Yes I was there last week. You can leave from campanhã or são bento. The easiest thing to do is go to the train station the day before and talk to the ticket agents. They all speak English and they will show you all of your options. Just a heads...
We simply booked a ticket on the local train from Sao Bento up the Douro Valley. Fabulous views on an older train so the windows opened, some folks brought food and wine to enjoy enroute. We alighted in Pinhao, walked around a bit, ate lunch...
I think most would agree that the prettiest parts of the Douro Valley are east from Peso da Régua to Pocinho (end of the train line). From Régua to Pinhão there are roads alongside the river, but from Pinhão eastwards there are no roads, just a...
I took the train from Porto to Pinhao several years ago and I spent part of day having lunch on the riverside. I did not see any boats stop and let passengers come ashore. I don't think that is part of their normal itinerary. I would search or...
We plan on the way back to visit for a day the Douro Valley from Porto
The question:
is it easy to take a train from Porto to Pinhao and a boat tour there vs
taking an organized tour from Porto that is by bus and includes boat ride but also...
I will be walking from Matosinhos literal way, planning to stay in municipal or private alberges
The question is: can I use the transfer company on a daily basis, meaning that I do not know where I stop for a night ahead of time?
From what...
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