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in ruby (or is that tawny?) colour schemes and windows overlooking the Douro. The pool
is much appreciated on hot days.
Quinta do Vallado
( 254 323 147;
www.quintadovallado.com
;
Vilalinho dos Freiras; s/d from €120/130; )
About 3km
from Régua, this 70-hectare winery offers five rooms in an old stone manor and eight
swanky new rooms decked out with chestnut and teak wood, each complete with a bal-
cony. They all share a common living room and a gorgeous pool. Guests get a free tour of
the winery, with a tasting.
RURAL INN
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Aquapura
( 254 660 600;
www.aquapurahotels.com
; Quinta Vale de Abraão; r €250; )
This stunning
50-room property is the grand dame of the Douro, nestled on an idyllic bend in the river
5km from Régua, wrapped by terraced vineyards and dotted with swaying palms. Chic
modernist rooms are set in an antiquated villa that's also outfitted with a top-shelf spa and
stunning black-bottom infinity pool.
RESORT
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Eating
Dom Quixote
(Av João Franco; mains €5-6; lunch & dinner)
Run in conjunction with the guesthouse (but in a
different location (next to EuropCar), this humble diner serves all the fish and roasted-
meat dishes you crave, along with a nice selection of table wines.
PORTUGUESE
€
Taberna do Jéréré
(Rua Marquês de Pombal 38; mains €9-16; lunch daily, dinner Mon-Sat)
Excellent Portuguese dishes, in-
cluding
bacalhau á Jéréré
(dried salt-cod with shrimp, mushroom and spinach), served in
a tastefully rustic dining room with a beamed ceiling and granite floors. Great-value lunch
specials.
PORTUGUESE
€€
Douro In
( 254 323 951; Av Joáo Franco; mains €15-19.50; lunch & dinner)
A step up in price and quality
from most Régua options is the stylish Douro In. Elegant place settings and sizeable win-
dows overlooking the river set the scene for feasting on monkfish skewers with citrus rice
PORTUGUESE
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