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Viana do Castelo

A northern port of granite mansions below the hilltop basilica of Santa Luzia, known for its August festival of gold and costume.

Photo: Lucas Martínez Farrapeira · CC BY-SA 2.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Viana do Castelo is being written. It's on the Porto and the North list as If You're Nearby.

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Porto

About 40 miles away

A granite riverside city, famous for port wine lodges, and a tiled train station.

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Nature · UNESCO

Douro Valley

Vila Real
About 39 miles away

Terraced vineyards on a winding river, by train or boat.

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Santiago de Compostela

Galicia
About 83 miles away

The cathedral at the end of the Camino, said to hold the apostle James.

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Porto and the North

Porto and the Douro's wine terraces.

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