Viana do Castelo Essentials

Viana do Castelo district showcases Northern Portugal’s diverse heritage, from the medieval castles of Melgaço and Vila Nova de Cerveira to the 19th-century engineering of the Eiffel Bridge. The inland landscape is defined by the Peneda-Gerês National Park, home to the 18th-century Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda and the iconic stone granaries of Soajo. Along the Lima River and Atlantic coast, the region features the former hospital ship Gil Eannes, the 16th-century Fort Santiago da Barra, and the Iron Age ruins of Citânia de Santa Luzia.