Aquapura Douro Valley, Samodães (Lamego)

This former farmhouse is now a luxurious spa retreat offering spectacular views of the Douro valley. Set in five hectares of woodland it has a spa, fitness centre and a heated outdoor pool.

The Aquapura Douro Valley offers rooms with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs, and aromatherapy toiletries.

The hotel’s Almapura restaurant offers gourmet meals while the Vale d’Abraão serves a bar-snack menu during the day. A varied buffet breakfast including pancakes and cheeses is served each morning.

Aquapura’s spa features an indoor hydrotherapy pool, a herbal sauna and a steam room. There are a number of detox programmes for anti-ageing and fitness available.