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Quinta do Sol

Quinta do Sol is a quinta, a country estate in the concelho of Alijó, district of Vila Real. The centre of Alijó is 1 km away. From Porto it is about 1 h 34 min by car. What follows is read from the data, not from a visit: distances by road, the Google listing and the reviews.

Rating
4.8 ★
Google reviews
78
Type
Quinta (country estate)
Concelho
Alijó
From Porto Airport
139 km · 1 h 41
From central Porto
131 km · 1 h 34
Phone
911 965 903

What it is

Google lists Quinta do Sol as a serviced accommodation. The 36 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are accommodation (17) and the grounds and gardens (13). It is also a place to stay: 10 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites.

Where it is

R. Francisco Artur Martins 15, 5070-050 Alijó.

From central Porto it is 131 km, about 1 h 34 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 139 km, about 1 h 41 min. The centre of Alijó is 1 km away. It is inside the town.

Porto Airport Porto Quinta do Sol Alijó 139 km · 1 h 41 min 131 km · 1 h 34 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Pinhão17 km
  • Peso da Régua42 km
  • Vila Real43 km
  • Lamego50 km
  • Chaves75 km
  • Amarante76 km

By road, Pinhão is 19 min away and Peso da Régua 43 min. This is the Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Summer heat regularly passes 35 degrees.

Food and service

Food comes up in 11 of the 36 reviews, averaging 5.0 stars. There are 10 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.9 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

The grounds and gardens come up in 13 reviews, averaging 5.0 stars. What the reviews name: the view (11), the river (7), the pool (5) and the garden (3).

Rooms and stays

17 reviews talk about accommodation, averaging 5.0 stars. Breakfast is named in 10 of them. The pool comes up in 5 reviews, averaging 5.0 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.

3 reviews talk about cleanliness, averaging 5.0 stars. At that average it is praise.

Who it suits

Suits

  • out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
  • outdoor photography: 18 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
  • families with small children

Worth knowing

  • anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 41 min by road

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at Quinta do Sol?

None of the 36 reviews read gives a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.

What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Quinta do Sol say?

On Google, 3 of 78 ratings (4%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 1 are in that band, too few to count themes.

Are the reviews of Quinta do Sol recent?

Of the 36 reviews read with a date, 17 are from the last 12 months and 23 from the last two years. The venue is active.

When is the busiest season for weddings in Alijó?

Between May and October, for the weather. In the Douro, July and August regularly pass 35 degrees. June and September are the most requested months.

Does the makeup artist travel to Alijó?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 34 min by road to Quinta do Sol.

Read on 7 September 2026: 78 Google reviews, 36 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.

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