After a delicious breakfast you’ll pick up a rental car, where you will be able to drive from Porto to Pinhão in the heart of Douro Valley Wine Region (ca. 130 km).
On your road trip, you’ll stop in the beautiful town of Amarante, which is 60km from Porto. Amarante is known for the majestic Marão Mountain and the picturesque River Tâmega, which runs into the heart of the city and highlights the picturesque houses that rise above both sides.
Visit to Amarante
After a delicious breakfast you’ll pick up a rental car, where you will be able to drive from Porto to Pinhão in the heart of Douro Valley Wine Region (ca. 130 km).
On your road trip, you’ll stop in the beautiful town of Amarante, which is 60km from Porto. Amarante is known for the majestic Marão Mountain and the picturesque River Tâmega, which runs into the heart of the city and highlights the picturesque houses that rise above both sides.
You’ll also discover the bridge of Amarante which emulates the memory of the heroic resistance of the population to Napoleon’s forces that invaded Portugal at the start of the 19th century. The city, which is an important crossing point for the region of Trás-os-Montes, was besieged by the army of Marshal Soult, but it was fiercely opposed by the Amarantinians who resisted the siege for 14 days, until they finally surrendered when the French threw barrels of gunpowder.
Amarante is also well-known for it’s tradition where, on the first Saturday of June, there is a party in honor of São Gonçalo, where single women attempt to find a husband!
After a memorable trip to this beautiful city, you’ll be able to relax in Pinhão after checking-in.
