Environment
Vila Nova de Gaia 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.
Some distances of interest
The closest airport is Porto Internationale Airport, located 20 km away.
It is more than 50 km to the mountains and less than 1 km to the nearest river.
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 : Big city Primary Industry : Service industry
Vila Nova de Gaia ("Gaia") - the home of Port-wine!
Municipal Holyday: June 24 - John the Baptist
Population in city proper: 180.000 inhabitants. Population in the municipality: around 290.000 inhabitants.
Gaia is a city in northern Portugal - located in the Porto district, south of Porto. Gaia, together with Porto and other 12 municipalities makes up the commonly designated Porto Metropolitan Area.
Gaia is well known for its "lodges" (locally known as "caves") where the world famous Port wine is stored and aged. The lodges have become a major tourist attraction.
The views all over Porto and Gaia (devided by the river Douro) are stunning and there is many a vantage point on the hillier areas. One of the first sights to greet you on the Gaia side of the Ponte de Dom Luis bridge is the Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar with its round church that sits atop the hill where the bridge meets the land.
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.
