Pinhel

Pinhel is a city and a municipality of almost 10,000 people (2011) in central Portugal, known as the "Cidade Falcão" for its castle near the Côa river valley.

Understand

Pinhel (/piˈɲɛl/, pee-NYEHL) municipality has 9,627 residents (2011), with about 3,500 in the city proper.

Visitor information

Posto de Turismo, Praça Sacadura Cabral, 40.7757°, -7.0627°, +351 961 296 796, turismo@cm-pinhel.pt. Tu–Su 10:00–12:00 & 14:00–18:00. 2021-06-30

Get in

Chief roadway: A25 from Vilar Formoso to Aveiro.

Get around

See

During spring the almond (amendoeiras) trees blossom, especially around the town of Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo.

Castle of Pinhel (Castelo de Pinhel). It has been listed as a Monumento Nacional National monument since 1950. It sits on a hill (overlooking the Côa river and Marofa mountain), and is one of the more important castles along the Côa river Valley. 2021-01-24

Do

Feira das Tradições (Traditions Fair) in February every year; thousands visit it.

Buy

Eat

Entre Portas, Largo Ministro Duarte Pacheco 13, 40.7759°, -7.0631°, +351 962 026 467, entreportas2017@gmail.com. Tu–Su 12:00–15:00 & 19:00–22:00, closed M. €8-25 2021-06-30
Restaurante Primus, Estrada de Vascoveiro, 40.7637°, -7.067°, +351 271 418 222, primus430@gmail.com. M 12:00–16:00, Tu–F 12:00–22:00, Sa Su 12:00–23:00. €12-20 2021-06-30

Drink

The Wines of Pinhel are well known.

Sleep

Casas do Juízo, Rua de São Lourenço, Vale do Côa, Juízo, 40.8698°, -7.1603°, +351 927 585 758, reservas@casasdojuizo.com. Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. Three-star rural complex of 8 houses with swimming pool, concierge, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €63-99 2021-06-30

Go next

Next visit Almeida and Figueira de Castelo Rodrigo, also Castelo Rodrigo.

Pinhel - municipality and city in Portugal