Guidebook for Vila Nova de Gaia
Food Scene
Portuguese tapas, good prices and good food (ham, octopus, alheira, bifana, etc). Open until 02 am.
40 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Taxca
26 Rua da PicariaPortuguese tapas, good prices and good food (ham, octopus, alheira, bifana, etc). Open until 02 am.
Good Italian restaurant. Ask to eat at the Restaurant level and no the pizzaria level.
Restaurant is on stilts on the river, so good view on the Arrabida bridge, the Porto/VN Gaia downtown and also the embouchure of Douro River.
96 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa d'Oro
797 R. do OuroGood Italian restaurant. Ask to eat at the Restaurant level and no the pizzaria level.
Restaurant is on stilts on the river, so good view on the Arrabida bridge, the Porto/VN Gaia downtown and also the embouchure of Douro River.
An interior market transformed into a food court with a lot of different spots to eat (burgers, leitao, tapas, seafood, sushis, pizzas, belgium & german beers, wine, etc) ; each one order what he want in different spots and everybody join on the same table!
380 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Mercado Bom Sucesso
74-90 Praça do Bom SucessoAn interior market transformed into a food court with a lot of different spots to eat (burgers, leitao, tapas, seafood, sushis, pizzas, belgium & german beers, wine, etc) ; each one order what he want in different spots and everybody join on the same table!
Churrasqueira Carpa is doing grilled meat that is good to take away and to eat at home on the terracce.
25 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Restaurante Dicasa
262 R. Fernando Lopes VieiraChurrasqueira Carpa is doing grilled meat that is good to take away and to eat at home on the terracce.
Ocean view, nice to take a coffee or a beer during the day or for the sunset.
54 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Praia dos Ingleses
Ocean view, nice to take a coffee or a beer during the day or for the sunset.
Café Majestic is a very famous place with recognized and "chic" old school decoration
907 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Cafe Majestic
112 Rua Santa CatarinaCafé Majestic is a very famous place with recognized and "chic" old school decoration
Drinks & Nightlife
Rua de Galeria de Paris is a street where everybody come to enjoy some drinks in the street.
People start to come here between midnight and 01 am.
195 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Base Porto
151 R. das CarmelitasRua de Galeria de Paris is a street where everybody come to enjoy some drinks in the street.
People start to come here between midnight and 01 am.
3 stages with different style of music (electric, dubstep/hip hop, commercial)
In Portugal clubs like this one has almost nobody inside before 2 am.
30 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Pitch Club
3 stages with different style of music (electric, dubstep/hip hop, commercial)
In Portugal clubs like this one has almost nobody inside before 2 am.
Casino Espinho
85 R. 19A nightclub in front of the ocean, only issue is that metro isn't going close to this place.
39 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Kasa da Praia
395 Via do Castelo do QueijoA nightclub in front of the ocean, only issue is that metro isn't going close to this place.
Eskada Porto
611 Rua da AlegriaParks & Nature
Free park, big, always open.
Perfect to walk or run, do a picnic, take a nap.
1306 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Parque de la Ciudad de Oporto
Estrada Interior da CircunvalaçãoFree park, big, always open.
Perfect to walk or run, do a picnic, take a nap.
Fondation Serralves is first a museum of modern art, but I like to go specially for the parc that is beautiful. Smaller than the Parque da Cidade, but more beautiful.
The trick : It is free entrance the Sunday morning.
172 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Fundación Serralves
210 R. Dom João de CastroFondation Serralves is first a museum of modern art, but I like to go specially for the parc that is beautiful. Smaller than the Parque da Cidade, but more beautiful.
The trick : It is free entrance the Sunday morning.
Playa Canide (Sur)
3297 Avenida da Beira-MarSightseeing
When you advance until the end of the jetty, you have a wonderful view on the embouchure of the Douro river that separate Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Really quiet place where I like a lot to go.
14 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Farolim de Felgueiras
When you advance until the end of the jetty, you have a wonderful view on the embouchure of the Douro river that separate Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
Really quiet place where I like a lot to go.
The famous postcard view from Porto is here.
You can not come to Porto and miss it..
175 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Monasterio de Serra do Pilar
Largo AvizThe famous postcard view from Porto is here.
You can not come to Porto and miss it..
Nice view on Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. Not such famous than the view from Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, but also very nice.
1180 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Jardines del Palacio de Cristal
Rua de Dom Manuel IINice view on Vila Nova de Gaia and Porto. Not such famous than the view from Mosteiro da Serra do Pilar, but also very nice.
If I am right the price is 3€ to visit the church.. and to climb on the top of the tour that offer a panoramic view of Porto.
1226 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Torre de los Clérigos
Rua de São Filipe de NeryIf I am right the price is 3€ to visit the church.. and to climb on the top of the tour that offer a panoramic view of Porto.
Wonderful view on the embouchure of the Douro river that separate Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Really quiet place where I like a lot to go.. interesting to go on the both side of this embouchure.
17 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Douro Cabedelo Beach
Wonderful view on the embouchure of the Douro river that separate Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. Really quiet place where I like a lot to go.. interesting to go on the both side of this embouchure.
Famous and beautiful Library.
Some rumors are saying that these upstairs inspire J.K. Rowling for the store of Flourish and Blotts in the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
1351 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Livraria Lello
144 R. das CarmelitasFamous and beautiful Library.
Some rumors are saying that these upstairs inspire J.K. Rowling for the store of Flourish and Blotts in the book Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.
The main place of Porto.
On this place you have a Mc Donald, I advice to visit it, he is one of the most beautiful of the world.
167 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Aliados station
The main place of Porto.
On this place you have a Mc Donald, I advice to visit it, he is one of the most beautiful of the world.
Arts & Culture
Big concerts, also a club inside.
Depending of what music you like and the program at the time being, but generally it is a good option.
605 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Casa da Musica
604-610 Av. da BoavistaBig concerts, also a club inside.
Depending of what music you like and the program at the time being, but generally it is a good option.
For 8 € you can visit this nice place. But the best moment remain Essencia do Vinho end of February when a wine fair is taking place inside!
401 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Palácio da Bolsa
For 8 € you can visit this nice place. But the best moment remain Essencia do Vinho end of February when a wine fair is taking place inside!
The train station of Sao Bento is a place that you can not miss!
Wonderful azulejos.
202 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
São Bento
The train station of Sao Bento is a place that you can not miss!
Wonderful azulejos.
Shopping
Outlet stores of several brands.
Really interesting during sales periods.
97 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Vila do Conde Porto Fashion Outlet
400 Av. Fonte CovaOutlet stores of several brands.
Really interesting during sales periods.
Mercado do Bolhao
322 R. FormosaNice market place. Will be renovated in 2017.
It is the main commercial street in Porto to do shopping out of the big malls.
1060 personas del lugar lo recomiendan
Rua de Santa Catarina
Rua de Santa CatarinaIt is the main commercial street in Porto to do shopping out of the big malls.
Essentials
Confeitaria Monte Branco
790 R. de Soares dos ReisMy local bakery.