Peso da Regua: Gateway to the Douro

Peso da Régua is the gateway to the Douro wine region: a riverside town where the river cruises from Porto arrive and the Douro Museum tells the story of port wine. It’s a practical base, with trains, hotels and easy access to Lamego and Pinhão.

Quick answer: Régua is about 2 hours by train from Porto’s São Bento, or 1 hour 15 minutes by car. Visit the Museu do Douro, walk the riverside, take a boat trip, then visit Lamego (15 minutes south) or drive the N222 to Pinhão. See places to stay in Régua.

Things to do

• Museu do Douro: the region’s museum, covering the landscape, winemaking and the history of the world’s first demarcated wine region (1756).
• The riverside promenade and the bridges.
• Boat trips upriver to Pinhão, or one-way cruises back towards Porto. See Douro river cruises.
• Quintas: wine estates in the hills around town.
• São Leonardo de Galafura: a high viewpoint over the river bends north of town.

Day trips from Régua

• Lamego: the baroque staircase sanctuary. See Lamego.
• Pinhão: along the N222 or by train. See Pinhão.
• Mateus Palace in Vila Real. See Mateus Palace.

Getting there

Trains run from Porto São Bento and Campanhã along the Douro line. See São Bento station and day trips from Porto by train.

Tours

Many day tours from Porto stop in Régua. See Douro wine tours.

More: the Douro Valley itinerary and Douro Valley hotels.

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