Vila Real Portugal
The town is located above the confluence of the rio cabril and the rio corgo.
Vila real portugal. We have reviews of the best places to see in vila real. Find what to do today this weekend or in september. ˈvilɐ ʁiˈal is the capital and largest city of the vila real district northern portugal the population in 2011 was 51 850 in an area of 378 80 square kilometres 146 26 sq mi. Serviços de montagem de iluminação festiva nas romarias e natal.
Avenida 1º de maio 76 a 78 5000 651 vila real portugal excellent location show map excellent location rated 9 2 10. Vila real is a small hilly city that overlooks the gorges of the corgo river. Here stands the palácio dos marqueses de vila real palace of the marquess of vila real also known as casa do arco with its beautiful manueline style windows. Diogo cão who discovered the congo river in 1482 was born in vila real.
First let s start with a brief history about vila real in portugal. Iluminações sonorizaçoes matos gache vila real portugal. In northern portugal vila real is a town in a hilly landscape clinging to a headland far above the corgo river. Visit top rated must see attractions.
See 1 383 traveler reviews and photos of vila real tourist attractions. Book your tickets online for the top things to do in vila real portugal on tripadvisor. On average 3 star hotels in vila real cost 0 per night and 4 star hotels in vila real are 105 per night. The cathedral of vila real and the house where the portuguese explorer and sailor diogo cão escudeiro was born are also in the same area.
Score from 1674 reviews real guests real stays real opinions. Vila real portugal holiday guide. Around the town you can visit a noble family s palace which was decked out in baroque decoration by the italian master nicolau nasoni in the 1700s. Vila real the capital of the tras o montes province is a sleepy university town set in a sea of rural tranquility.
Vila real portuguese pronunciation. It was founded in 1289 by king denis of portugal and is commonly known as the royal town because many grand palaces were built in the city between the 16th and 17th. The corgo is a tributary of the douro and meanders down to the main stream through an epic landscape of terraced vineyards. Tripadvisor has 8 295 reviews of vila real hotels attractions and restaurants making it your best vila real resource.