Viana do Castelo, Portugal · Europe
Viana do Castelo sits on the route: 10 minutes from Darque, 57km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Viana do Castelo is a town located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal. With a population of 36,148, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Viana do Castelo sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Viana do Castelo to your route.
Viana do Castelo, officially the City of Viana do Castelo, is a city, municipality and seat of the district of Viana do Castelo in Northern Portugal. The population in 2021 was 85,778, in an area of 319.02 square kilometres (123.17 mi2). The urbanized area of the municipality, comprising the city, has a population ofRead more
approximately 36,148 inhabitants, although the extended densely populated region reaches surrounding municipalities like Caminha and Ponte de Lima with a population above 150,000 inhabitants. It is located at the mouth of the Lima river, on the Portuguese Way path, an alternative path of the Camino de Santiago.
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Viana do Castelo is located in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.6932 latitude, -8.8329 longitude.
Viana do Castelo has a population of approximately 36,148 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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cathedral
Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.
41 km · about 45 min drive
landmark
Two dozen granite espigueiros, slit-walled corn granaries raised on staddle stones, some dating to the 18th century: clustered on a bare rock threshing floor above the village of Soajo in the Peneda-Gerês hills.
51 km · about 60 min drive
castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
53 km · about 60 min drive
national park
Portugal's only national park, a wild landscape of granite peaks, oak forests, waterfalls, and ancient Roman roads in the north.
57 km · about 65 min drive
beach
A glittering white crescent of Caribbean-like sand linking two of the Cies Islands, often crowned Europe's most beautiful beach.
59 km · about 70 min drive
beach
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
60 km · about 70 min drive
famous road
A genuine city street circuit in Porto that ran Formula One in 1958 and 1960 and was revived for historic racing. Off-race weekends you simply drive or walk the seafront and boulevard sections as ordinary city streets.
60 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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