Casa Mateus Aregos Douro Valley | Cottage in Santa Cruz do Douro, Portugal

Matthew House, is a 4 bedroom country house located in the heart of the Douro Valley and next to the historical train station of Aregos (Tormes). Due to its location, it is possible to have unique views of the Douro river. This is the right place to stay in your visit to Douro Valley and if Also you want to visit the city of Oporto (1:40 a.m. by train). This is a location for Those who are seeking for a good place to relax, wonderful views, hospitality, history, wonderful gastronomy and wines.
The house is at a wonderful landscape, over the Douro river. All rooms have unique river views and the house has a garden and patio, from where can hosts enjoy the good weather of the region.
Matthew House has 2 floors, 4 bedrooms, 1 Living / TV room, 1 private museum room with a fire place, 2 toilets and a kitchen full equipped with kitchenware, micro-wave woven and dishwasher.
Garden has all amenities to take advantage from the good solar exposition of the house (sunbeds and sun umbrellas) and has a wooden barbecue and woven. This is the right place for your long summer meals with family and friends.
The hosts have exclusive access to all areas of the house, including the garden and the roof deck.
Due to its location, this is the right place to stay in your visit to the region or North of Portugal. The house is located in a very quite and peaceful small village and like no other place in the region, the house is at the same team over the river Douro and near of the station (Aregos) of the historic line of Douro (connecting Oporto city to Pocinho - near the Portugal / Spain border). If you have or rent a boat you can find here all the amenities you need, since in the front of the house there is a pier, where you can park the boat, and the boat ramp. In the other river bank there is a gas station for boats engine.
There is a lot to the in the region. If you like to fish, the river is just ahead of the building. You can take a public boat to the other river bank (village of Caldas de Arêgos) where it is located to public SPA. The village offers a marina, nice bars, a restaurant, tennis courts to rent and a public outdoor swimming pool.
If you like history, nature and trailing, we recommend you "The ways of Jacinto." This is a trail que connects the Aregos train station to the farm Tormes (scenery of novel "The City and the Mountains" written by the Portuguese novelist Eca de Queiros. At the station you have a tourist office que will give you all information about the Jacinto Ways and other region's "must see".
If you would like to visit the capital of Douro, the city of Régua, you just have to take the train (it takes around 30 minutes). There you can visit the Douro Museum and learn about the history of Douro and of its main winemakers. You can Also enjoy the wonderful region's gastronomy and wines. At Ruler we would recommend The Following restaurants, "Taberna do Jeréré" and "Grapes and Plates". In Régua you can Also have a memorable experience if you take the Douro Historical Train to Your village (you shouldnt book in advance). Also ruler has plenty of shops and supermarkets.
The World Heritage City of Oporto is Also accessible from train. You just have to take the train in Aregos station and leave, 1:40 a.m. later, in the Oporto's Central Station of S. Bento. There you will be in the heart of Oporto!
Taking the car, you are Also very near from other tourist places That You should visit: the world heritage city of Guimarães, the city of Braga, the city of Amarante and the city of Lamego.
You can arrive at Casa Mateus using your car (recommended) and you will find free public car parking next to the door. If you come by train the Aregos Station is just next to the building.
From Caldas Aregos village there is a public boat, connecting the two river banks, que will get you to the front of the building.