Viana is Love

Discover the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Agony: Fa...

Arriving in Viana do Castelo on the eve of August, the sound of drums and bagpipes mingles with the salty scent of Lima. The city takes on the rhythm of...

Discover the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Agony: Fa...

Arriving in Viana do Castelo on the eve of August, the sound of drums and bagpipes mingles with the salty scent of Lima. The city takes on the rhythm of...

The procession to the sea: tradition in Viana

The image of ornate boats cutting through the waters of the Lima, accompanying a float gleaming in the sun, is one of those scenes that will last forever. It's a...

The procession to the sea: tradition in Viana

The image of ornate boats cutting through the waters of the Lima, accompanying a float gleaming in the sun, is one of those scenes that will last forever. It's a...

Discover the miracle of the sea and the promise...

The sea has a curious way of fulfilling our promises when we give it time, space, and care. Those who live near the coast know: when fishing slows down, the...

Discover the miracle of the sea and the promise...

The sea has a curious way of fulfilling our promises when we give it time, space, and care. Those who live near the coast know: when fishing slows down, the...

The expression queen of pilgrimages and its mea...

There are terms that sum up an entire country. When someone says "queen of pilgrimages," the Portuguese ear immediately imagines the sea and processions, embroidered costumes, glittering gold, thumping drums,...

The expression queen of pilgrimages and its mea...

There are terms that sum up an entire country. When someone says "queen of pilgrimages," the Portuguese ear immediately imagines the sea and processions, embroidered costumes, glittering gold, thumping drums,...

Vianense devotion: bridges between the sacred a...

Viana do Castelo has a very unique way of connecting the sky and the street. The devotion experienced there has a body, voice, flavor, and color, and is therefore more...

Vianense devotion: bridges between the sacred a...

Viana do Castelo has a very unique way of connecting the sky and the street. The devotion experienced there has a body, voice, flavor, and color, and is therefore more...

Discovering the history and symbolism of salt rugs

At dawn, the streets begin to take on color. Small mounds of salt, white or dyed, run down cardboard molds, creating arabesques, geometric flowers, and ancient symbols. Passersby at this...

Discovering the history and symbolism of salt rugs

At dawn, the streets begin to take on color. Small mounds of salt, white or dyed, run down cardboard molds, creating arabesques, geometric flowers, and ancient symbols. Passersby at this...