Coral Beach in Viana do Castelo is a favourite walk for dogs. Since 2017, the beach has been officially dog-friendly. All dogs are welcome at Praia do Coral, as long as they comply with the safety rules: Along the beach there are rubbish bins and bags for animal waste, which

Let the butlers and women of Ribeira dress up and put on their best gold, the pride of a ‘chieira’ that only Viana do Castelo has meaning for. Let the fishermen prepare their shirts and flowers to decorate their boats. Let the floats be embellished. It’s time to dye the

The Sá de Miranda Municipal Theatre is a landmark cultural icon in the city. It was inaugurated on 29 April 1885 and was designed by José Geraldo da Silva Sardinha. Its Main Hall is made up of an emblematic “Italian-style” nave that leads to a stage elegantly framed by a

The Eiffel Bridge over the River Lima is one of the most emblematic images of the city of Viana do Castelo. Designed by Gustave Eiffel, it is a symbol of iron architecture in Portugal. It measures around 645 meters in length and was considered a monumental work at the time.

A journey of three routes through the urban space of Viana do Castelo, in search of tiles, over a period of half a millennium. Ornamental-allegorical, utilitarian and educational tiles, covering façades and forming ashlars or “carpets” in interior spaces. These are: tiles from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, with

The Evaluation Commission of the Association of European Capitals and Cities of Sport (ACES Europe) today officialised Viana do Castelo as a European City of Sport for 2023. Viana do Castelo The President of ACES Europe said that the candidature was “very strong” and that ” Viana do Castelo has

It was on water that the Portuguese discovered and conquered the world. It was the sea that marked Portugal out in one of the most important chapters of history and it is the sea that embraces this country and presents it with magnificent landscapes. Viana do Castelo Years ago it

Folklore is in the DNA of the Vianenses, the chieira (pride) in the roots and culture of the land is passed down from generation to generation and never forgotten or put to sleep. This love is cultivated daily and expressed periodically in various places around the city and on various

Be transported back in time to eras of conquest and discovery, to Cleopatra, Julius Caesar or Mark Antony. Travel to a time that changed the world, that created stories that continue to this day and are the subject of books and films. This is possible without the need for a