# Quinta do Carvalhal, Portugal: what it is and when to go

> Quinta do Carvalhal is a farm in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal (Vila Real). Interests: Food and drink. The best time to visit is March to October. In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-do-carvalhal/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Farm in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal · Food and drink
- **Where:** Portugal · EN 323
- **Best time:** March to October.
- **Nearest airport:** OPO Porto, 94 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 41.20105, -7.5629

## What it is and where

Quinta do Carvalhal is a farm in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal (Vila Real).

It is in [Vila Real](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/vila-real/), where this site lists 88 more places to see, 18 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 41.20105, -7.5629; the nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO, Porto), 94 km as the crow flies. How to get around Portugal (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=41.201046%2C-7.562896)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.201046%2C-7.562896)

It is one of the [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gastronomia/) places in Portugal. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Quinta do Carvalhal is **March to October**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 21 |
| February | Possible | 10 h 25 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 40 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 19 |
| June | Best time | 14 h 57 |
| July | Best time | 14 h 41 |
| August | Best time | 13 h 39 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 16 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 52 |
| November | Possible | 9 h 38 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 03 |

In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Portugal in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Portugal

To enter Portugal there are 6 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Portugal checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Quinta da Casa Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-da-casa-nova/): Farm in the Pinhão river valley, in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal · 170 m
- [Quinta dos Gaviões](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-dos-gavioes/): Farm in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal · 685 m
- [Pillory of Gouvães do Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-gouvaes-do-douro/): Pillory in Sabrosa, Portugal · 1.0 km
- [Quinta da Eira Velha](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-da-eira-velha/): Farm in the Pinhão river valley, in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal · 1.2 km
- [Quinta do Sagrado](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-do-sagrado/): Farm in the Pinhão river valley, in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal · 1.4 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

## More in Portugal: Food and drink

- [Mercado dos Lavradores](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-dos-lavradores/): Market in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal
- [Mercado da Ribeira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-da-ribeira/)
- [Bolhão Market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-do-bolhao/): cultural heritage monument in Porto, Portugal
- [Mercado de Campo de Ourique](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-campo-de-ourique/): Market
- [Santa Clara market](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-de-santa-clara/): market in Lisbon
- [Mercado Municipal de Santa Maria da Feira](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/mercado-municipal-de-santa-maria-da-feira/): cultural heritage monument in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal

Every Portugal place under Food and drink, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/gastronomia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Quinta do Carvalhal?

It is a farm in Gouvães do Douro, Sabrosa, Portugal.

### When is the best time to visit Quinta do Carvalhal?

March to October. In June there are 14 h 57 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 03.

### How do you get to Quinta do Carvalhal?

The nearest main airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 94 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=41.201046%2C-7.562896) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Portugal is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Portugal map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Quinta da Casa Nova](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-da-casa-nova/), [Quinta dos Gaviões](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/quinta-dos-gavioes/), [Pillory of Gouvães do Douro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/pelourinho-de-gouvaes-do-douro/). The rest is in [the Portugal guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/portugal/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/8072902484), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q99548813), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

