Set in a 200-year-old home at the top of the hilltop town of Valença – its cobbled streets wrapped with vineyards and olive tree groves and alive with old country warmth – this is the domain of the charming Nogueira family. Rooms are quaint and spotless, there’s a small pool, a sun deck and family-style dinners featuring their own house wine.
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12.72 MILES
Famously depicted on bottles of Mateus rosé, the 18th-century Casa de Mateus is one of Portugal’s great baroque masterpieces – probably the work of…
22.29 MILES
Just north of the town of Ermelo, on the N304 between Vila Real and Mondim de Basto, is a turn-off to the dramatic Fisgas de Ermelo waterfalls. From this…
9.73 MILES
A series of small chapels dotting the hillside, São Salvador do Mundo makes for a stunning diversion between ±Ê¾±²Ô³óã´Ç and Foz Côa. Follow the signs to these…
Miradouro São Leonardo de Galafura
6.3 MILES
For jaw-dropping views of the Douro Valley, head for this magnificent viewpoint between Régua and ±Ê¾±²Ô³óã´Ç. The N313-2 relentlessly switchbacks its way into…
Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa
23.64 MILES
Most visitors to Vila Nova de Foz Côa come for one reason: to see its world-famous gallery of rock art. Although the park is currently an active research…
28.22 MILES
Trancoso's walled centre is a charming maze of picturesque squares, attractive churches and narrow cobbled lanes. Several medieval gates puncture the…
23.76 MILES
From its striking hilltop position, Marialva's castle is visible from miles around. The 12th-century castelo is far from intact but it's still an…
Igreja de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios
14.47 MILES
One of the country’s most important pilgrimage sites, this twin-towered, 18th-century church has a trim blue-and-white stucco interior with a sky-blue…
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1. Miradouro São Leonardo de Galafura
6.3 MILES
For jaw-dropping views of the Douro Valley, head for this magnificent viewpoint between Régua and ±Ê¾±²Ô³óã´Ç. The N313-2 relentlessly switchbacks its way into…
9.73 MILES
A series of small chapels dotting the hillside, São Salvador do Mundo makes for a stunning diversion between ±Ê¾±²Ô³óã´Ç and Foz Côa. Follow the signs to these…
11.46 MILES
With picturesque pink stone arches, the Cistercian Mosteiro de Salzedas is located 3km up the Barosa valley from Ucanha in Salzedas. This was one of the…
12.37 MILES
Bringing the Douro Valley's wine-producing history vividly to life, this wonderful museum has a wealth of artefacts and engaging displays, from a vast…
5. Capela de São Pedro de Balsemão
12.49 MILES
This mysterious little chapel was probably built by Visigoths as early as the 6th century. With Corinthian columns, round arches and intriguing symbols…
12.72 MILES
Famously depicted on bottles of Mateus rosé, the 18th-century Casa de Mateus is one of Portugal’s great baroque masterpieces – probably the work of…
7. Miradouro de Trás-do-Cemitério
13.61 MILES
For a fine view across the gorge of the Rio Corgo and Rio Cabril, walk south to this panoramic viewpoint, just beyond a small cemetery and chapel.
13.83 MILES
Occupying a grand 18th-century episcopal palace, the Museu de Lamego is one of Portugal’s finest regional museums. The collection features five entrancing…