Viana do Castelo, Portugal · Europe
Ponte de Lima is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ponte da Barca, 36km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Ponte de Lima is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, with about 45,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ponte da Barca, about 15 km away.
Ponte de Lima (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈpõtɨ ðɨ ˈlimɐ] ), the oldest vila (chartered town, head of a municipality) in Portugal, is located in the Viana do Castelo District. Situated on the southern bank of the Lima River, it takes its name from the medieval bridge (ponte) that crosses the waterway. InRead more
2021, the municipality had a population of 41,164 within an area of 320.25 square kilometres (123.65 mi2). The town itself has approximately 2,800 inhabitants.
The current mayor is Vasco Ferraz, elected by the People's Party (CDS–PP). As of 2024, Ponte de Lima is one of the six municipalities in Portugal administered by this party. The municipal holiday is celebrated on the Tuesday following the Feiras Novas (New Fairs), a festivity held annually during the second weekend of September.
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Within an hour or so of Ponte de Lima: Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte (29 km), Espigueiros do Soajo (29 km), Peneda-Geres National Park (36 km), Castelo de Guimarães (43 km).
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Ponte de Lima is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, about 15 km from Ponte da Barca.
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6 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.
29 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Two dozen granite espigueiros, slit-walled corn granaries raised on staddle stones, some dating to the 18th century: clustered on a bare rock threshing floor above the village of Soajo in the Peneda-Gerês hills.
29 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Portugal's only national park, a wild landscape of granite peaks, oak forests, waterfalls, and ancient Roman roads in the north.
36 km · about 40 min drive
castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
43 km · about 50 min drive
beach
A glittering white crescent of Caribbean-like sand linking two of the Cies Islands, often crowned Europe's most beautiful beach.
57 km · about 65 min drive
beach
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
58 km · about 65 min drive
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