This
comfortably furnished studio-apartment
with the 4 meters high
ceiling is situated in
Provezende, a traditional
wine village in the Douro
Valley (UNESCO world heritage)
at 8 km from Pinhão,
where men play domino on
the terrace of the local
café and women do
the laundry at the nearby
fountain. In the friendly
village you can find besides
the simple rural cottages,
old manor houses which
remind of the noble port
families of these surroundings.
At the end of the nineteenth
century, around 1875, Phylloxera
destroyed most of the vineyards
in Europe. In the Douro
the fight against the grape
louse started in Provezende
and that is why it takes
an important place in the
history of vine growing
in the Port region.
The accommodation is part
of a large manor house
with over one meter thick
walls, has its own entrance
and a private terrace in
the beautiful garden with
view on the vineyard slopes
and a distant village with
characteristic whitewashed
houses. Enjoying the sun
on your terrace you experience
the peaceful quietness
that is still to be found
here.
The 45m2 studio has a comfortable
king size box spring bed,
a living area, sufficient
cupboard space, a dining
part and an entirely arranged
kitchenette. It is suitable
for two adults with one
or two small children.
The nature stone outside
wall of the house has remained
visible and above the bed
is hanging a large chandelier.
The modern bathroom has
a wash-hand basin, toilet
and a wide, luxurious rain
shower.
You can have breakfast
for example at cafe Central
on the village square or
on your private terrace.
Bread you buy at the local
bakery. Vegetables, eggs,
milk etc. you will find
in one of the three small
grocery shops, where you
also can have a glass of
port before you start preparing
the evening meal. Of course
you can also go out for
dinner in one of the many
little restaurants in the
neighbourhood.
Many people already know
Provesende although they
don’t realise it.
For example the well-known
port of Warre's is made
at Quinta da Cavadinha
in Provesende. And one
of the families in the
village makes, in association
with Niepoort, wine and
port under the name of
Morgadio da Calçada.
The winemaker of Quinta
de la Rosa, Jorge Moreira,
produces here his Poeira.
Price
per week: € 375,--
Jet
Spanjersberg/Ronald Weustink
Rua do Vale, 13
Provesende
5060-262 Sabrosa
Portugal
www.douropass.com
douropass@sapo.pt
Tel: 00351 254 731 246
