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Braga

municipality and city in Portugal

47km

41.544167-8.421944

Porto

municipality and city in Portugal

50km

41.162142-8.621953

Guimarães

municipality and city in Portugal

63km

41.445-8.29083333
Sights (29)

Arco da Porta Nova

monument in Braga, Portugal

46km

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Braga Cathedral

cathedral

46km

41.5499-8.42736

Fort of São Francisco do Queijo

47km

41.169-8.69

Serralves

A contemporary museum designed by the famous architect Álvaro Siza, with a huge garden/park and an Art Deco Villa. When visiting this foundation you can visit the exhibitions, relax at the park, have lunch at the restaurant, bar or tea house and explore the shops or the library. There is also a farm at the southern end of the park.

49km

41.1585-8.6577

Estádio do Bessa

They play at Estádio do Bessa, capacity 28,000. It's 2 km northwest of the centre, metro Francos.

49km

41.16222222-8.64277778

Pavilhão Rosa Mota

A multi purpose pavilion with nice gardens to rest, also known as "Palácio de Cristal".

51km

41.14687778-8.62598889

Port Wine Museum

51km

41.145-8.6267

Soares dos Reis National Museum

Museum displaying Portuguese art. Founded in 1833.

51km

41.1478-8.6216

Clérigos Church

Baroque church in Portugal

52km

41.14566667-8.61458333

Portuguese Centre of Photography

Housed in a beautiful building in the centre of the city.

52km

41.14465556-8.61577778

Church of São Francisco (Porto)

A Gothic church with later alterations of the interior decorations in Baroque style.

52km

41.141016-8.61574

Porto Cathedral

This Romanesque cathedral was originally completed in the 13th century. Later on Baroque alterations were made in the 17th and 18th century. The cathedral is located on top of a hill from where you also have great views over the city and the river.

52km

41.1428-8.6113

São João National Theatre

Porto's main theatre and opera production company and venue. There are also guided tours (€5/person) for access to the stage, rehearsal room, dressing rooms and the technical area (if they are not used during the time of the tour).

52km

41.14472222-8.60736111

Vila Nova de Gaia

municipality and city in Portugal

53km

41.13333333-8.61666667

Castle of Guimarães

building in Guimarãeses, Braga District, Portugal

63km

41.44790833-8.29035833

Lamego

municipality and city in Portugal

124km

41.10083333-7.81

Vila Real

municipality and city in Portugal

125km

41.29583333-7.74611111

Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)

church in Baixa

132km

40.21094444-8.42886389

Old Cathedral of Coimbra

133km

40.20877778-8.42708333

Science Museum of the University of Coimbra

133km

40.2102-8.4237

New Cathedral of Coimbra

133km

40.2097-8.4246

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Nova

133km

40.2034-8.4362

Monastery of Santa Clara-a-Velha

133km

40.20275556-8.43343889

Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra

133km

40.2058-8.4214

Viseu

municipality and city in Portugal

133km

40.66666667-7.91666667

Quinta das Lágrimas

and its tragic story of love

133km

40.19805556-8.43333333

Penedo da Saudade

a beautiful garden

133km

40.20516667-8.41483333

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra

one of the Euro 2004 stages

134km

40.20333333-8.40777778

Grão Vasco National Museum

cultural heritage monument in Viseu, Portugal

134km

40.66015278-7.91102778
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Viana do Castelo

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Someday we will visit Viana do Castelo or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo is one of the most beautiful Portuguese cities, in the Minho region of Northern Portugal. The Pilgrimage of Nossa Senhora da Agonia and the amazing views of the Lima River make this city unforgettable. Classified as the Mecca of Architecture by Wallpaper, the city is famous for the monuments in and around the city, and the surrounding natural beauty.

In 2010, Viana do Castelo started to implement a project of rehabilitation of the city called Viana Criativa which is based on an investigation made by Paulo Caldeira among 4 years. Such project has the main purpose to attract more residents to a city where, during the last 500 years, many people around the world arrived to trade. Once upon a time, Viana was the second center of commerce of Portugal and some investigators are now recognising that fado music was born based on the typical songs of Minho region.

Administratively, the municipality is divided into 27 civil parishes (freguesias):

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

14.6°C4.9
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Feb

15.5°C5.5
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Mar

17.9°C7.4
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Apr

18.5°C8.8
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May

20.7°C11.1
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Jun

24.5°C13.9
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Jul

26.3°C15.3
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Aug

26.4°C15.1
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Sep

24.8°C13.7
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Oct

20.9°C11.2
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Nov

17.4°C8.1
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Dec

15.2°C6.4
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