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Village on the Camino · Oporto

Vila Nova de Gaia

303,824
inhabitants (2021)
242.1
km to Santiago

On the Camino Portugués

History of Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. The city proper had a population of 178,255 in 2001. The municipality has an area of 168.46 square kilometres (65.04 mi2) and a population of 303,824 inhabitants in 2021, making it the most populous municipality in Norte Region, and the third most populous in the country, after Lisbon and Sintra. Gaia along with Porto and 16 other municipalities make up the Porto metropolitan area.

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Services in Vila Nova de Gaia

🏨 Hotels (8)

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🍽 Bars and restaurants (70)

  • Café Cocos
  • Carolla
  • Davilina
  • Davilina - Snack-bar
  • Café Angola
  • Carpa
  • Café Glass
  • J'Agora Café
  • Trigão
  • Bonjour
  • Café Casbar
  • Charanga
  • Cafetaria Via Gaia
  • One Piece
  • O Charco - Restaurante Pastelaria Cafetaria
  • Símbolo - Pão Quente Restaurante
  • Café Veneza - Restaurante Snack-Bar
  • Café Liberty
  • Café Solar
  • McDonald's
  • Barbedo's
  • Cantinho das Oliveiras
  • Casa do Sabor Caseiro
  • Montanha

🩹 Other services

  • 🛒 Shops and supermarkets: 16

🧭 How to get there

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Experiences and guided tours

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