- Rating
- 4.5 ★
- Google reviews
- 235
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Penafiel
- From Porto Airport
- 61 km · 50 min
- From central Porto
- 40 km · 37 min
- Phone
- 917 501 285
What it is
Google lists Quinta Santa Cruz as a quinta. Of the 61 reviews read, 10 mention weddings. Some brides have a lash lift and brow up a few weeks before, so they can skip false lashes in the photos.
Where it is
Av. Marginal 1811, 4575-398 Canelas.
From central Porto it is 40 km, about 37 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 61 km, about 50 min. The centre of Penafiel is 19 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Penafiel20 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia38 km
- Campanhã station, Porto38 km
- Espinho38 km
- Amarante45 km
- Santa Maria da Feira46 km
By road, Penafiel is 19 min away and Vila Nova de Gaia 34 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
Food comes up in 8 of the 61 reviews, averaging 4.0 stars. 16 reviews talk about the staff, averaging 4.1 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 27 of the 61 reviews, averaging 4.3 stars. What the reviews name: the view (16), the river (9) and the pool (3).
Access and parking
Google lists on-site parking and free 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.
- On-site parking
- Free parking
- 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.
Guests flying in land 61 km away, about 50 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 19 km away.
Neither the site nor the 61 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
- outdoor photography: 25 reviews mention the view, the lake or the river
- anyone driving: Google lists free parking
- guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
Worth knowing
- anyone without a car: 19 km from the centre of Penafiel
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta Santa Cruz?
Neither the website nor the 61 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 Santa Cruz say?
On Google, 10 of 235 ratings (4%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 4 are in that band and their themes are the staff (2), the grounds and gardens (2).
Are the reviews of Quinta Santa Cruz recent?
Of the 61 reviews read with a date, 1 are from the last 12 months and 4 from the last two years. Most of the text is older, so ask what has changed.
How do you get to Quinta Santa Cruz by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 38 km away, about 35 min. The centre of Penafiel is 19 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Penafiel?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 37 min by road to Quinta Santa Cruz.
Read on 7 September 2026: 235 Google reviews, 61 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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