A half-day adventure in Vila do Conde. Come and discover the history of the city, it's main monuments, stroll through the charming streets and discover viewpoints with incredible views.
Get ready to enjoy this unique experience that will allow you to make the most of your time in Vila do Conde, with a unique tour, in a mix of Tuk Tuk with short walks and stop at the best places to take pictures. A transversal tour, tailor-made to show you the "Princesa do Ave", its origins, histioy, heritage, architecture, lifestyle, culture, gastronomy and some hidden gems!
Inclusions & Exclusions
✔ Local guide
✔ Driver/guide
✔ Port Wine tasting
✔ Live commentary on board
✖ Museum Tickets (Optional) - Maximum € 5,00/Person
✖ Gratuities
Departure & Return
Departure:
,
In front of VIla do Conde Tourist Office.
Return: End right where it started.
Itinerary
1
Mercado Municipal de Vila do Porto
The Municipal Market of Vila do Conde is a historic place, strategically located in the center of Vila do Conde, in a large and welcoming square, which invites you to stop to relax and discover local products.
Duration: 10 minutes
2
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
The Church of São João Batista (Saint John the Baptist) or Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde is one of the most important monuments in the city and one of the most significant in Manueline style in the country, presenting elements of Gothic and Renaissance architecture. It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
Duration: 15 minutes
3
Capela do Socorro
Small in size, it is unique for its shape and roof, similar to that of eastern temples where its patron stayed. This little chapel has a circular and elliptical plan, formed by two bodies.
The interior is covered in tile panels with biblical scenes.
From its viewpoint you can enjoy a view that encompasses the entire right bank of the Ave river in the city up to its mouth.
Duration: 10 minutes
4
Museu das Rendas de Bilros de Vila do Conde
Traditional bobbin lace is part of the city’s historical heritage. The Museum presents beautiful examples, some from the Lace School and competitions, among other initiatives. It also has an international section, where you can see lace, cushions and bobbins from Europe and Brazil.
Visitors will also be able to witness the execution of the lacework live.
Duration: 20 minutes
5
Nau Quinhentista
Founded in the waters of the Ave River since 2007, the replica of the Nau Quinhentista, built by shipyards Samuel & Filhos, Lda, from Vila do Conde, is an important and precious complement to the Alfândega Régia - Naval Construction Museum museum nucleus. In addition to being an important element of tourist and recreational attraction, it has a pedagogical function, as, built with the greatest respect for the scientific investigations carried out by Admiral Rogério d' Oliveira, it incorporates the ancestral knowledge of the carpenters and caulkers of the Vilacondense shipyards.
Duration: 15 minutes
6
Alfandega Regia – Museu da Construcao Naval
The permanent exhibition open to the public has three aspects, which reflect the function of the Museum: Portuguese Navigation, namely that which originates and ends in Vila do Conde; the history of the Royal Customs and its operation, officers and customs-cleared products; the history of Naval Construction, types of boats built in Vila do Conde and their respective construction processes.
Duration: 15 minutes
7
Memory of the 500 years of the Portuguese Discoveries and Vila do Conde's participation in the Maritime Epic. Monument-square designed by sculptor José Rodrigues, marked by the vertical affirmation of a mast and the ship's canopy furrowing geometric waves, with a mermaid punctuating an enchanted sea and where the sky is mirrored.
Duration: 10 minutes
8
Forte de Sao Joao
The Fort of Nossa Senhora da Assunção, also referred to as Fort of São João Baptista, has a pentagonal plan with bastions also pentagonal at the apexes, in the Vauban style. The walls are made of embankment stone, topped by vertical parapets. In three of the five bastions, there are guardhouses with a quadrangular plan.
The fortress has five bastions, called Santo António, Santa Bárbara (facing land – east and north), São Francisco, São João and Nossa Senhora da Guia (facing the sea – northwest, southwest and south).
Its construction began in the 1570s.
Duration: 15 minutes
9
It is a small market where the main trade is fish, although it also has fruit and vegetables.
In this market you will find a familiar and genuine atmosphere. The fishmongers who operate the business are the fishermen's wives and all from Caxinas. It's a good market to buy fresh fish. It is located right in front of the beach and close to the Church of Navegantes.
Duration: 15 minutes
10
Igreja Nosso Senhor dos Navegantes
The “Boat Church” – as it is called by many people – was inaugurated in August 1985, that temple is considered a bold, innovative project, which leaves no one indifferent.
Recognized throughout the country and the world for its peculiar boat shape, the Caxinas church has become a reference in Vila do Conde and in the North of Portugal.
Duration: 10 minutes
11
Santa Clara Aqueduct
The Santa Clara Aqueduct extends between Terroso, in Póvoa de Varzim, and the Santa Clara Convent in Vila do Conde, in the Porto district, in Portugal.
It was built in the 18th century, between 1705 and 1714, on the initiative of Abbess D. Bárbara Micaela de Ataíde.
It has been classified as a National Monument since 1910.
National Geographic magazine considered the Santa Clara aqueduct the 3rd most beautiful aqueduct in the world.
Duration: 10 minutes
12
The most spectacular views of the city can be seen around the Monastery of Santa Clara. On one side we have the river and the green landscape, on the other side there is the mouth of the Ave river and the entire city of Vila do Conde, with its church, its fishing boats and its beautiful extension to the ocean.
Duration: 10 minutes
13
Igreja de Santa Clara
The Church of the Convent of Santa Clara is a Catholic temple that belonged to the Convent of Santa Clara, a women's convent established in 1318 and extinguished in the 19th century. Of the primitive buildings, only the Gothic-Manueline church remains, classified as a National Monument
Duration: 10 minutes
Additional info
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Service animals allowed
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels
• Children must be accompanied by an adult
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group/family will participate
