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
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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
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- 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
Go next
- On the Camino in the direction of Santiago de Compostela.
- Apúlia
- Esposende
- Marinhas
- Aguçadoura
- Povoa de Varzim
- Porto