Tourism in Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia is a tourist destination in northern Portugal, located opposite Porto on the South bank of Douro river.

Vila Nova de Gaia is home to several notable attractions, such as the Port wine cellars, Dom Luís I Bridge, the Teleferico, Monastery of Serra do Pilar, Douro Estuary and 18 km long beaches.

Port Wine Cellars are located on the left bank of Douro river in Vila Nova de Gaia.

Its façade facing the Republic Avenue (Avenida da República) features 2 overlapping balconies of a joint composition.

Vila Nova de Gaia Municipality acquired this residence and transformed it into a Culture House.

The Master donated this property to the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, and it was opened to the public as a house-museum in 1933.

Diogo de Macedo Gallery was established in 1975 in a building annexed to Teixeira Lopes' atelier.

[28][29] Solar dos Condes de Resende is a former manorial property which is now the headquarter of the Municipal House of Culture located in the village of Negrelos.

The main part of the bridge 70 m above the average level of water is supported by an arch with a span of 270 meters.

The main reason of its construction was replacing Maria Pia Bridge which had limited speed capacity.

[56][22][57] Vila Nova de Gaia has traditional festivals and pilgrimages filled with rituals and animation.

[66] The Teleférico de Gaia connects the bank of Douro river with the upper deck of the Dom Luís I Bridge.