Quinta do Tedo is equidistant between Regua and Pinhao: the grounds at this Quinta are beautiful with many small alcoves to rest and relax in and to look at birds flitting among the lemon and olive trees. My room, Douro DOC, was very spacious and very nicely decorated and the bed so comfortable. The bathroom was huge with a large window that was screened in (not found in Europe very often) and overlooked the river and the Quinta swimming pool. I absolutely loved my accommodation here at the Quinta.
Posted by
Twin Cities of MN
5610 posts
Hmm, sounds like we may have had the same room. I agree this property is fantastic including the included breakfast.
Posted by
Prescott AZ
8 posts
We have reservations at Quinta do Tedo for two nights in mid October. We will not have a car, and are traveling by train round trip from Porto. Are taxis plentiful to get back and forth from Régua and PInhao to explore the area a bit?
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Twin Cities of MN
5610 posts
Betsy, you may want to start your own post. We had a car. We met a couple at Quinta do Tedo that had been using public transportation and ubers or taxis. They did not mention any difficulty. I would contact the property and ask them about getting taxis/ubers from their location.
Posted by
OP
Seattle, WA, USA
1322 posts
Betsy, my experience was vastly different from Jules in that I did not have a car. I did have some difficulty during my mid-October visit in the Douro without a vehicle. At the time of my visit to the Quinta, there were only four taxi drivers between the two towns (Pinhao and Regua) and no ride share offerings. One day, I asked the Quinta to try and get me a taxi and they were cautiously optimistic and managed to book one, albeit an hour wait. My experience is outlined in the trip report I posted. Here is an excerpt. YMMV
Here’s where my difficulties getting around the Douro without a rental car comes in to play. I looked everywhere in Pinhao for a taxi and none were to be found, so I walked back to the restaurant and asked them to call me a taxi/ride. You know how in films you see tourists being offered rides from a “friend” “cousin” “colleague.” Well, pretty much that is how I got my ride. I’m not joking, Alex from LBV Restaurant called his friend, Ricardo, who arrived in 10 minutes and he and his friend drove me to the Quinta. We had a wonderful conversation on the short trip and I arranged for them to transport me to the Regua train station the following morning. Now normally, I would be a bit concerned with getting some random dude give me a ride, but for some reason, I felt perfectly safe probably because the young man at the restaurant seemed very professional and responsible and so did his friends. His friends were starting up a business very much like what Uber or Lyft does - giving rides to tourists. They also said they manage several BnBs in the area. I was FINE.>