Vila Chã
Vila Chã is a town in the Douro Litoral, Norte region of Portugal. It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Way trail of the Camino de Santiago. The parish has 3,400 inhabitants (2021).
Understand
Get in
The nearest airport is in Porto. The most convenient should be an Uber or Bolt from the airport. The metro and the express metro stop 2.5 km away from the beach at the stop called "VC Fashion Outlet Modivas".
Other airports around are in Vigo, Lisbon and Santiago de Compostela.
Get around
On foot
The town can be easily explored on foot.
By car
Uber and Bolt do the e-hailing in Vila Chã and the region around.
By bus
There are two regional bus lines that go to different metro stations and to Vila do Conde. Moovit covers the timetables. The price between a metro station nearby and the town is €2.25 (April 2025).
See
There is a small museum in the building of the reception of the albergue, with a focus on the town's fishing history.
Do
- Beach
- watching the sunset
Buy
There are some minimarkets, one ATM at the beach, and a fashion outlet right out of town.
Eat
Budget
- Cafetaria Sandra, R. do Facho 34. Main dishes and snacks. The moelas are recommended.
- Pizzaria Ardéchoise, R. dos Merenses 4485. Pizza joint.
Mid-range
- Estaleiro, R. do Sol 121. Dish of the day for €11.
- Rest.caravela, R. da Caravela 52 (upstairs). Main dishes from €11.
Drink
There are some cafés.
Sleep
It's not necessary to be a pilgrim to stay in the Albergue São Mamede De Vila Chã, but the maximum stay is 1 night.
Go next
- On the Camino in the direction of Santiago de Compostela.
- Fão
- Apúlia
- Labruge
- Povoa de Varzim
- Vila do Conde
- Porto