Ponte de Lima Map
Ponte de Lima is 26 km upstream on the River Lima from Viana do Castelo.
The small settlement of just less than 3,000 inhabitants is the oldest chartered town (vila) in Portugal. It received its charter way back in 1125. For a small town there's lots to see and do.
There are many excellent places to stay in Ponte de Lima including the Hotel Paço de Vitorino at Carreira do Paço nº 270 - Vitorino de Donas, 4990-800 Ponte de Lima.
The hotel is within an 18th-century manor house with Baroque garden, just a 10-minute drive from the center. The hotel has rental bicycles to enjoy the nearby cycling track from Viana do Castelo to Ponte de Lima.
Other recommended hotels are the 3-star, riverside Hotel Império do Norte, the modern INLIMA Hotel & Spa and Carmo's Boutique Hotel a 5-star property a short drive east of town.
See a complete listing of hotels in Ponte de Lima.
