Day trip

Casa de Mateus

Douro Valley, Porto

Hours
Daily
9:00 to 18:00

Source: casademateus.pt, checked 15 Oct 2026.

Baroque facade of Casa de Mateus across a reflecting pool and clipped box gardens
Photo: Werner Bayer / Flickr (CC0 1.0)

A baroque manor house with formal gardens and a chapel, 4 km from the centre of Vila Real. The foundation that runs it offers park, museum and wine visits.

Cost €€
Time needed 2 hours
Best time Morning
With kids

Insider tip

Open daily 09:00 to 18:00. Chapel and park visit, adult €13.50. House museum visit, adult €19. Vila Real city bus line 1 stops at Mateus.

What the guides say about Casa de Mateus

Casa de Mateus. The baroque manor house near Vila Real is run by a foundation, and its site, casademateus.pt, has the visit details. It suits a car trip.

Casa de Mateus is a baroque manor house with formal gardens near Vila Real, and the foundation's site lists it as open daily 09:00 to 18:00.

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Nearby

Douro Museum Day trip · 16.4 km away A regional museum in the 18th-century Casa da Companhia in Peso da Régua, covering the wine region's landscape, history and trades. Pinhão Railway Station Day trip · 18.3 km away The railway station of Pinhão on the Douro line, in the middle of the vineyard region. Nossa Senhora dos Remédios Sanctuary Day trip · 24.4 km away A hilltop pilgrimage sanctuary above Lamego, reached by a long baroque stairway. Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso Museum Day trip · 30.8 km away A municipal modern art museum in Amarante, centred on the painter Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, who was born in the area. São Gonçalo Church Day trip · 30.8 km away The church and convent of São Gonçalo beside the bridge over the Tâmega in Amarante, reopened after a 16-month restoration. Guimarães Cable Car to Penha Day trip · 50.5 km away A cable car from the Hortas station in town up Penha mountain, where there are woods, walking paths and the Penha sanctuary.

Good to know

What are the opening hours of Casa de Mateus?
Daily 9:00 to 18:00.
How long do you need at Casa de Mateus?
Plan for 2 hours.
When is the best time to visit Casa de Mateus?
Morning.

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