- Rating
- 4.7 ★
- Google reviews
- 287
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Marco de Canaveses
- From Porto Airport
- 58 km · 48 min
- From central Porto
- 45 km · 41 min
- Phone
- 255 191 703
What it is
Google lists Quinta de Santo António as a hotel and an event venue. The reviews read describe events: 17 weddings and 3 birthdays out of 147. It is also a place to stay: 46 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites. This guide is written by Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who travels to venues like Quinta de Santo António for weddings.
Where it is
Rua de Santo António N. 81, 4575-328 Marco de Canaveses.
From central Porto it is 45 km, about 41 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 58 km, about 48 min. The centre of Marco de Canaveses is 26 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Penafiel16 km
- Amarante41 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia43 km
- Campanhã station, Porto43 km
- Espinho43 km
- Santa Maria da Feira51 km
By road, Penafiel is 16 min away and Amarante 34 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
49 of the 147 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.3 stars. Dishes named most often: veal (3). 67 reviews talk about the staff, averaging 4.6 stars.
The event organisation is a theme in 13, averaging 4.5 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 77 of the 147 reviews, averaging 4.5 stars. What the reviews name: the river (37), the view (35), the pool (30), the outdoor areas (8) and the garden (8). 16 reviews talk about the halls and interior, averaging 4.4 stars.
Noise and acoustics are a theme in 7, averaging 3.4 stars. Ask what time the music has to stop.
Rooms and stays
Accommodation is a theme in 73, averaging 4.5 stars. Breakfast is named in 16 of them. The pool is a theme in 30, averaging 4.4 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.
14 reviews talk about cleanliness, averaging 4.1 stars.
Access and parking
Access and the road come up in 4 reviews, averaging 2.8 stars. Send guests the exact coordinates, not just the name.
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 58 km away, about 48 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 26 km away.
Neither the site nor the 147 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 what time the music has to stop, which road to use for the last kilometre, seated capacity indoors and outdoors, separately and whether there is more than one event on the same day.
Who it suits
Suits
- out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
- outdoor photography: 72 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- 7 reviews mention noise and acoustics, averaging 3.4 stars
- 4 reviews mention access and the road, averaging 2.8 stars
- anyone without a car: 26 km from the centre of Marco de Canaveses
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta de Santo António?
Neither the website nor the 147 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 de Santo António say?
On Google, 9 of 287 ratings (3%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 6 are in that band and their themes are the food (5), the staff (4), the grounds and gardens (4).
Are the reviews of Quinta de Santo António recent?
Of the 147 reviews read with a date, 40 are from the last 12 months and 69 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta de Santo António by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 43 km away, about 39 min. The centre of Marco de Canaveses is 26 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Marco de Canaveses?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 41 min by road to Quinta de Santo António.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 287 reviews, 147 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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