DIRECTIONS TO LUGAR DAS LETRAS / THE SCHOOL HOUSE
FROM OPORTO (NORTH)
– From Porto airport, take the highway A4 direction VILA REAL
– This highway has a 5,6km tunnel. Follow direction VILA REAL – BRAGANÇA
– A few km ahead, change to exit 23 VISEU – CHAVES
– Right after take the direction VISEU – you are now in the A24 highway
– A couple of km ahead take the exit 13 SABROSA – ZONA INDUSTRIAL – AERODROMO
– Drive under the A24 you have just left until the roundabout
– In the roundabout follow direction SABROSA – PARQUE AQUATICO
– Already at SABROSA, take a right turn direction PINHÃO
– The road descends through the vineyards and Port wine Quintas
– Pass a white ruin on your right hand side, with QUINTA DO JUNCO written on it
– After crossing a small stone bridge, turn right when you see a blue road sign LUGAR DAS LETRAS
– Follow the road uphill
– Once you reach the village of GOUVÃES DO DOURO, the villa is located a further 150 meters on your right hand side – turn right when you see another blue sign LUGAR DAS LETRAS
– You may park just outside the villa and Carla, our local receptionist, will be waiting to give you a warm welcome.
FROM LISBON (SOUTH)
– From Lisbon airport, take the highway A1 direction North to COIMBRA
– Take IP3 direction VISEU
– Change to highway A24 direction LAMEGO – VILA REAL – CHAVES
– After LAMEGO, you will cross a tunnel and after that take a right turn to ARMAMAR – VALDIGEM
– Right after, follow the direction RÉGUA
– Start descending until you find a roundabout, make the half-tour and continue
– Follow direction PINHÃO – S. J. PESQUEIRA – follow this road with the Douro River on your left side
– After crossing an iron bridge over the Douro river, you will arrive to the village of PINHÃO
– At the end of the village’s main street, turn left direction SABROSA
– Cross an old stone bridge and turn when you will see a blue road sign LUGAR DAS LETRAS
– Some hundreds of meters ahead turn left when you see another sign LUGAR DAS LETRAS
– Follow the road uphill
– Once you reach the village of GOUVÃES DO DOURO, the villa is located a further 150 meters on your right hand side – turn right when you see another blue sign LUGAR DAS LETRAS
– You may park just outside the villa and Carla, our local receptionist, will be waiting to give you a warm welcome.
VILLAGE
Gouvães do Douro
GPS
Lat: 41º 11’ 56” N (41.19895 N)
Long: 7º 34’ 28” W (7.57451 W)
OBS
You are kindly requested to inform us in advance of the time you expect to arrive at the villa, in order to ensure the presence of Estrela, our local multilingual receptionist.