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
