Private Tour Viana do Castelo

Viana do Castelo Private Tour Itinerary

• 1 Passing by Vila do Conde

  Vila do Conde has always had a strong connection with the sea, which was even more deeply rooted with the construction of the shipyard at the time of the Discoveries. The heritage of this peaceful city is of unique importance and beauty, as can be seen in the beautiful Mosteiro de Santa Clara with its Church and Convent House

• 2 Passing By Povoa Varzim

  The Viana do Castelo private Tour passes through Povoa do Varzim. This is a region occupied by man for centuries, and there are traces of the founding of a fortified city around 900 BC, which has always had a strong relationship with the vast sea. In the early Middle Ages it was a small and poor fishing community, becoming the main fishing port in the north of the country in the 18th century.

• 3 Visite Viana Castelo

  Center of the City of Viana do Castelo In the city, which grew along the Lima river, the Renaissance, Manueline, Baroque and Art Deco styles can be observed. In the urban fabric, the historic center stands out, which forms a rectangle delimited by the remains of the old walls.

• 4Visit Sanctuary St Luzia Viana Castelo

  Visit of St Luzia Sanctuary is the visit card of Viana do Castelo, in the north of Portugal.
  A large monument on a high hill gives views to the most charismatic element of Viana do Castelo, making the Sanctuary of Santa Luzia the ex-libris of this city. There was a dispute at the time due to the similarities with the Basilica of Sacré Coeur, in Paris, this ended up falling on deaf ears since, at the time of the Portuguese project, the French church had barely begun.

• 5 Passing by Ponte de Lima

  Ponte de Lima is the oldest Portuguese village, with a charter designed in 1125 by D. Teresa, mother of D. Afonso Henriques, the first King of Portugal. Its peaceful streets of picturesque houses, typically from Minho, breathe history, integrating a large number of manor houses and palatial houses, considered the country's capital of Housing Tourism. The Viana do Castelo Tour then returns to Porto