Tips 1 - 8 of 8 Pinhão Things to Do
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Things To Do: Train Station
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This train station is considered as the most beautiful train station in Portugal.
It is a cozy train station, painted in white and with 24 panels depicting the activities that are related to Douro's wine - the vineyards, the boats, the grapes' harvest, the river, and so much more. The panels are made in azulejos (Portuguese tiles) which are painted in blue shades with yellow "frames" around them. Simply beautiful!
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Things To Do: Vintage House Hotel
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Although this is a hotel, I consider it as a must see in Pinhão and not only just an accommodation. The hotel is a beautiful house overlooking the river and the slopes covered in vineyards - breathtaking!!
Apart from enjoying the magnificent views, this hotel also has a Wine Shop and provides Douro wine tasting. We visited the Wine Shop and tasted some sweet Porto wine. The view from the Wine Shop over the river is awesome, so you may sit for a while on the tables and benches made from barrels and enjoy the river while tasting some delicious wine from this region. Cheeers!
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Things To Do: Metallic Bridge
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The metallic bridge that connects both sides of River Pinhão is also a main landmark in the village. The bridge dates from the 19th century and it was designed/projected by Eifel. Nowadays, the bridge is considered as a national masterpiece.
If you are interested in this type of structure, you may also observe it from underneath and right on top, as there is a path by the River that leads you towards the bridge.
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Things To Do: The River
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Pinhão is bathed by River Pinhão, and is near River Douro; actually this small lovely village is situated where River Pinhão meets River Douro.
River Pinhão is shaded green after the green slopes of the mountain covered in vineyards, trees and local vegetation, providing a peaceful landscape that delights the visitors.
Also, visitors and locals may enjoy the River at the river beach, which is properly signed while walking through the pier and under the metallic bridge.
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Things To Do: Marina
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As the village is bathed by River Pinhão (which is navigable) it has a small marina. The path that runs along the marina is a quiet and nice place for a stroll.
The path runs by Vintage House Hotel, allowing you to admire this nice building and also the metallic bridge. For boat admirers, some modern yachts may be seen as well as the typical wooden boat from River Douro called barco rabelo.
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Things To Do: Barco Rabelo
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It is a typical boat used in River and typical of the Douro area. It is built in wood and it was formerly used to transport the barrels filled with wine.
You may also see these boats in bigger cities such as Porto or Régua, both bathed by this same river (Douro) and both deeply connected with the wine production and commerce.
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Things To Do: Farms and Manor Houses
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Pinhão is famous for the vineyards and the farms where they are situated – on the slopes of the mountain, overlooking the River Douro and River Pinhão. Some of this farms and manor houses are opened to the public (under appointment) and visitors may go on a guided tour around the farm – some of them provide 4wd vehicles for that purpose.
The best season to visit is the grapes’ harvest season, which occurs every year in September. The farms are lively with this tradition and you will be able to learn a bit more about the wine and local customs.
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Things To Do: Surrounding landscapes
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Last but not the least, … the awesome landscapes that surround Pinhão!
Pinhão is situated on a valley, surrounded by mountains and bathed by the River as I mentioned before. Although the day we visited the sky was cloudy and it had been raining, the involving mountains covered in green vineyards and reflected on the River made an impressive scenario.
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globerover Sat Oct 16, 2004 16:54 UTC
a great landscape and lovely town, and this train station is indeed remarkable; | ncfg Thu Sep 30, 2004 22:33 UTC
Great update on your pics, it is a beautiful region :-) | dr.firas Thu Sep 30, 2004 11:30 UTC
Wonderful brand new place for me, love it! :-D | andrea.d Wed Sep 15, 2004 18:00 UTC
Portugal has so many beautiful places! This page is really wonderful! :) |
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