Side Trip: Portugal, Douro Valley, Pinhão
About 2.5 hours east of Porto by train, you can reach the upper Douro Valley and the charming town of Pinhão. The town has two small guest houses and a five star hotel in addition to three restaurants. It is in the hear of the wine-making region that is the start of Port wine. Wine later gets shipped down river where it ages nearer to the sea in Vila Nova de Gaia across the river from Porto.
In this trip, we traveled up river for two days. We took a boat tour of the upper Douro river and tasted and toured the Quinta do Bomfim. We also ate at the Rufete Restaurant and the restaurant at the Vintage House hotel. Finally, we made the long hike of the Bomfim property in the afternoon.
We traveled in April and temperatures were around 25C each day. During the Summer, temperatures can reach 40-45C and in the Winter, most days the low is near 0C.
Douro Valley - Pinhão Village Portugal - River Douro International Travel Destination Tourism
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Driving in the Douro Valley in Portugal
When we were in Portugal, we'd planned to stay in the Douro Valley for one night. Little did we know that to get to our quinta, coming from the south, we had to drive all the way to Pinhão to cross the Douro river there and then drive another 30 minutes before we would reach our destination.
We didn't mind though, as the views in the Douro Valley were simply amazing.
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Portugal's DOURO VALLEY, where Port wine comes from!
May 22, 2018 / VLOG NO. 125 – In this vlog, I visit Portugal's Douro Valley, where Port wine is made! I met up with a friend from the hostel and we set off on a train ride into Pinhão to visit a local winery and experience the local cuisine! Traveling from Porto, we opted for the train versus taking a riverboat tour in, and I'm so glad we did because we ended up saving a lot of time and money! Hope you all enjoyed this episode!
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Portugal, Douro Valley by Train
Portugal, small clip of the Douro Valley region by Train.
For a better experience, drive all way up to Pocinho in the morning, have lunch in Pinhão and return to Pocinho.
On the train station of Pocinho, you will find a lot of information.
Try to visit Foz Coa and go for a night excursion into the wild!
Or you can always sail along the Douro river for a small price...
Pinhão (Douro Valley) - Portugal
Slideshow, video and photos J.T.(Porto-Portugal)
Pinhão: vines, vineyards and prodution of Port Wine. Hotel Vintage.
Douro River (Portugal)
Heart of Douro Valley.
Farms - Just two hours from the lively city of Porto our combination of tradition, tranquillity and simplicity ripenes to the quality you deserve.
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Twenty two kilometres upstream of Peso da Regua is Pinhao, the current port wine capital. The town lies at the base of hillsides covered in vines where the Douro and Pinhao rivers meet.
Pinhao is dominated by the various port wine lodges and once again there are a variety of quintas from which you can taste the local wines. Even the train station has an azulejos display illustrating the wine harvest.
Pinhao is a good base from which to explore the Douro wine region and the Tourist Information office in the town can provide information on trips, tours and tastings. One of Portugal's most beautiful narrow gauge railway journeys, the Linha da Tua, runs from near Pinhao at Tua. The journey travels up through the Tua Valley, ending at the pretty market town of Mirandela and takes two hours.
Cruises along the River Douro of either one or two day trips leave or stop off at both Peso da Regua and Pinhao. Trips naturally tend to focus on the wine growing and production of the area and overnight trips incorporate stays at country estates and manor houses alongside the River Douro. This is a leisurely way to visit the historic sights of the area and get a riverside view of the countryside of the region. The main routes usually end up in Porto and can be started or ended at either Peso de Regua or Pinhao. Cruises run from March through to November.
Traveling in Portugal - Food and Wine of the Douro Valley
The Douro Valley is one of the world's most beautiful wine regions, with terraced vineyards, and rich traditions. In this video we take a trip to the town of Amarante to shop at the market, and then sample the regions Port wine, as well as other wines at three of the regions wineries. We also reflect on the meaning of wine in Portuguese culture with our guide, João Mesquita.
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At Pinhão, Douro Valley, Northern Portugal
Douro Valley, Port wine country, A Unesco Heritage site since 2001.Pinhão is at the heart of the vineyards. You can take a memorable trip along the Valley with stunning scenery from Porto.
Avis Best Road - Portugal, Duoro Valley, Peso da Régua to Pinhão
The World's Best Driving Road according to the Avis Driving Ratio (ADR). Portugal, Duoro Valley, Peso da Régua to Pinhão.
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Scenic Douro River (Linha do Douro) Train Ride | Porto São Bento to Pocinho
Embark on a scenic train ride with breathtaking early spring views of the picturesque Douro River. The rail journey starts at the São Bento Railway Station in Porto, which is considered to be one of the most beautiful railway stations in the world with its azulejos covered walls and continue through the urban and semiurban landscapes of greater Porto. The double track line narrows to a single track at Vila Meã and after a short while the Douro appears. The Douro rail line follows the river all the way till Pocinho located near the Spanish border. The trip takes approx. 3½ hrs and covers a distance of some 160 kms with 21 halts (InterRegional train). It is considered to be among the most scenic train routes in Europe.
Some of the stations enroute in this video include:
São Bento (Porto): 0:10
Campanhã (Porto): 3:00
Ermesinde (Valongo): 6:00
Paredes: 8:55
Caide: 10:57
Vila Meã: 11:39
Line reaches Douro River: 12:58
Mosteiro: 13:50
Aregos: 16:15
Ermida: 17:32
View of the Ermida Resende-Baião bridge: 17:40
Rede: 20:25
View of Peso da Régua: 22:14
Pinhão: 24:34
Alegria: 30:40
Ferradosa: 36:32
Freixo de Numao-Mos do Douro: 48:15
Pocinho: 52:25
Portugal: Bonus Round #4~Douro Valley
Porto to Pinhao, Portugal
Cruising the Douro River with AnimaDurius #Porto #Portugal
A lovely Saturday afternoon cruising the Douro River and enjoying some delicious wine with AnimaDurius.
The boats are lovely and perfect for a relaxing day trip from Porto.
The views are amazing and their local vineyard and farm are the perfect way to end the trip before heading back to Porto.
Pinhão is a really cute little village in the Douro Banks and the cruise itself was delightful and romantic.
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Portugal: Two CP Class 1400 diesels pass on passenger trains at Pinhao (on the Douro Valley line)
Portugal: Two CP Class 1400 diesels pass on local passenger trains at Pinhao on the scenic Douro Valley line. Recorded 13th May 2005.
Loco 1413 is working the 0940 from Pochino to Porto Sao Bento and loco 1408 is working the 0750 from Porto Sao Bento to Pochino. This scene is now history as there are no longer any scheduled loco hauled passenger trains on this line.
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CP Class 1400 locomotives
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The Série 1400 are a series of 67 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP) between 1967 and 1969. They have a top speed of 105 km/h.They were ordered primarily to replace steam locomotives then still in use on CP. Designed and engineered by English Electric, they are closely modelled mechanically on the British Rail Class 20 locomotives but using a more powerful 8CSVT 1330 bhp engine. The locomotives were designed for the 1668mm (5' 5⅔) Iberian track gauge and larger loading gauge than possible in Great Britain. The first ten were built in England at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, but the remaining locomotives were assembled in Portugal by Sorefame. The locomotives share many components with the larger and more powerful Série 1800.
During the early years of 21st century some have been sold for further service in Argentina, but as of 2012 some remain in service with CP, but no longer haul passenger trains.
Pinhao
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Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, 22 km upstream from Peso da Régua, the small town of Pinhão is the epicentre of the Port winemaking area, and a place where the soil and climatic conditions are considered to be at their very best. Although a sleepy town for most of the year, Pinhão bursts into life in autumn during the annual grape harvest, attracting pickers from all over the country.
Douro River
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The Douro is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto.
It is the third longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro; its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), of which only sections of the Portuguese extension are navigable, by light rivercraft.
The Douro fully enters Portuguese territory just after the confluence with the Águeda River; once the Douro enters Portugal, major population centres are less frequent. Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, Pinhão and Peso da Régua. Tributaries here are small, merging into the Douro along the canyons; the most important are Côa, Tua, Sabor, Corgo, Tavora, Paiva, Tâmega, and Sousa. None of these small, fast flowing rivers are navigable.
In Portugal, the Douro flows through the districts of Bragança, Guarda, Viseu, Vila Real, Aveiro and Porto. Porto is the main hub city in northern Portugal and its historic centre is declared as a UNESCO monumental place.
There are five dams on the Portuguese Douro alone functioning to make the flow of water uniform, generate hydroelectric power, and allow navigation. Ships with maximum length 83 metres (272 ft) and width 11.4 metres (37 ft) can pass through five locks. The highest one on Carrapatelo dam has a maximum lift 35 metres (115 ft). Level of Pocinho lake reaches 125 m a.s.l.
The Douro railway line (in Portuguese: Linha do Douro) was completed in 1887; it connects Porto, Rio Tinto, Ermesinde, Valongo, Paredes, Penafiel, Livração, Marco de Canaveses, Régua, Tua and Pocinho. Pocinho is near the city of Foz Côa, which is close to Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site, (an Archaeological pre-historic patrimony) another UNESCO Heritage site.
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Porto, Pinhao, Portugal April 2018
Portugal, Porto and Pinhao
Portugal: Two CP Class 1400 diesels pass on passenger trains at Pinhao (on the Douro Valley line)
Portugal: Two CP Class 1400 diesels pass on local passenger trains at Pinhao on the scenic Douro Valley line. Loco 1424 (in special blue livery) is working the 1006 from Regua to Pochino and loco 1404 (standard orange livery) is working the 0940 from Pochino to Regua. This scene is now history as there are no longer any scheduled loco hauled passenger trains on this line. Recorded 7th March 2004
CP Class 1400 locomotives
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The Série 1400 are a series of 67 diesel-electric locomotives built for the Portuguese Railways (CP) between 1967 and 1969. They have a top speed of 105 km/h.They were ordered primarily to replace steam locomotives then still in use on CP. Designed and engineered by English Electric, they are closely modelled mechanically on the British Rail Class 20 locomotives but using a more powerful 8CSVT 1330 bhp engine. The locomotives were designed for the 1668mm (5' 5⅔) Iberian track gauge and larger loading gauge than possible in Great Britain. The first ten were built in England at the Vulcan Foundry in Newton-le-Willows, but the remaining locomotives were assembled in Portugal by Sorefame. The locomotives share many components with the larger and more powerful Série 1800.
During the early years of 21st century some have been sold for further service in Argentina, but as of 2012 some remain in service with CP, but no longer haul passenger trains.
Pinhao
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Spectacularly located at the confluence of the Douro and Pinhão rivers, 22 km upstream from Peso da Régua, the small town of Pinhão is the epicentre of the Port winemaking area, and a place where the soil and climatic conditions are considered to be at their very best. Although a sleepy town for most of the year, Pinhão bursts into life in autumn during the annual grape harvest, attracting pickers from all over the country.
Douro River
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The Douro is one of the major rivers of the Iberian Peninsula, flowing from its source near Duruelo de la Sierra in Soria Province across northern-central Spain and Portugal to its outlet at Porto.
It is the third longest river in the Iberian Peninsula after the Tagus and Ebro; its total length is 897 kilometres (557 mi), of which only sections of the Portuguese extension are navigable, by light rivercraft.
The Douro fully enters Portuguese territory just after the confluence with the Águeda River; once the Douro enters Portugal, major population centres are less frequent. Except for Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia at the river mouth, the only population centres of any note are Foz do Tua, Pinhão and Peso da Régua. Tributaries here are small, merging into the Douro along the canyons; the most important are Côa, Tua, Sabor, Corgo, Tavora, Paiva, Tâmega, and Sousa. None of these small, fast flowing rivers are navigable.
In Portugal, the Douro flows through the districts of Bragança, Guarda, Viseu, Vila Real, Aveiro and Porto. Porto is the main hub city in northern Portugal and its historic centre is declared as a UNESCO monumental place.
There are five dams on the Portuguese Douro alone functioning to make the flow of water uniform, generate hydroelectric power, and allow navigation. Ships with maximum length 83 metres (272 ft) and width 11.4 metres (37 ft) can pass through five locks. The highest one on Carrapatelo dam has a maximum lift 35 metres (115 ft). Level of Pocinho lake reaches 125 m a.s.l.
The Douro railway line (in Portuguese: Linha do Douro) was completed in 1887; it connects Porto, Rio Tinto, Ermesinde, Valongo, Paredes, Penafiel, Livração, Marco de Canaveses, Régua, Tua and Pocinho. Pocinho is near the city of Foz Côa, which is close to Côa Valley Paleolithic Art site, (an Archaeological pre-historic patrimony) another UNESCO Heritage site.
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Douro - Pinhão e Lamego by YO!
Uma bela vista aérea da região do Douro filmada pela YO - your personal HD camera / Portugal.
Neste video foi filmado o Pinhão e a Senhora dos Remédios em Lamego.
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Portugal - Boat cruise on the Douro river near Pinhao
Shannon and I are both wine enthusiasts, so a trip to the Douro region was a must. We actually spent the night at a vineyard (the Quinto do Passadouro), and the homemade dinner was one of the highlights of the trip. Here we are enjoying the afternoon by taking a short boat cruise on the river. This was a much more relaxing way to view the terraced hills than behind the wheel of the rental car.
Sehenswürdgkeiten in Pinhao im Douro-Tal - Portugal Urlaub
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Unterwegs in Pinhao – Reisetipps für Urlaub im Douro-Tal
Die Anziehungskraft von Pinhao erschließt sich hauptsächlich
durch seine traumhafte Lage an der Mündung des
Pinhao-Flusses in den Douro und der Infrastruktur als
Verkehrsknotenpunkt. Der schönste Flecken ist der kleine Hafen, an dem nur dann Hektik ausbricht, wenn gerade ein Flussdampfer anlegt. Das einzige sehenswerte
Bauwerk im Ort ist das Bahnhofsgebäude mit seinen
24 blauen Azulejomotiven. Auch wenn die Azulejo-Kacheln
in Portugal so häufig sind wie hierzulande ein Karree von
Fachwerkhäusern, ist doch die hiesige Ansammlung mit typischen
Motiven der Weinherstellung eine der schönsten ihrer
Art. Darüber hinaus gibt es in Pinhao mit der Quinta do Bomfim, dos Carvalhas, de la Rosa und da Roeda gleich mehrere
fußläufig erreichbare Weingüter mit Besichtigungsmöglichkeit
und eine gewisse Auswahl an Gastronomie und Herbergen.
Pinhao ist definitiv einer der besten Plätze für einen ersten Besuch im Douro-Tal oder wenn man nur einen Tag für einen Zwischenstopp auf einer Portugalrundreise Zeit hat!
My wine travel to Douro Valley, Portugal, Part 1
A journey through the still, dry wines of Douro Valley: my road trip to Portugal with Uncovr Travel. PART 1 of 2.
Here my blog post with the links to all the accommodations and wineries visited
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