Feasts of Agony

The impact of the agony festivals on the city a...

There are days when the city recognizes itself in the mirror and smiles. When the Agonia festivals begin, Viana do Castelo changes its rhythm: the sound of drums sets the...

The impact of the agony festivals on the city a...

There are days when the city recognizes itself in the mirror and smiles. When the Agonia festivals begin, Viana do Castelo changes its rhythm: the sound of drums sets the...

Where to stay in Viana during the holidays: bes...

Viana do Castelo takes on a new life in August. The streets fill with costumes, concertinas, food stalls, fireworks, and processions passing close to the storefronts. It's a city lived...

Where to stay in Viana during the holidays: bes...

Viana do Castelo takes on a new life in August. The streets fill with costumes, concertinas, food stalls, fireworks, and processions passing close to the storefronts. It's a city lived...

Traditions and typical foods during the festiva...

The city is adorned with light and gold, music echoes through the streets, and the smell of burning coals announces the return of the festivities. At the Festas d'Agonia in...

Traditions and typical foods during the festiva...

The city is adorned with light and gold, music echoes through the streets, and the smell of burning coals announces the return of the festivities. At the Festas d'Agonia in...

The tradition of popular music at the festivals...

Anyone passing through Viana do Castelo in August feels the city pulsate. The streets are filled with color, gold, and costumes, but what binds everything together is the sound—constant, strong,...

The tradition of popular music at the festivals...

Anyone passing through Viana do Castelo in August feels the city pulsate. The streets are filled with color, gold, and costumes, but what binds everything together is the sound—constant, strong,...

The history of the Vianesa costume

On the streets of Viana do Castelo, the Viana costume is not a museum piece. It is a living garment. It appears at dances, rises in procession at the Romaria...

The history of the Vianesa costume

On the streets of Viana do Castelo, the Viana costume is not a museum piece. It is a living garment. It appears at dances, rises in procession at the Romaria...

Discover the typical processions and parades of...

Those who arrive in Viana do Castelo in August feel the city pulsating to the rhythm of drums and bagpipes, smelling of sea air and salt, shining with antique gold...

Discover the typical processions and parades of...

Those who arrive in Viana do Castelo in August feel the city pulsating to the rhythm of drums and bagpipes, smelling of sea air and salt, shining with antique gold...