Quinta do Rio Dão is situated in the middle of Portugal, between Coimbra and Viseu, nearby the small town of Santa Comba Dão. The quinta lies on the east bank of the river Dão, where the river becomes a part of the lake of Aguieira. |
Driving times: |
By car from Lisbon-airport: 2 hours and 30 minutes. |
By car from Oporto-airport: 2 hours. |
By car from Spain (Vilar Formosa - border): 2 hours. |
By train from Lisbon and Oporto: 3 hours. |
Route by car: |
Vilar Formosa (border) |
Take the IP 5 in the direction of Aveiro. Near Mangualde turn to Nelas / Coimbra on the EN 234. Near Nelas continue in the direction of Coimbra on the highway IC 12. At the end turn to the IP 3 in the direction of Santa Comba Dão / Viseu. Then take the first exit to Vimieiro. (Caution: This exit is very bad signalized, after a corner, just 300 yards before the exit Santa Comba Dão.). Follow the signs "Agro-Turismo" up to Quinta do Rio Dão (3 miles). |
From north Portugal (Viseu) |
Take the IP3 in direction Coimbra. About 1 km after Santa Comba Dão turn to Vimieiro. Then follow the signs "Agro-Turismo" up to Quinta do Rio Dão (3 miles) |
From Lisbon / Oporto |
Take the A1 in direction Oporto / Lisbon. Either from Lisbon or Oporto, take the exit Viseu / Figueira da Foz (IP3), near Coimbra (do not take the exit Viseu -IP 5 close to Oporto!). Follow the IP 3 in the direction of Viseu and just before Santa Comba Dão take the exit Vimieiro. (Caution: This exit is very bad signalized, after a corner, just 300 yards before the exit Santa Comba Dão.) Then follow the signs "Agro-Turismo" up to Quinta do Rio Dão (3 miles). |