Fão

Fão is a town in Portugal's Minho region on the Portuguese Coastal Way trail of the Camino de Santiago. The town lies at the Cávado River and has 3,100 inhabitants (2011).

Understand

Fão waterfront

Get in

The nearest airport is in Porto. From the airport take the metro, change in Verdes and go to Povoa de Varzim. From there take a bus to Fão.

Other airports around are in Vigo, Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela.

Get around

The town can be easily explored on foot.

Otherwise, Uber and Bolt cover the town and the surrounding region.

See

Do

Praia de Ofrir
  • Praia de Ofrir beach

Buy

There are a few ATMs in the town.

Eat

Budget

These are simple local restaurants:

  • Restaurante Juventude, R. das Cordas 1. Local cuisine Menu del dia for €7.50.
  • Family Coffee, R. Artur Sobral 8. Offers mains, but only during lunch time until about 12:30. Dish of the day for €7.50.
  • Restaurante Cláudia Maria, R. São João de Deus 378 (opposite of the camping site).

Mid-range

  • Restaurante Rita Fangueira, Largo Comendador Correia Leite 7. Local restaurant at the river.

Drink

Sleep

There are several hotels and hostels in Fão. There is a camping site which offers dorms in a house for €13-18/night (March 2025).

Connect

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