pedro Lemos. (updated Aug 2020)

Drink

• 1 Sandeman wine shop, Largo da Estação, 14-B 5085-037, ☏ +351 93 785 01 38. 10:30-18:30. 

Sandeman Wine Shop

• 2 Quinta do Noval wine shop, 15, Rua da Praia, ☏ +351 933 770 285, ✉ cindy@quintadonoval.pt. 10:30 - 19:30. Wine shop and tasting room. (updated Mar 2020)

Quinta do Noval wine shop

Sleep

Hostel

• 1 Hostel Douro Backpackers, Largo Doutor Duarte da Fonseca Lobo 93, 5085-037, ☏ +351 932 894 487, ✉ geral@dourobackpackers.pt. Check-in: 15:00 – 21:00, check-out: 10:00 – 12:00. hostel 

Bed & breakfast

• 2 Quinta da Galeira, ☏ +420 778 452 756. Check-in: 15:00 – 21:00, check-out: 07:00 – 12:00. 

Agrotourism

• 3 Quinta de La Rosa, Quinta de La Rosa, 5085-215 Covas do Douro, ☏ +351 254 732 254, ✉ bookings@quintadelarosa.com. Check-in: 15:00 – 18:00, check-out: 08:30 – 11:00. Agrotourism. 

Rural hotel

• 4 Ventozelo Hotel & Quinta, Quinta de Ventozelo, Estrada Nacional 222, 5130-135 Ervedosa do Douro, ☏ +351 254 249 670, ✉ hotel@quintadeventozelo.pt. Check-in: 16:30 – 22:00, check-out: 07:30 – 12:30. 4-star rural hotel. €115 in winter. 

Hotel

• 5 Hotel Douro, Rua António Manuel Saraiva 39, 5085-037, ☏ +351 254 732 404, ✉ reservas@hotel-douro.pt. 1-star hotel. 
• 6 LBV House Hotel, ☏ +351 254 738 320, ✉ info@lbvhousehotel.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 3-star hotel. 
• 7 The Vintage House - Douro, ☏ +351 254 730 230, ✉ reservations@vintagehousehotel.com. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. 5-star hotel.  

The Vintage House Hotel