Vila do Conde

The town sits at the mouth of the Ave, about thirty kilometres north of Porto, and a single day is

The procession takes place in Caxinas, the fishing parish on the northern edge of Vila do Conde, on the first

The coastal walk at Vila do Conde runs as a boardwalk along the Atlantic, broken in places by calçada and

Leaving town along the Ave The Ave runs dark past the old shipyard at this hour. The cranes stand where

The fort as sentinel Forte São João Baptista sits where the Ave meets the Atlantic. The approach is along Rua

The metro from Porto takes around 45 minutes on Line B. Vila do Conde station sits at the edge of

What Vila do Conde Actually Is Vila do Conde sits at the mouth of the River Ave, around 30 kilometres

The Convento de Santa Clara sits on a rise above the Rio Ave, founded in 1318 and still standing above

Vila do Conde in winter is a working Atlantic town running at its own pace, without the summer visitor layer

The beach at Vila do Conde is flat, wide, and directly exposed to the Atlantic. It suits walkers, surfers, and