# Alijó

Alijó is a town and municipality in the Alto Douro wine region of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, northern Portugal. This area is the centre of the oldest demarcated wine region in the world: the Alto Douro Wine Region, classified as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The municipality includes the town of Pinhão.

## Understand

Alijó (uh-LEE-zhoh, /ɐ.ɫɨ.ˈʒɔ/) municipality has 11,942 residents (2011), while the civil parish of Pinhão (pee-NYUHNOOW, /pi.ˈɲɐ̃w/) has 648.

## Get in
### By plane

Most travellers will arrive through Francisco de Sá Carneiro airport in Porto.

### By train

* 41.190411-7.5451331 Estação Ferroviária do Pinhão (Pinhão train station), ☏ +351 254 732 744. PDF timetable. (updated Jul 2021)

### By boat

* 41.189522-7.5468142 Barcadouro, Cruise Régua - Pinhão, ☏ +351 223 722 415. 14:45. Cruise on the Douro. Upstream to Pinhão; takes 2 hours. €30.

### By bus

* 41.190483-7.5448113 Rodonorte, ☏ +351 259 340 710, geral@rodonorte.pt. From Vila Real. €4.85.
* 41.190449-7.5447184 Transdev Interior, ☏ +351 225 100 100. Between Alijó and Pinhão. €2.95.

## Get around
### On foot

Pinhão is easily navigable on foot.

### By taxi

Taxi are available and can be found in the Pinhão Train Station.
* 41.190614-7.5451615 Taxi Pinhão, ☏ +351 96 61 92 904, correio@taxipinhao.com.

## See

* 41.19882-7.531681 Casal de Loivos viewpoint (Miradouro de Casal de Loivos), Pinhão.
* 41.189142-7.5422032 Gustave Eiffel Bridge (Ponte Gustave Eiffel, no Pinhão). Designed by Gustave Eiffel.
* 41.189548-7.5450843 Pier (Cais Fluvial), Pinhão.

## Do
### Douro Boat Tour

* 41.189602-7.5464331 Companhia Turística do Douro, ☏ +351 963 934 951, companhiaturisticadodouro@gmail.com. 10:30, 11:30, 12:30, 14:30, 15:30, 16:30, 17:30. One-hour cruise in a typical Rabelo boat with departure and arrival at Pinhão. You will able to admire a unique landscape classified World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Daily Cruises. Pinhão - Romaneira - Pinhão. €10.
* 41.189461-7.5434832 Anima Durius, ☏ +351 939 922 002, geral@animadurius.pt. Private tours. Boats: Stella Maris, Caota and Baco.
* Rivus - The Douro Wine Boat, ☏ +351 967 196 981, info@rivus.pt. Private tours. Boat: Senhora do Carmo.

### Guided tour and wine tasting

* 41.189103-7.5407333 Quinta do Bomfim - Symington Family Estates, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 730 370, quintadobomfim@symington.com. from €17.
* 41.185833-7.5283334 Quinta da Roêda - Croft Port, ☏ +351 220 109 830, turismo.roeda@croft.pt. Daily 10:00-18:00. (updated Mar 2020)
* 41.187186-7.5434685 Quinta das Carvalhas, ☏ +351 254738050. Guided bus tour (in Portuguese, English, and French) and tasting for 12 EUR. (updated Jun 2022)

### Travel by train through the UNESCO-listed landscape

Pinhão to Pocinho - This is the most beautiful section of the Douro Line and certainly one of the most beautiful railway routes in the world.
* Douro Historical Train, ☏ +351 221 052 503, cohistorico@cp.pt. Traveling by historic train along the Douro River is like taking a trip back in time. The 5 historic wagons cross the valley between Régua and Tua with a stop in Pinhão. This trip is unique, for the beauty of the landscape classified by UNESCO as World Heritage, the animation aboard a group of music and traditional songs from the region accompanied by a toast with a glass of Porto Ferreira. The Douro Historical Train operates between June and October every year. €42.50. (updated Sep 2020)

### Hiking

* Way of St. James - Variant 'Heart of the Douro' 1st Stage (Caminho de Santiago).

## Buy

* 41.19073-7.545881 Talho Qualifer, Rua António Manuel Saraiva 45 A, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 732 156, geral@qualifer.eu.

## Eat
### Budget

* 41.1915-7.5443871 Sabores do Douro, Rua Condessa da Tabueira 25, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 731 720, tiagovieira24@hotmail.com. (updated Jul 2019)
* 41.190228-7.5434482 Rufete Restaurant, Rua António Manuel Saraiva 13, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 738 355. (updated Sep 2019)
* 41.190647-7.5447233 Segredos do Douro Restaurant, Largo da Estação 29-B, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 732 436. (updated Sep 2019)

### Splurge

* 41.189441-7.5427434 Restaurante Rabelo, Estrada Nacional 323, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 730 230. (updated Nov 2019)
* 41.190958-7.5356195 Casa dos Ecos (Echoes' House), Pinhão, ☏ +351 935 452 975, info@casa-dos-ecos.com. The pop-up at Casa dos Ecos showcases the best of seasonal Douro produce, bringing together two celebrated names from Portuguese cuisine and wine – renowned fine wine and Port producers, the Symington family, and Michelin-starred chef, Pedro Lemos. (updated Aug 2020)

## Drink

* 41.190497-7.5449591 Sandeman wine shop, Largo da Estação 14-B, Pinhão, ☏ +351 93 785 01 38. 10:30-18:30.
* 41.190117-7.5477592 Quinta do Noval wine shop, Rua da Praia 15, Pinhão, ☏ +351 933 770 285, cindy@quintadonoval.pt. 10:30 - 19:30. Wine shop and tasting room. (updated Mar 2020)

## Sleep
### Hostel

* 41.192638-7.5479451 Hostel Douro Backpackers, Largo Doutor Duarte da Fonseca Lobo 93, Pinhão, ☏ +351 932 894 487, geral@dourobackpackers.pt. Check-in: 15:00 – 21:00, check-out: 10:00 – 12:00. hostel.

### Bed & breakfast

* 41.19346-7.5439912 Quinta da Galeira, Pinhão, ☏ +420 778 452 756. Check-in: 15:00 – 21:00, check-out: 07:00 – 12:00.

### Hotel

* 41.19081-7.545563 Hotel Douro, Rua António Manuel Saraiva 39, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 732 404, reservas@hotel-douro.pt. 1-star hotel.
* 41.194349-7.5460664 LBV House Hotel, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 738 320, info@lbvhousehotel.com. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. 3-star hotel.
* 41.189667-7.5436675 The Vintage House - Douro, Pinhão, ☏ +351 254 730 230, reservations@vintagehousehotel.com. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 12:00. 5-star hotel.