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A Casa Grande do Seixo - Turismo Rural

A Casa Grande do Seixo is a manor house in the concelho of Chaves, district of Vila Real. The centre of Chaves is 14 km away. From Porto it is about 1 h 44 min by car. Across the reviews read, the staff is what comes up most. This page gathers what can be measured: distances, what the Google listing shows and what the reviews talk about.

Rating
4.7 ★
Google reviews
96
Type
Manor house / Estate
Concelho
Chaves
From Porto Airport
144 km · 1 h 47
From central Porto
144 km · 1 h 44
Phone
939 858 482

What it is

Google lists A Casa Grande do Seixo as a wine producer. The 50 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the staff (28) and the peace and quiet (26). Wine is part of the business: Google lists it as a producer and 18 reviews talk about the wines or the cellar. At a party that starts in sunlight and ends at night, the choice of day or evening makeup comes down to the ceremony time.

Where it is

R. Central, 5425-102 Seixo.

From central Porto it is 144 km, about 1 h 44 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 144 km, about 1 h 47 min. The centre of Chaves is 14 km away. Without a car it is not practical.

Porto Airport Porto A Casa Grande do Seixo Chaves 144 km · 1 h 47 min 144 km · 1 h 44 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Chaves14 km
  • Vila Real62 km
  • Peso da Régua81 km
  • Pinhão89 km
  • Lamego92 km
  • Guimarães95 km

By road, Chaves is 15 min away and Vila Real 51 min. This is the Douro wine region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2001. Summer heat regularly passes 35 degrees.

Food and service

The food is mentioned in 17 of the 50 reviews read, averaging 4.6 stars. The staff is a theme in 28, averaging 4.7 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

The grounds and gardens are a theme in 20, averaging 4.7 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (9), the cellar (5), the vineyards (3) and the view (3). The state of repair is a theme in 5 reviews, averaging 5.0 stars. The average says it reads as praise, not complaint.

Rooms and stays

There are 20 reviews about accommodation, averaging 4.8 stars. Breakfast is named in 9 of them. 9 reviews talk about the pool, averaging 4.6 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.

There are 6 reviews about cleanliness, averaging 5.0 stars. At that average it is praise.

Access and parking

For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 2 accessibility features: wheelchair parking and wheelchair entrance.

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
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC payments

Planning a wedding here

Wedding season in the north of Portugal runs from May to October. The site does not name an indoor hall, so ask what happens if it rains.

Guests flying in land 144 km away, about 1 h 47 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 14 km away.

Neither the site nor the 50 reviews read name a chapel. For a religious ceremony, count on the church in the parish and the drive between the two.

On the first call, ask seated capacity indoors and outdoors, separately, whether there is more than one event on the same day and whether the kitchen is theirs or outside catering comes in.

Who it suits

Suits

  • out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
  • couples who want a wine tasting in the programme
  • guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
  • families with small children

Worth knowing

  • anyone wanting to stay near the airport: it is 1 h 47 min by road
  • anyone without a car: 14 km from the centre of Chaves

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at A Casa Grande do Seixo?

Neither the website nor the 50 reviews read give 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 A Casa Grande do Seixo say?

On Google, 0 of 96 ratings (0%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 1 are in that band, too few to count themes.

Are the reviews of A Casa Grande do Seixo recent?

Of the 50 reviews read with a date, 13 are from the last 12 months and 21 from the last two years. The venue is active.

When is the busiest season for weddings in Chaves?

Between May and October, for the weather. In the Douro, July and August regularly pass 35 degrees. June and September are the most requested months.

Does the makeup artist travel to Chaves?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 44 min by road to A Casa Grande do Seixo.

Read on 7 September 2026: 96 Google reviews, 50 with text. Distances by road, from OpenStreetMap data. This is a reading of the data, not a visit. Prices, dates and capacity are for the venue to confirm.

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Getting married in Chaves?

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.

Ask about your date →