Location: Viana do Castelo
Top Things to do in Viana do Castelo
The 10 Best Budget-friendly Things to do in Viana do Castelo, Northern Portugal
A self-guided walking tour is the best way to appreciate the stunning architecture of Viana do Castelo. The buildings date from several different centuries so styles vary: highlights include the early 20th-century Basilica of Santa Luzia; the 16th-century fountain and former city hall building at the Praça da República; the gothic Cathedral on the Largo da Matriz; and the Monument to Caramuru and Paraguaçu, built just a few years ago in 2009.
Restaurants in Viana do Castelo
1. Ribeiro's Brewers
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5.0 based on 40 reviews
2. Arda Beach
3. Museu Municipal de Viana do Castelo
4. O Navio Gil Eannes
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4.5 based on 818 reviews
Reviewed By Anfrist - Bucharest, Romania
This ship offers a very complete dive into the life of a sailor in modern days, showing living quarters, command rooms, engine rooms, decks, kitchen, social areas and medical ones. Very nice views as well.
5. Casa dos Nichos
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4.5 based on 35 reviews
The Casa dos Nichos is a fifteenth century building which has recently been restored for the purpose of housing an exhibition area. In the museum, visitors can see a part of the borough’s archaeological remains, from pre-history to the formation of the Portuguese nationality (XII, XIII century) and even the appearance of the town of Viana.With a strong educational focus, there is a multimedia area that willallow visitors to access knowledge about the borough’s assets throughthe use of a range of multimedia.Some examples are the Celtic settlement of Citania de Santa Luzia,the medieval tombs of Santa Maria de Geraz do Lima, or the engravingsof Carreço.
6. Santuario de Santa Luzia
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4.5 based on 2,338 reviews
Reviewed By Soggy63 - Edinburgh, United Kingdom
A few years ago my wife and I walked through Viana do Castelo, whilst walking the Camino Portuguese and I saw Santuario de Santa Luzia on the hill but didn’t have time to visit. Last week we were back in Viana do Castelo and decided to visit and were not disappointed. Due to it being such a hot day we decided to make the journey up and down via the funicular railway, which itself is impressive. Santuario de Santa Luzia is a fantastic dome roofed church with beautiful paintings on the ceiling. The building is both impressive inside and out. From the steps the views over Viana do Castelo and the Atlantic Ocean as amazingly. Santuario de Santa Luzia is definitely worth a visit.
7. Igreja da Misericordia
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4.5 based on 170 reviews
Reviewed By Crossgates1
Recommended by our wonderful hotel (Casa Manuel Espregueira e Oliveira), it looks like just another 18 Century refaced building which you can see pretty much anywhere in Portugal. But go inside, and it is something special: I am not religious but my word, the sheer beauty and peace of the building held my attention for way longer than I would ever have imagined. As others have said, it’s just €1 as an entry fee: at €3 it would still have been astonishing value. They should reprice, and release even more money to protect this amazing space.
8. Praia do Cabedelo
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4.5 based on 196 reviews
Reviewed By Maria19642013 - Lisbon, Portugal
The day was wonderful the beach with few people, sunny, warm like if was summer and some nice waves for surfing. The beach is nice and you have trails to do also.
9. Biblioteca Municipal de Viana do Castelo
10. Museu do Traje
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4.5 based on 258 reviews
Reviewed By mishanny
I enjoyed every little bit of this museum. 95% is translated to English. There are exactly as many words as needed to feel the exhibitions. It is a very entertaining way to get acquainted with the region and its traditions. I was especially surprised by the exposition about making decorative things from gold - I would never imagine it can be so interesting and beautiful and I would spend half an hour in a room of 8 m2. I have also greatly enjoyed the temporal exhibition about a lady Fado singer from XX century, very inspiring and well organised exhibition, as well as the entire museum. Greatly reccommend.
