- Rating
- 4.8 ★
- Google reviews
- 36
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Guimarães
- From Porto Airport
- 61 km · 53 min
- From central Porto
- 61 km · 50 min
- Phone
- 919 856 676
What it is
Google lists Quinta Ovelheiro as a guest house. The 18 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the grounds and gardens (9) and the peace and quiet (8). Google also lists it as accommodation. This guide is written by Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who travels to venues like Quinta Ovelheiro for weddings.
Where it is
R. do Ovelheiro 4800, 4800-863 São Torcato.
From central Porto it is 61 km, about 50 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 61 km, about 53 min. The centre of Guimarães is 8 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Guimarães8 km
- Braga33 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão36 km
- Amarante40 km
- Barcelos47 km
- Penafiel52 km
By road, Guimarães is 10 min away and Braga 31 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 9 of the 18 reviews, averaging 4.9 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (3).
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 61 km away, about 53 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 8 km away.
Neither the site nor the 18 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
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- anyone without a car: 8 km from the centre of Guimarães
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta Ovelheiro?
Neither the website nor the 18 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 Quinta Ovelheiro say?
On Google, 0 of 36 ratings (0%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 0 are in that band, too few to count themes.
Are the reviews of Quinta Ovelheiro recent?
Of the 18 reviews read with a date, 5 are from the last 12 months and 8 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta Ovelheiro by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 61 km away, about 49 min. The centre of Guimarães is 8 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Guimarães?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 50 min by road to Quinta Ovelheiro.
Read on 7 September 2026: 36 Google reviews, 18 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.
Other venues in Guimarães
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.