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Monastery
Mosteiro de Santa Clara
Monastery of the Poor Clares founded in 1318 on the hilltop of Vila do Conde, with a Gothic church housing the founders' tombs and a large 18th‑century building facing the Ave River.
Porto · Portugal
Vila do Conde
In the destination Porto.
In the photo: Mouth of the Ave River, Vila do Conde
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The city
What to expect from Vila do Conde.
Vila do Conde is a city on Portugal's northern coast, at the mouth of the Ave River, about 30 km from Porto, with a long tradition of shipyards. On the top of the hill stands the monastery of Santa Clara, founded in 1318, which was supplied with water by an arched aqueduct dating from the early 18th century. On the quay, the former Alfândega Régia preserves the history of shipbuilding, next to the replica of a 16th-century nau. The center has the Manueline main church (igreja matriz) and, at the mouth, the Forte de São João Baptista. The Caminho Português da Costa runs along the waterfront.
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Vila do Conde is part of the Caminho Português da Costa on foot
The Camino de Santiago along the Atlantic: from Porto to Galícia along the coast, via Vila do Conde, Viana do Castelo, A Guarda, Baiona and Vigo, to the cathedral of Santiago.
The local experience
What to see in Vila do Conde
Monument
Aqueduto de Santa Clara
Aqueduct built between 1705 and 1714 to carry water to the monastery of Santa Clara, with hundreds of stone arches that cross Vila do Conde from Póvoa de Varzim.
Museum
Alfândega Régia e Nau Quinhentista
The old customs house from the time of D. Manuel I, on the quay of the Ave River, with the shipbuilding museum, and next to it a replica of a 16th-century nau that can be visited inside.
Church
Igreja Matriz de Vila do Conde
Igreja de São João Baptista, begun in 1496 and finished with support from D. Manuel I, featuring a Manueline portal by João de Castilho; classified as a National Monument since 1910.
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Fortress
Forte de São João Baptista
Fort with a pentagonal plan at the mouth of the Ave River, with bastions in the Vauban style, defending the bar of Vila do Conde; the last bastion was completed in 1793.
Museum
Casa de José Régio
House where the writer José Régio lived, born in Vila do Conde, with his study, library and the collection of popular and sacred art he assembled.