- Rating
- 4.8 ★
- Google reviews
- 32
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Terras de Bouro
- From Porto Airport
- 87 km · 1 h 09
- From central Porto
- 80 km · 1 h 07
- Phone
- 969 874 864
What it is
Google lists Quinta da Balança as a country house. The 14 reviews read do not describe specific events. The most frequent themes are the grounds and gardens (5) and the peace and quiet (4). Google also lists it as accommodation. This guide is written by Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who travels to venues like Quinta da Balança for weddings.
Where it is
Moure 13, 4840-010 Terras de Bouro.
From central Porto it is 80 km, about 1 h 07 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 87 km, about 1 h 09 min. The centre of Terras de Bouro is 3 km away. It is inside the town.
What is nearby
- Braga26 km
- Gerês (Peneda-Gerês National Park)32 km
- Ponte de Lima41 km
- Barcelos47 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão48 km
- Guimarães49 km
By road, Braga is 28 min away and Gerês (Peneda-Gerês National Park) 1 h 02 min. This is Vinho Verde country: light whites, often with a slight fizz.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 5 of the 14 reviews, averaging 5.0 stars.
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 87 km away, about 1 h 09 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 3 km away.
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
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta da Balança?
Neither the website nor the 14 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 da Balança say?
On Google, 0 of 32 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 da Balança recent?
Of the 14 reviews read with a date, 3 are from the last 12 months and 3 from the last two years. Most of the text is older, so ask what has changed.
How do you get to Quinta da Balança by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 80 km away, about 1 h 07 min. The centre of Terras de Bouro is 3 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Terras de Bouro?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 07 min by road to Quinta da Balança.
Read on 7 September 2026: 32 Google reviews, 14 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 Terras de Bouro
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.
- Quinta do Bárrio4 km
- Quinta da Portela4 km
- Casa da Pontelha20 km