Beste ting å gjøre i Vila Velha

Vila Velha Unmissables

Vila Velha, the oldest settlement in Espírito Santo, is anchored by the 16th-century Penha Convent and the Church of Our Lady of the Rosary. The city’s maritime history is preserved at the 1871 Santa Luzia Lighthouse and the 18th-century Forte de São Francisco Xavier. Modern landmarks include the 3.3-kilometer Third Bridge and the Museu Vale, located in a restored 1927 railway station. For nature, the 184-meter Morro do Moreno and the urban sands of Praia da Costa offer expansive views across the Bay of Vitória.

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Penha Convent

Penha Convent is a convent in Vila Velha, Brazil, on the top of a high mountain overlooking the cities of Vitória and Vila Velha.

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Forte de São Francisco Xavier de Piratininga

An 18th-century fortification built to defend the entrance of the Bay of Vitória. It currently serves as the headquarters for the 38th Infantry Battalion.

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Morro do Moreno

A 184-meter-high hill offering panoramic views of the city and the Third Bridge. It features trails for hiking and spots for paragliding and rappelling.

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Farol de Santa Luzia

A 12-meter-high lighthouse inaugurated in 1871. The iron structure was pre-fabricated in Scotland and marks the entrance to the Vitória bay.

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Palácio Anchieta

The seat of the state government, originally built as a Jesuit college in the 16th century. It houses the tomb of Saint José de Anchieta.

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Museu Vale

Housed in the 1927 Pedro Nolasco railway station, this museum documents the history of the Vitória-Minas Railway and features a massive model railway.

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