- Rating
- 4.8 ★
- Google reviews
- 19
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Valongo
- From Porto Airport
- 15 km · 15 min
- From central Porto
- 15 km · 15 min
- Phone
- 913 877 180
What it is
Google lists Quinta Essência as an event organiser. This guide is written by Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who travels to venues like Quinta Essência for weddings.
Where it is
Quinta Essência-organização De Enventos Lda, R. Caulino 384, 4445-259 Alfena.
From central Porto it is 15 km, about 15 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 15 km, about 15 min. The centre of Valongo is 7 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Campanhã station, Porto16 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia20 km
- Matosinhos20 km
- Vila Nova de Famalicão28 km
- Penafiel34 km
- Espinho37 km
By road, Campanhã station, Porto is 16 min away and Vila Nova de Gaia 19 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
The reviews
Google shows 19 reviews and a rating of 4.8, read on 7 September 2026. Only 3 of them have text. That is not enough to count themes with any confidence, so this page sticks to location, distances and the Google listing.
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.
Guests flying in land 15 km away, about 15 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 7 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
- guests flying in on the day: 15 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
Worth knowing
- anyone without a car: 7 km from the centre of Valongo
Frequently asked questions
How do you get to Quinta Essência by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 16 km away, about 16 min. The centre of Valongo is 7 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does Quinta Essência have rooms?
Google does not list it as accommodation, and none of the reviews read mentions a room. If guests need to sleep nearby, ask the venue which hotels it usually works with.
When is the busiest season for weddings in Valongo?
Between May and October, for the weather. On the coast, the afternoon usually clears even when the morning starts with fog.
Does the makeup artist travel to Valongo?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 15 min by road to Quinta Essência.
The numbers on this page were read on Google on 7 September 2026: 19 reviews, 3 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.
Other venues in Valongo
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.