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Fisgas de Ermelo
A multi-tier waterfall dropping through a granite gorge in the Alvão Natural Park, with roadside viewpoint access.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Vila Real, Portugal · Europe
About Vila Pouca de Aguiar
Vila Pouca de Aguiar is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ribeira de Pena, 35km from N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Vila Pouca de Aguiar is in Vila Real, Portugal. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ribeira de Pena, about 13 km away.
Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈpo(w)kɐ ðɨ ɐɣiˈaɾ] ) is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern Portugal. A total of 11,819 people lived in the municipality in 2024, across an area of 437.07 square kilometres (168.75 mi2), while 3,118 lived in the town in 2021. TheRead more
municipality lies between the Serra do Alvão and Serra da Padrela mountains and is known for its agricultural landscape, granite extraction, and the mineral waters of Pedras Salgadas. Human settlement in the area dates back to prehistoric times, with notable remains from the Chalcolithic and Roman periods, including the gold mines of Tresminas and Jales.
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What is there to see near Vila Pouca de Aguiar?
Within an hour or so of Vila Pouca de Aguiar: Fisgas de Ermelo (25 km), Marão Tunnel (34 km), Pinhão (35 km), Miradouro de Casal de Loivos (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Vila Pouca de Aguiar?
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 Vila Pouca de Aguiar?
Vila Pouca de Aguiar is in Vila Real, Portugal, about 13 km from Ribeira de Pena.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 0
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Vila Real
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.5002, -7.6438
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Worth the detour from Vila Pouca de Aguiar
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
tunnel
Marão Tunnel
At 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
34 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Pinhão
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
35 km · about 40 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
A sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
37 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Quinta do Seixo
A hillside Sandeman estate with panoramic tastings above the river, classic Douro vineyard stop.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Vila Pouca de Aguiar
- 34 kmMarão TunnelAt 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
- 35 kmMiradouro de Casal de LoivosA sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
- 35 kmN222 Peso da Regua to PinhaoRegularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
- 36 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
- 37 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
- 38 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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