Vila Real
A walkable wine-country town in northern Portugal, Vila Real sits on a plateau above the gorges of the Corgo and Cabril rivers, with the Alvão and Marão mountains rising to the northwest and southwest. Its historic centre is thick with manor houses bearing noble coats of arms — a legacy of the powerful Marquis of Vila Real in the 16th and 17th centuries — alongside historic churches and a food-and-drink scene concentrated in the old quarter.
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- Population17,001
- Nearest water from center 0.4 km0.2 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.2 km4.4 mi
Nearest airports
Vila Real: quick answers
Where is Vila Real?
Vila Real is in Douro, Portugal, about 132 km82 miles in a straight line from Vigo.
How do you get to Vila Real?
The nearest airport is Vila Real (VRL), about 12 min away by road. The nearest train station is Régua, about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vila Real?
The warmest month is August, averaging 21°C69°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 5°C42°F. The wettest month is October, with about 132 mm5.2 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vila Real?
OpenStreetMap lists 14 museums, 115 restaurants, 87 cafés and 46 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Vila Real?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Póvoa de Lanhoso, Lamego and Vila Boa do Bispo. Vila Real is listed among the day trips from Porto.