Tourist attractions Pinhão

Around here, they say “God created the earth and man the Douro”, and to see the river’s banks sculpted into steep terraces supporting row upon row of vines is to understand the immense amount of manual labour lavished on this landscape over 20 centur..

Leaving Sabrosa, the N 323 descends towards the Douro looking down on the steep-sided valley of the River Pinhão to the left. The slopes are streaked with terraces covered in vines among which stand the estate houses (quintas). About 5km before Pinhã..

The manor, built in the first half of the 18C by Nicolau Nasoni is a triumph of Baroque architecture. Notice the magnificent ceilings in sculpted wood in the large dining room and in the large salon, the richness of the library and some of the furnit..

Chestnut trees, vines and orchards tell you of the approaching town of Mateus, famous for the manor house of the Counts of Vila Real and the rosé wine produced on the estate. The manor house ( Solar de Mateus ), built in the first half of the 18C ..