Description Vila do Conde

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Vila do Conde is one of the oldest place names in the north of Portugal. Its origins lie beyond the foundation of Portuguese territory, dating back to the year 953.

Feel the pulse of a peaceful city, without haste. Be enchanted by bobbin lace and conventual sweets. Know the museums, read José Régio. Hear testimonies from people who learned to live between land and sea. Walking around the city is to find low houses, narrow streets and stone sidewalks and come across the monumentality of the Santa Clara Monastery and its Aqueduct, which define the silhouette of the old town.
Visit Vila do Conde, your charming destination.

Vila do Conde is a testament to an intense cultural activity punctuated by singular prestigious events. Throughout the year, there are also countless religious festivals and pilgrimages that take place throughout the municipality.

Vila do Conde has a wide range of interesting experiences for you, complemented by a vast cultural, material and immaterial offer, with special emphasis on the unique diversity of traditions and festivities, making this municipality an excellent tourist destination within reach of all.

What we present here are suggestions and an invitation to better understand cultural and religious events, the natural and built heritage, water sports practiced throughout the year, or even the unexpected walking paths where you can relax and go hiking that will show you a city and a municipality that does not end in a single season.

A mandatory stopover for all Santiago pilgrims, Vila do Conde is also a witness to this worldwide phenomenon and is thus a strategic point for those who make the Caminho da Costa, as well as for those who choose the Central Way.

Because Vila do Conde is charming all year round, accept our invitation and come and enjoy the great deal we have to offer.

Its history is described in the amount of monuments present in the territory, such as the Monastery of Santa Clara, the Chapel of Socorro, the Mother Church, the Fort of S. João Baptista, the hermitage of Senhora da Guia, the aqueduct and the various manor houses.

This county is much sought after by tourists due to its magnificent beaches that are situated along 18 km.

In the handicraft we emphasize the blankets of rags, the sweaters of wool, the works in wrought iron, and, in particular for the lace of bobbins, of secular tradition.

In the gastronomy, the highlight goes to the conventual sweets, brought by the nuns.