SARAMAGO WROTE THAT “THERE IS A LOT TO BE SAID BY VILA DO CONDE “. ACCEPT THIS INVITATION AND FIND THE REASON WHY. VISIT VILA DO CONDE, YOUR CHARMING DESTINATION.
Monastery of Santa Clara
Feeling the pulse of a quiet and unhurried city. Enchanting yourself with bobbin lace and convent sweets. Knowing the museums, reading José Régio. Hearing the testimonies of people who learned to live between land and sea. Located just 30 minutes away from the Airport and served by Porto’s metro network, travelling through the city means finding low-lying houses, narrow streets and cobblestone pavements as well as coming across the monumental Monastery of Santa Clara and its Aqueduct, which define the skyline of the old town.
Waterfront
José Régio’s House
Aqueduct and Santa Clara Church
Bobbin Lace tradition
Vila do Conde has a diverse offer of restaurants where you can taste the most typical flavours of our region. The proximity to the sea and its huge fishing tradition provide all kinds of fish, prepared and enjoyed on a daily basis.
Nossa Senhora da Guia Chapel
Labruge beach
Its more than 11 miles of beaches combine with the rurality of its interior parishes, where you can see archaeological legacy like “Castro de São Paio” or “Cividade de Bagunte”, and some examples of Romanesque architecture, like Rio Mau Church, rural and emblazoned houses and manors or the monastic tradition of Junqueira, Azurara or Vairão.
Ways of Saint James
VISIT
Settled in 1991 at Casa do Vinhal, with the purpose of studying the Bobbin Lace tradition of Vila do Conde, in the country and in the world, and ensuring the future of this craft technique, one of the most expressive ex-libris of Vila do Conde....
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The House of José Régio is the home where the poet chose to live after retiring, reflecting his will, in the way and the format as all the objects are arranged in the different areas. His valuable collection of sacred art is one of a kind....
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Located over a rocky mass overlooking the River Ave, the Chapel of Our Lady of Perpetual H...
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Anchored since 2007 in the River Ave waters, the 16th century carrack replica is a preciou...
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An area with a huge historical and symbolical value for marking the birth of the scientifi...
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DO
Through the
municipality of Vila do Conde, two pilgrimage itineraries cross to Santiago de
Compostela: the Central Way and the Coastal Way. Both have different histories,
diverse landscape settings and different chronological affiliations, with a
huge natural and historical quality....
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Under the
guise of the sentimental geography of writers and painters born and resident in
Vila do Conde, by referencing their places, it proposes a visit to the city in
the form of a literary tour....
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The Festivities take place in
June and celebrate the patron Saint John, whose image is ve...
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The best brands at the best prices is
its slogan. It
also offers exclusive services...
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Having had its first edition in 1993 and
considered a reference in its genre, this festiv...
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EAT
Born in
Vila do Conde, Chef Paulo André offers to the city a fine dining experience.
Hi...
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Adega da Vila is a 30-year-old
establishment that has had several management teams. The c...
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In this restaurant located
across the marina of Vila do Conde, the grid invites you in, b...
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In Azurara,
Vila do Conde, Villazur suggests a menu of tapas, completed with fish, meat,
...
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À Terra offers homemade, healthy
and rustic cuisine, prepared with local ingredients. It...
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In Vila
Chã, a fishing community of Vila do Conde, overlooking the sea, Salitre
restaur...
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SLEEP
On the banks of Rio Ave in Azurara, two minutes from
the city center, all the spacious rooms of this modern unit have a balcony with
an amazing view....
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Living up
to its name, Brazão Hotel was born from a 17th century emblazoned
building, right in the heart of the historical centre of Vila do Conde, 900
metres from the beach. The décor is modern, in contrast with the building’s
history. ...
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Located in
Monte Santana, Vila do Conde, close to Ave River, this 4-star hotel is able to...
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Opened in
the summer of 2023, the brand-new B&B Hotel Vila do Conde provides a functi...
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At a short
driving distance from the centre of the city of Vila do Conde, in Arcos, you
...
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