Vila Verde

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The municipality of Vila Verde, one of the largest in the Minho region, is dominated by the rivers Cávado, Homem, and Neiva. Located north of the city of Braga, this territory is rich in fertile valleys, with agriculture being the most predominant economic activity. Vila Verde’s cultural calendar is lively and vibrant throughout the year. There is no shortage of festivals, pilgrimages, and fairs. And if you’re visiting, be sure to take home one of the icons of Vila Verde’s handicrafts and culture: the “Lenço dos Namorados” (Sweetheart Handkerchief). As for gastronomy, indulge in the region’s flavors: cornbread, oven-roasted kid goat, "rojões à moda do Minho" (traditional pork dish), or "papas de sarrabulho" (a traditional meat and bread porridge). All perfectly paired with the region’s refreshing Vinho Verde. For dessert, don’t miss the delicious and typical “Abade de Priscos” pudding.

What to do in Vila Verde

Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Alívio

Vila Verde

Marian sanctuary with two towers. Triangular pediment topped by an image of the Virgin and Child. Simple interior with six arches forming the vault.

Mixões da Serra

Vila Verde

Mixões da Serra is the ideal place to explore and experience landscapes, breathe fresh air, and reminisce about times left in the right places by nature and its people.

Praia Fluvial do Faial

Vila Verde

A spacious, well-maintained, and pleasant space. In addition to the calm river waters, it offers benches and tables for picnics and gatherings with family or friends.

Museu do Linho

Vila Verde

This museum recreates the flax cycle, possessing a valuable collection linked to flax from sowing to the loom.

Miradouro do Santuário do Bom Despacho

Vila Verde

From the Bom Despacho Sanctuary Viewpoint, you can enjoy a general view of the municipality and its characteristic green lands, a natural delight.

Igreja Matriz de Aboim da Nóbrega

Vila Verde

Mannerist church, with a longitudinal plan consisting of a portico, a single nave, a chancel aligned with it, and a tower. The interior features Baroque decoration, with coffered ceilings framed in gilded woodcarving surrounding paintings.

Torre de Penegate

Vila Verde

Tower with a square plan, battlemented, and consisting of three floors. The roof is a flat terrace. The entrance door, set in a pointed arch, is higher than the exterior ground level, indicating that in former times access was via …

Praia Fluvial de Gaião

Vila Verde

A spacious and bucolic space, ideal for a refreshing dip. It also has a small playground for enjoying quality time with family and friends.

Casa do Paço

Vila Verde

A long-plan Mannerist mansion with elements to the taste of English tenants, such as columns in the gardens and imitations of ancient gates and chapels.

Igreja de Santa Marinha de Oriz

Vila Verde

Baroque rural church with a single nave and a chancel. The interior features Baroque gilded woodcarving in the “national style,” though already showing Joanine influence. It is possible that it was built during the 18th century to replace the old …

Fojo do Lobo

Vila Verde

El Fojo do Lobo es una trampa para lobos. Surgió de la necesidad de evitar que estos animales destruyeran los rebaños y pusieran en peligro la seguridad de la población. Su forma en Y conducía a los lobos hacia un …

Casa de Carcavelos

Vila Verde

Manor house built in the 18th century, consisting of two distinct sections and an adjoining chapel. The first section is pierced on the upper floor by four round-headed windows and a door, and on the lower floor by three openings …

Jardim da Praça da República

Vila Verde

The Praça da República garden is a grassy area with some shade along the sidewalk. Located in the heart of Vila Verde, it's the perfect place to relax.

Solar de Gondomil

Vila Verde

The Solar de Gondomil, located in the municipality of Vila Verde, features a Baroque style with an L-shaped floor plan, composed of several sections. One of the wings houses a chapel.

Santuário de Nossa Senhora do Bom Despacho

Vila Verde

Marian sanctuary with a single-nave church. It features a typically Minho-style façade, with simple and harmonious contours. The monumental gilded altarpiece in the chancel stands out.

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Where to eat in Vila Verde

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Where to sleep in Vila Verde

Torre de Gomariz - Wine & Spa Hotel
Torre de Gomariz - Wine & Spa Hotel

5 star

Localizado no coração do Minho, o Torre de Gomariz Wine and Spa Hotel insere-se numa paisagem verdejante, rodeado de vinhas e de uma frondosa mata de cinco hec…

Vila Luena Hotel
Vila Luena Hotel

3 star

The Luena Village Apartments, situated in the Centre of Vila Verde offers easy and quick access to the neighbouring localities. All rooms have been designed to…

Casa da Nóbrega
Casa da Nóbrega

House with lounge\/dining room, bathroom, kitchen and a small surrounding garden. The entire space maintains the traces of old, with granite walls and a wood-b…

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