Viana do Castelo city in Portugal

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Viana do Castelo, City in Portugal Population :
Environment Viana do Castelo is located in the northern Portugal (regiao Norte), which is a land of dense vegetation and profound historic and cultural wealth. At the coastline you will find beautiful beaches, seaside resorts and enchanting pictoresque villages. Inland there are scenic natural parks, mountains, rivers, waterfalls, vineyards and fertile plots. Viana do Castelo is situated in the district of Viana do Castelo. View all properties for sale in the district of Viana do Castelo. Some distances of interest The closest airport is Porto Internationale Airport, located 60 km away. It is 50 km to the mountains and less than 1 km to the nearest river. If you enjoy playing golf, you might want to know that the nearest golf course is Ponte de Lima Golf (20 km away). In Portugal the Atlantic Ocean is always "close by" - distances from estern inland border will maximum be a two hour drive. The closest beach is 1 km away.


Climate : Ocean clima with nice hot humid summers and with a cool breeze from the sea in wintertime Town character : Historical town Primary Industry : Shipbuilding industry
Viana do Castelo can offer you: Sight: Castle/Ruins, Museum, Church, Historical-monument, Dining/Pleasure: Hotel, Restaurants, Bar, Coffé-shop, Shopping: City centre, Pharmacy, Supermarked, Shopping-mal, Shops, Bakery, Florist, Sport/Activity: Fotball arena, Surfing, Beach, Go-cart, Bath, Diving, Paragliding, Sailing, Windsurfing, Horseback-riding, Fishing, Public transport: Car-rental, Trainstation, Buss-terminal, Taxi, Public: Public service, Cinema, City-park, Hospital, Police, Bank, Post-office, Tourist-info, Level of education: High school
Homepage : http://www.cm-viana-castelo.pt


Viana do Castelo - Portugals only shipyard Municipal holiday: August 20 Population in city proper: 36.000 inhabitants. Population in the municipality: 91.000 inhabitants. Viana do Castelo is a city and a municipality in Norte region in Portugal. The city is located at the mouth of the Rio Lima. The city's major industry is naval construction. Its shipyard is the only one still working in Portugal. King Afonso III of Portugal founded the town in 1253 in the name of Viana. In the 16th century its port gained great importance as the one of the main ports from which Portuguese explorers set sail due to the discoveries. The most remarkable buildings in the town are from this era. Its traditional folklore - Minho folklore - is among the richest in the country. Without any doubt Viana do Castelo is located in one of the most beautiful landscapes generated by nature; the golden sandy beaches, the sea, the green hills, mountains, rivers and lakes. The activities it provides are as diversified. Surfing, windsurfing, bodyboarding (on one of the best ranked beaches in the world!), sailing, rowing, canoeing, fishing - all water activities are popular here. You may also want to try one of the best international kart racing track in Europe!

Wine from the region of Norte Portugal produces some of the world's finest, oldest, unique and highest value-added wines. The country has a large variety of native breeds - about 285 - producing a very wide variety of different wines with distinctive personality. Norte region is known for its Port Wine, Vinho do Douro and Vinho Verde. Read more about wine from Norte region here. Read more about Portuguese wine here.