October 2020 - our original plan was to discover the alto Douro by train. We arrived at pocinho station but that day no train would go. No trainride, no rockart tours, the region is modest in its beauty, so we decided to continue by camper. The road to pinhao is extremely windy, we had to make some stops especially for our daughter to t***w up. Close to arriving at the Douro, the slopes were stuffed with wineyards. And in between sign of famous Portwine producers. We were a few weeks to late, most grapes had been harvested. But the scenery along the Douro was beautiful. We made a short boattrip eastwards and got to see the unspoiled part of the wine valley. 
Regarding Pinhao, we expected a cozy little village in between vinyards. That was not really the case, but the Quinta da Foz at the river offers nice atmosphere and wine. Next day we drove westwards along the river. Way too populated, lack of historic sights, rather a downer. To experience Portwine, Villa Nova de Gaia might be the more interesting Spot.