Vintage House Hotel

Pinhão


Occupying a string of 19th-century buildings right on the palm-lined riverfront, this luxurious sleep has just been revamped by the team behind the Yeatman in Porto. The result is a clutch of 50 beautifully redone rooms and suites, 47 of which boast terraces or balconies with river views.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Pinhão attractions

1. Miradouro São Leonardo de Galafura

6.84 MILES

For jaw-dropping views of the Douro Valley, head for this magnificent viewpoint between Régua and Pinhão. The N313-2 relentlessly switchbacks its way into…

2. São Salvador do Mundo

9.54 MILES

A series of small chapels dotting the hillside, São Salvador do Mundo makes for a stunning diversion between Pinhão and Foz Côa. Follow the signs to these…

3. Casa de Mateus

11.53 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…

4. Miradouro de Trás-do-Cemitério

12.65 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.

5. Capela Nova

12.88 MILES

Northeast of the cathedral is the magnificently over-the-top baroque facade of this 17th-century chapel. Inside are fine, 18th-century azulejos (hand…

6. Igreja de São Pedro

12.88 MILES

Baroque architecture and azulejos are on view at the Igreja de São Pedro, one block north of Capela Nova.

7. Museu Etnográfico de Vila Real

12.92 MILES

This small but colourful museum documents the traditional culture of the surrounding highlands, with exhibits on linen-making, ceramics, farming…

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12.92 MILES

Once part of a Dominican monastery, the Gothic sé has been given a lengthy facelift that has restored the 15th-century grandeur of its rather spare…