- Rating
- 4.8 ★
- Google reviews
- 460
- Type
- Solar / Palace
- Concelho
- Amarante
- From Porto Airport
- 60 km · 48 min
- From central Porto
- 57 km · 44 min
- Phone
- 969 828 039
What it is
Google lists Palacete Dona Maria as a wedding venue. The reviews read describe events: 20 weddings and 4 christenings out of 131.
Where it is
R. do Bairro, 4615-176 Santiago.
From central Porto it is 57 km, about 44 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 60 km, about 48 min. The centre of Amarante is 13 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Amarante13 km
- Penafiel19 km
- Guimarães36 km
- Peso da Régua50 km
- Vila Real51 km
- Braga56 km
By road, Amarante is 14 min away and Penafiel 19 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
The food is mentioned in 31 of the 131 reviews read, averaging 4.8 stars. There are 35 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.8 stars. The event organisation is a theme in 5, averaging 5.0 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds and gardens are a theme in 33, averaging 4.8 stars. What the reviews name: the outdoor areas (4), the view (3) and the garden (3). There are 9 reviews about the halls and interior, averaging 4.9 stars.
Access and parking
3 reviews talk about parking, averaging 4.7 stars. Access and the road come up in 3 reviews, averaging 4.7 stars. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance and wheelchair toilet.
What the Google listing shows
Features marked on the Google listing, read on 7 September 2026. Nothing here was checked on site.
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair toilet
- Public toilet
- Children's parties
- Credit cards
- Debit cards
Who it suits
Suits
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
Worth knowing
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 13 km from the centre of Amarante
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Palacete Dona Maria?
None of the 131 reviews read gives a number, and the Google listing has no capacity field. Ask the venue for seated capacity indoors and outdoors separately.
What do the 1 and 2 star reviews of Palacete Dona Maria say?
On Google, 3 of 460 ratings (1%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 1 are in that band, too few to count themes.
Are the reviews of Palacete Dona Maria recent?
Of the 131 reviews read with a date, 27 are from the last 12 months and 41 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Palacete Dona Maria by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 58 km away, about 45 min. The centre of Amarante is 13 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Amarante?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 44 min by road to Palacete Dona Maria.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 460 reviews, 131 of them with text and read one by one. Distances are by road. Nothing was checked on site; confirm dates, prices and capacity with the venue.
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