Douro valley – day two 🇵🇹

We said goodbye to Anna the next morning and headed to our next stop, Pinhao.

It was only a 20 minute drive away but as it was to a coveted spot on the river, we had to get there early, and again the scenery on route was stunning.

‘Pinhão is one of the most well-known places to visit in the Douro region. The wine town of Pinhão is surrounded by vineyards that produce the world’s best Port wine’

We managed to secure a space right on the river with again, fabulous views!

There are a few ways to see the best of the region, by road along the N222, by train from Porto all the way to Spain and by river.

The sun was shining so we took a boat trip on a Rabelo and spent a serene two hours admiring the beauty of the area.

The valley is lined with vineyard after vineyard of some of the most iconic port producers, and we sampled a glass during our trip.

We visited the famous train station, decorated with beautiful tiles and found a little restaurant for lunch where we dined on fresh fish and wine.

Had coffee and cake for desert in a Padaria followed by a Portonic in a river cafe, watching the world go by for the rest of the afternoon!

A beautiful place to spend a day.