- Rating
- 4.2 ★
- Google reviews
- 59
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Paços de Ferreira
- From Porto Airport
- 33 km · 28 min
- From central Porto
- 33 km · 27 min
What it is
Google lists Quinta Encantada as a quinta. Of the 30 reviews read, 4 mention family lunches and dinners and 2 mention weddings. The person behind this guide is Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who works at weddings all over the north.
Where it is
R. Alto da Levada 271, 4595 Meixomil.
From central Porto it is 33 km, about 27 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 33 km, about 28 min. The centre of Paços de Ferreira is 1 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Penafiel20 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão25 km
- Guimarães27 km
- Campanhã station, Porto34 km
- Matosinhos37 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia38 km
By road, Penafiel is 20 min away and Vila Nova de Famalicão 29 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
The staff comes up in 11 reviews, averaging 4.6 stars. 6 reviews talk about the event organisation, averaging 4.8 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 22 of the 30 reviews, averaging 4.3 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (10) and the outdoor areas (4). The halls and interior are a theme in 6, averaging 5.0 stars.
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
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. Larissa Wendler, who writes this guide, does bridal makeup in Porto and travels to venues like Quinta Encantada.
Guests flying in land 33 km away, about 28 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 1 km away.
Neither the site nor the 30 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 when the last refurbishment was, 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
- guests flying in on the day: 28 min from the airport
- anyone staying in Porto who wants to go and come back the same day
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
- families with small children
Worth knowing
- 7 reviews mention cleanliness, averaging 3.3 stars
- anyone wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- 19% of the 59 Google ratings give 1 or 2 stars
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta Encantada?
Neither the website nor the 30 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 Encantada say?
On Google, 11 of 59 ratings (19%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 6 are in that band and their themes are the grounds and gardens (4), cleanliness (3).
Are the reviews of Quinta Encantada recent?
Of the 30 reviews read with a date, 30 are from the last 12 months and 30 from the last two years. The venue is active.
How do you get to Quinta Encantada by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 34 km away, about 28 min. The centre of Paços de Ferreira is 1 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Paços de Ferreira?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 27 min by road to Quinta Encantada.
Read on 7 September 2026: 59 Google reviews, 30 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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