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Vila Nova de Gaia (European Portuguese: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɨ ˈɣajɐ] ⓘ; Proto-Celtic: *Cale), 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 .
Designed by Portuguese architect Alcino Soutinho and inaugurated in the summer of 2002, [2] the complex is property of the Vila Nova de Gaia municipality, with the official name CTFD Olival/Crestuma. It had a construction cost of €16 million but was leased to FC Porto for €500 a month for a period of 50 years. [3] [4]
Vila Nova de Gaia is a tourist destination in northern Portugal, located opposite Porto on the South bank of Douro river. The cities connect through several bridges over Douro river. Vila Nova de Gaia is home to several notable attractions, such as the Port wine cellars, Dom Luís I Bridge , the Teleferico, Monastery of Serra do Pilar , Douro ...
Vila Nova de Gaia: 1946 Buses and trucks P A Semapa: Industrials Building materials & fixtures Lisbon: 1991 Cement, paper P A Simoldes: Industrials Diversified industrials Oliveira de Azeméis: 1959 Manufacturing P A Soares da Costa: Industrials Heavy construction Porto: 1918 Construction P A SIC: Consumer services Broadcasting & entertainment ...
Avintes is a Portuguese civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia.The population in 2021 was 10,838, [1] in an area of 8.82 km 2. [2] It is known in Portugal as "Terra da Broa", meaning "Land of the Broa", referring to the Broa de Avintes, a typical farmhouse bread widely consumed in Northern Portugal, which originated in Avintes.
Location of Mafamude in Vila Nova de Gaia. Mafamude is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Mafamude e Vilar do Paraíso. [1] The population in 2011 was 38,544, [2] in an area of 5.28 km². [3] It is an urban parish in the city of Gaia.
Portus Cale was an ancient town and port in present-day northern Portugal, in the area of today's Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia. The name of the town eventually influenced the name of the subsequent country of Portugal , from the 9th century onwards .
Location of Perosinho in Vila Nova de Gaia. Perosinho is a former civil parish in the municipality of Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. In 2013, the parish merged into the new parish Serzedo e Perosinho. [1] The population in 2011 was 6,359, [2] in an area of 5.29 km². [3]