Douro wine terraces
Nine days of schist and river: Porto, Peso da Regua, Pinhao, Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Vila Nova de Foz Coa. Tesla in Porto; Galp in the valley. EN222 is the slow road on purpose.
Season: Year-round. Harvest September. River cruises thinner in winter. Terraces can ice in January. Book quinta stays ahead in September.
Nine days of schist and river: Porto, Peso da Regua, Pinhao, Sao Joao da Pesqueira, Vila Nova de Foz Coa. Tesla in Porto; Galp in the valley. EN222 is the slow road on purpose.
Day by day
Porto
The river already in the city. Overnight Tesla.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Porto) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Porto. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Peso da Regua
The junction of the wine. Destination charger.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Galp Electric (Galp Regua) — typical arrival 24%, about 26 min to 80%. Why stop here: Peso da Regua. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Pinhao
A station of azulejos. Charge in Regua after 24 percent.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Pinhao. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Vila Nova de Foz Coa
Palaeolithic stone and a quiet night.
Why stop hereWhy stop here: Vila Nova de Foz Coa. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Porto
Last Tesla. The terraces are still in the rear-view.
Why stop hereCharge nearby: Tesla Supercharger (Tesla Supercharger Porto) — typical arrival 30%, about 20 min to 80%. Why stop here: Porto. Access: walk from the overnight — leave the car.
Quiet charging pauses
- Tesla Supercharger in Porto — a calm stop on this leg, about 20 min.
- Galp Electric in Peso da Regua — a calm stop on this leg, about 26 min.