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Carmo’s Boutique Hotel - Luxurious and intimate boutique hotel Intimate and stylish. Carmo’s Boutique Hotel is strategically located to allow its guests the discovery of the Portuguese traditions, cultural heritage, the Atlantic Coast and the beautiful architecture of Ponte de Lima & Northern Portugal Region. When cycling the Portuguese Camino, just follow the cycle path […]

Portugal won the "Europe's best travel destination" at the World Travel Awards for the third consecutive time. At the recently held World Tourism Awards Portugal was elected Europe’s best travel destination for the third  time, following prevous wins in 2017 and 2018, consolidating it's prestige as a top touristic destination. In total, Portugal took 39 awards home […]

Longroiva Hotel & Thermal SPA - Relax at this thermal resort after riding in the Douro International Park The Longroiva Rural Hotel is set in the hills of Northeastern Portugal, amid ancient walled towns and presiding over a wild landscape and wine country. This modern resort hotel includes the rethinking of a historic thermal SPA […]

Casa Relógio de Sol - Cozy and private stay in the Douro wine country Belonging to the same family for three generations, the Relógio de Sol house, initially built as a monastery, later became a family house and nowadays shares its history with the guests of this modern and comfortable Rural Tourism unit. The familiar […]

Quinta da Pacheca - Charm stay in a prestigious wine estate The Wine House Hotel of Quinta da Pacheca is one of the best-known charming tourism units of the Douro and has been the target of several national and international awards. Having its inspiration in the vineyards and the wine, it is mainly oriented to […]

Quinta de la Rosa - Ride by the Douro and relax at a Wine Estate Quinta de la Rosa, situated 1 km from the village of Pinhão, is a working vineyard and winery which offers its guests the opportunity to enjoy the relaxing atmosphere of the Quinta, wander into the village or visit further afield […]

Pestana Vintage Porto - Privileged location, at the start of the Portuguese Camino de Santiago In the most privileged location of the city of Porto, the historic area of Ribeira, is the Pestana Vintage Porto, built from a group of 18 buildings considered by UNESCO as World Heritage. This hotel, right in front of the […]

Parador de Pontevedra - Charm stay in a 16th-century palace, on the Portuguese Camino This Parador, once the residence of the counts of Maceda, is located in the old quarter of the magnificent city of Pontevedra. You will be welcomed by a stately carved stone staircase leading to comfortable guest rooms. The building is decorated […]

Avis, the car rental company, has developed a formula to determine which are the best roads to drive in the world. According to Avis, the best road in the world is the N-222 from Peso de Régua to Pinhão in Portugal. It “has the the world’s best overall driving experience. The road cuts right through the […]

We planted 200 endogenous trees in Portugal, one per each guest in our bike tours, with Portuguese NGO "Plantar Uma Árvore".  As riders, we understand that we are blessed with the opportunity to explore the great outdoors and being in touch with nature. We feel that those who explore the world’s trails and backroads, have […]