Casa da Trigueira

If you want to see and feel the "real" Portugal, stay here. This is a small home in a tiny burg of about 300 people. The streets are cobblestone and the homes are made of stone. The road thru town is the width of a wagon, and there's one place in town that served us magnificent (and generous portions) of Portuguese cuisine -- $25 for 2 with wine and dessert. Amazing. The casa is owned by a loving host family. Antonio, the the owner, took care of our entire stay in the Douro -- arranging a boat trip, port tasting and providing insider expertise on where to go (or not go). He is incredibly friendly and helpful despite limited English (thank heavens for Google translate!). It's about 20 minutes or so from Pinhao on the windy road that provides spectacular views. The landscape around the town is spectacular -- vineyards and olives as far as the eye can see. There are two relatively flat hiking trails that go thru town, including a 4 KM circular route. The photos in the autumn look amazing. The rooms are simple but nice; we had the big one with large bathroom on the first floor that had its own porch. Lovely linens and super clean. WiFi provided. This was the highlight of our 2 week trip of Portugal and we recommend it highly!

Estive na casa por uma noite e foi maravilhoso! Estadia perfeita! Condições fantásticas e atendimento ótimo! O pequeno almoço é incrível com muita variedade e quantidade! O quarto super limpo e instalações modernas e cuidadas!

Nous avons été reçus avec sympathie par un couple chaleureux et très attentionné. Cette ancienne demeure située dans le centre du petit bourg a été restaurée avec beaucoup de charme et d'authenticité. L'ensemble est cosy et des éléments de décoration témoignent du passé de cette "ancienne" ferme. . Notre chambre à 2 lits était bien équipée et très calme. Nous avons pris plaisir à nous installer pour le petit dejeuner à une belle table avec nappe en tissu et belle vaisselle et servis par une personne très efficace et agréable. Le petit déjeuner était très complet avec des oeufs brouillés, charcuterie, fromage, fruits du jardin etc...... Une étape de 2 nuits reposante et enrichissante.