Provesende
A well-preserved old village in the Douro hills, with granite noble houses, fountains and a bakery. A quiet village far from the crowds.
Provesende sits on high ground north of Pinhão. It was once a village where wealthy landowners of the Douro Valley lived, and it retains several granite noble houses (solares) with family coats of arms, an 18th-century church, a pelourinho (stone pillory) and old fountains. The village's traditional bakery bakes bread in wood-fired ovens, a delightful surprise on a road trip. It is about a 15-minute drive uphill from Pinhão and can be combined with the Casal de Loivos viewpoint.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Pinhão & Railway Station
- Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
- Quinta do Bomfim (Dow's)
- Quinta do Crasto
- Miradouro de São Leonardo de Galafura
- Palácio de Mateus
- Quinta do Vallado
- Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo