Vilarinho

Vilarinho is a small parish belonging to the Portuguese municipality of Santo Tirso, located in the district of Porto. It is located on the Portuguese Way and stands out for the magnificent historical preservation of its centre. This area still presents today areas that show the rocky substratum of the settlement, as it was distributed during the Middle Ages. The village has few services.

A little history

This small village, Vilarinho, preserves in its limits patrimonial elements that date back to the medieval period of the Peninsula. Currently, due to its proximity to Porto, this situation coexists with the expansion of the metropolitan area of Porto, of which it has recently become a part.

CHAPEL OF SAINT BRÁS

Chapel dedicated to Saint Brás, defender of throat diseases, located in Macieira da Maia, near Souto de Vilarinho.

CASTLE MACIEIRA DA MAIA

It belonged to the municipality of Maia and has been integrated into the municipality of Vila do Conde since the administrative division in 1836.

CASTLE OF VILARINHO

The Castle of the Moors of Vilarinho dos Galegos, located at the union of the parishes of Vilarinho de Ventoselo and dos Galegos, is situated on the cliffs of the Douro River. This place is also known as Arab Castle, Castelinho, or Castro de Vilarinho dos Galegos. In 2016, it was classified as a Municipal Public Interest Monument.

PONTE DOM ZAMERIO

When we leave Vilarinho, in half an hour, we will come across this beautiful bridge, one of the most beautiful on the Portuguese Way. www.jfvilarinho.pt