Pousada da Juventude

The Douro


This hostel in a modern, pink-brick building is well worth the 800m walk north from the town centre (1.4km by road). Its basic but handsome doubles have views over a rugged valley; four-bed dorms are clean and well maintained. Amenities include a bar, open kitchen, laundry, cafeteria, games room and large patio with sweeping views.


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Nearby The Douro attractions

1. Old Town

0.73 MILES

The sleepy old quarter makes for a pleasant stroll in the early evening. Highlights include the Praça do Município, with its impressive granite pelourinho…

2. Parque Arqueológico do Vale do Côa

1.75 MILES

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3. Museu da Casa Grande

4.55 MILES

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4. São Salvador do Mundo

12.49 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…

5. Miradouro Sapinha

12.54 MILES

This roadside pullout on the N221 highway 3km north of Escalhão is one of the park's most accessible viewpoints, with sweeping views of vineyard- and…

6. Castelo de Marialva

13.28 MILES

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7. Marialva

13.29 MILES

Overlooking the rugged valley of the Rio Côa, hilltop Marialva is dominated by its forbidding 12th-century castle. Below the fort's robust walls, the…

8. Castelo de Penedono

15.04 MILES

Penedono's 14th-century castle, effectively an irregular hexagonal keep crowned by a fairytale crenellation, commands fine views over the Planalto. You…