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Quinta da Machada

Quinta da Machada is a quinta, a country estate in the concelho of Braga, district of Braga. The centre of Braga is 10 km away. From Porto it is about 42 min by car. Below: where it is, what is nearby, what the reviews count, and who it suits.

Rating
4.3 ★
Google reviews
83
Type
Quinta (country estate)
Concelho
Braga
From Porto Airport
58 km · 45 min
From central Porto
54 km · 42 min
Phone
962 423 370

What it is

Google lists Quinta da Machada as a wedding quinta. The 24 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the food (6) and the grounds and gardens (6).

Where it is

4705-472 Passos (São Julião).

From central Porto it is 54 km, about 42 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 58 km, about 45 min. The centre of Braga is 10 km away. Without a car it is not practical.

Porto Airport Porto Quinta da Machada Braga 58 km · 45 min 54 km · 42 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Braga12 km
  • Barcelos14 km
  • Vila Nova de Famalicão24 km
  • Guimarães29 km
  • Ponte de Lima37 km
  • Póvoa de Varzim41 km

By road, Braga is 15 min away and Barcelos 18 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.

Food and service

Food comes up in 6 of the 24 reviews, averaging 4.2 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

6 reviews talk about the grounds and gardens, averaging 4.7 stars.

Access and parking

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

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: 10 km from the centre of Braga

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at Quinta da Machada?

None of the 24 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 Quinta da Machada say?

On Google, 4 of 83 ratings (5%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 0 are in that band, too few to count themes.

Are the reviews of Quinta da Machada recent?

Of the 24 reviews read with a date, 4 are from the last 12 months and 8 from the last two years. Most of the text is older, so ask what has changed.

How do you get to Quinta da Machada by train?

Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 55 km away, about 42 min. The centre of Braga is 10 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.

Does the makeup artist travel to Braga?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 42 min by road to Quinta da Machada.

The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 83 reviews, 24 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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Getting married in Braga?

Larissa Wendler is a makeup artist based in Porto and travels to the venue. Tell her the date and where, and she will say whether she is free.

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