It is the only national park in the country and has been classified as a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve. It covers an area of more than 70,000 hectares spread across the north of Portugal, namely in the municipalities of Arcos de Valdevez, Montalegre, Ponte da Barca, Terras de Bouro and

Alto Minho is crossed by two centuries-old routes of the Portuguese Way of Santiago de Compostela, one inland and the other along the seafront, which offer very interesting travelling experiences in terms of cultural, natural and religious heritage. The inland route runs from Ponte de Lima to Valença, a total

To mark the festive period of Christmas and New Year’s Eve, “Viana, Heart of Christmas” presents over a hundred proposals and initiatives. Christmas Square, Christmas Market, children’s activities, concerts, street entertainment, exhibitions and New Year’s Eve are the highlights of an enhanced and captivating programme. Praça da República has once

Viana do Castelo has set up a giant multifunctional tent with a giant screen to watch the 2022 World Cup matches. The “fan zone” aims to “become a space for socialising and entertainment in the city throughout the month of December. Alongside the matches, the associated co-promoters will be promoting

Between the 7th and 9th of October 2022, the historic centre of Viana do Castelo will be filled with sweet things made in Minho. Corn biscuits from Paredes de Coura, cakes from Vizela, pilgrimage sweets from Amares and jams and liqueurs with honey from Serra d’Arga, as well as the

Between Friday and Saturday (16 and 17 September), Portugal will host Brazil at the Viana do Castelo Cultural Centre to discuss access to the play-offs for the 2023 Davis Cup Finals, which will take place in March 2023. In the capital of Alto Minho, the two teams will face off

The Gil Eannes Hospital Ship, built in Viana do Castelo in 1955, supported the Portuguese cod fleet operating on the Newfoundland and Greenland banks for decades. When the cod fleet was decommissioned, it was left to rot in the Lisbon docks for years. On 31 January 1998, it was given

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