Best places: Tourist attractions in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal

👍👍 When in Portugal, you must try Fado music and you might as well pick the top rated place. We did this very thing, landed up here and really loved the performances and port wine to boot. There were also no bad places to sit in the warm and intimate space. I recommend this place for anyone looking f...

Arched bridge carrying low-level road & a high-level metro line between Porto & Vila Nove de Gaia.

👍👍 You can't miss this magic place when you're visiting this wonderful city. So much art, architecture, taste and scent that you won't want to leave this place ever again! Looking for good music? Good food? Good scenery? Drinks? A magical place for magical moments? Don't look too far because this is th...

High-tech soccer museum with multimedia displays, FC Porto memorabilia & stadium tours.

Lively free walking tours around the city, with options for wine & tapas excursions & pub crawls.

👍👍 A bit of a climb up to the top, but nothing too strenuous for most, you can get great views of Luis bridge, the Douro river and Porto from this vantage point. If you don't feel like walking up, you can pay for a vehicle to take you up. The elevated spot is close to the bridge and definitely worth...

A cable car leads to this hilltop green space with benches & a grove of palm trees at the summit.

City park with sports fields, sand volleyball courts, dining options & cycling & walking paths.

18-hectare park, part of the Serralves Foundation, with formal gardens, wooded areas & sculptures.

Biological & educational park with woodland & a river, home to aquatic animals, wild plants & birds.

This 19th-century hexagonal lighthouse on the Douro River is 10 m. tall & constructed of granite.

Catholic church housing the heart of King Pedro IV & the remains of famous artists in its graveyard.

👍 One of the best popular festivals in Portugal. 5 days and nights of pure diversion, live music, djs, fireworks, etc.

👍 This wide alameda, very close to the Ponte do Infante, is a privileged and secret place to see the landscape of the Douro, Vila Nova de Gaia and a part of the city of Porto. From here you can also see four of the six bridges of the city of Porto: Ponte Luís I, Ponte do Infante, Ponte Maria Pia and P...

👍 The museum indoors was really really nice and well done. We spent almost 2hours inside reading and looking at everything closely. The stuff who works there was very friendly and helpful, he explained many things to us and answered all the questions we had. He was professional and super friendly. The...

Tour-led ascents of the landmark Arrábida Bridge with vast views of Porto & the Douro River estuary.

👍👍 The Natural Reserve of the Douro Estuary, located in a privileged location, is a meeting point for migratory birds of various species such as Griffon Vulture, Seagull, Royal Heron, Sandpiper, Sandpiper etc, etc... of the sun.

👍👍 Great spot to check out while in Porto after some port wine tastings. Beautiful art in a wonderful town!

This 15th-century Catholic place of worship features elaborate, gold-plated design work.

Landscaped gardens designed in the 19th century offering fountains, paths & Douro River views.