scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
A sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
10 km · about 20 min drive
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Alijó
Vila Real, Portugal · Europe
About Alijó
Alijó works well as a base: 15 minutes from Sabrosa, 18km from N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Alijó is in Vila Real, Portugal, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sabrosa, about 9 km away.
Alijó (Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐliˈʒɔ] ), officially the Town of Alijó (Portuguese: Vila de Alijó), is a municipality in the Norte Region of Portugal, located in the district of Vila Real. The population in 2021 was 10,486, in an area of 297.60 km2.
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What is there to see near Alijó?
Within an hour or so of Alijó: Miradouro de Casal de Loivos (10 km), Pinhão (11 km), Quinta do Seixo (14 km), Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo (17 km).
Are there any good drives near Alijó?
The nearest famous roads are N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao, EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road and Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).
Where is Alijó?
Alijó is in Vila Real, Portugal, about 9 km from Sabrosa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,942
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Vila Real
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.2764, -7.4749
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Worth the detour from Alijó
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Pinhão
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
11 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Quinta do Seixo
A hillside Sandeman estate with panoramic tastings above the river, classic Douro vineyard stop.
14 km · about 25 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo
A rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
17 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao
Regularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
18 km · about 20 min drive
famous road
EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
19 km · about 20 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Leonardo da Galafura
A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
20 km · about 25 min drive
famous road
Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão)
A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.
26 km · about 30 min drive
Driving roads near Alijó
- Right hereMiradouro de Casal de LoivosA sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
- 17 kmMiradouro de São Salvador do MundoA rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
- 18 kmN222 Peso da Regua to PinhaoRegularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
- 19 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
- 20 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
- 26 kmEstrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão)A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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