Right at the centre of the Port Wine country, an area classified by UNESCO as World Heritage, the manor of Vilarinho de S. Romão is the ideal starting point if you want to visit the Douro valley. The houseguests may visit the famous Port wine farms, sail on the river Douro and take the train along the Douro or Tua valleys.

To the north, in the nearby Trás-os-Montes, you can visit the city of Vila Real and the Palácio de Mateus, the Natural Park of Alvão, the pre-roman sanctuary of Panóias, the city of Alijó, S. Martinho de Anta, home of the writer Miguel Torga, and Sabrosa, birthplace of Magellan, the famous navigator.

78 kms from Vilarinho de S. Romão stands the Parque de Foz Côa, where the famous prehistorical site is located.