Viana do Castelo Map
Viana do Castelo, in the Minho region of Portugal, has a lot to see and do including several excellent churches and museums.
The town is also an excellent base to head north from Viana do Castelo Station by train or bus to Vigo in Galicia, Spain, the Cíes Islands and Santiago de Compostela, the culmination of the popular Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route.
There are many excellent places to stay in the city including the Hotel Margarida da Praça.
Other recommended hotels are Casa Mela Alvim, the Pousada de Viana do Castelo - Monte de Santa Luzia and the Quinta de Valverde set on hilly ground with views of the ocean and old city below. A little away from the town center is the excellent, three star Hotel do Parque at Praca da Galiza, Viana do Castelo, 4900-476. The hotel has modern rooms with a pool and popular bar and garden.
