Douro Valley

Alto Douro Vinhateiro (Pinhão · Peso da Régua)

A day among endless terraced vineyards along the river

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Tickets

Train about €12–13 one way (unofficial; check the CP app). A small-group tour cost about €125 plus €50 winery fees paid locally (Oct 2026)

Address

The port wine vineyard country; the pin marks Pinhão, the easiest village to reach by train

This is where the grapes for port are grown. On both sides of the winding Douro the hillsides are cut into terraced vineyards right to the top, a landscape UNESCO listed in 2001. Pinhão station is decorated with azulejos of the grape harvest, and the river is right outside, handy for a short boat ride. Many visitors join a small-group tour that packs two or three winery tastings, lunch and a boat into one day. September and October are harvest time, when the vines change colour and the wineries get busy.