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Quinta Dom Sapo

In Viana do Castelo, district of Viana do Castelo, Quinta Dom Sapo is a quinta, a country estate. The centre of Viana do Castelo is 4 km away. From Porto it is about 1 h 00 min by car. What follows is read from the data, not from a visit: distances by road, the Google listing and the reviews.

Rating
4.6 ★
Google reviews
133
Type
Quinta (country estate)
Concelho
Viana do Castelo
From Porto Airport
64 km · 48 min
From central Porto
78 km · 1 h 00
Phone
258 839 080

What it is

Google lists Quinta Dom Sapo as an event venue and a hotel. Of the 68 reviews read, 3 mention weddings and 3 mention christenings. It is also a place to stay: 21 of the reviews read mention rooms or suites.

Where it is

Lugar da Torre 34, 4925-348 Cardielos.

From central Porto it is 78 km, about 1 h 00 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 64 km, about 48 min. The centre of Viana do Castelo is 4 km away. Without a car it is not practical.

Porto Airport Porto Quinta Dom Sapo Viana do Castelo 64 km · 48 min 78 km · 1 h 00 min © OpenStreetMap · OSRM
Location and driving distances, calculated on 7 September 2026. Boundaries: OpenStreetMap.

What is nearby

  • Viana do Castelo9 km
  • Ponte de Lima17 km
  • Barcelos30 km
  • Póvoa de Varzim47 km
  • Vila do Conde51 km
  • Braga55 km

By road, Viana do Castelo is 12 min away and Ponte de Lima 17 min. This is the Alto Minho, between the Atlantic coast and the Gerês hills. It rains more here than in Porto.

Food and service

25 of the 68 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.8 stars. 28 reviews talk about the staff, averaging 4.8 stars.

Grounds, gardens and halls

The grounds and gardens are a theme in 33, averaging 4.6 stars. What the reviews name: the pool (17) and the garden (4). 9 reviews talk about the halls and interior, averaging 4.9 stars.

Rooms and stays

22 reviews talk about accommodation, averaging 4.6 stars. Breakfast is named in 19 of them. 17 reviews talk about the pool, averaging 4.6 stars. Outdoor pools in the north of Portugal run from June to September.

3 reviews talk about cleanliness, averaging 4.3 stars. At that average it is praise.

Access and parking

Google lists on-site parking, free parking and a free car park. For guests with reduced mobility, Google marks 3 accessibility features: wheelchair parking, wheelchair entrance and wheelchair toilet.

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
  • Free car park
  • Wheelchair parking
  • Wheelchair entrance
  • Wheelchair toilet
  • Children's parties
  • Credit cards
  • Debit cards
  • NFC payments

Who it suits

Suits

  • out-of-town guests who want to sleep on site
  • anyone driving: Google lists free parking
  • guests with reduced mobility: adapted access on the Google listing
  • families with small children

Frequently asked questions

How many guests fit at Quinta Dom Sapo?

None of the 68 reviews read gives 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 Dom Sapo say?

On Google, 6 of 133 ratings (5%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 1 are in that band, too few to count themes.

Are the reviews of Quinta Dom Sapo recent?

Of the 68 reviews read with a date, 20 are from the last 12 months and 27 from the last two years. The venue is active.

When is the busiest season for weddings in Viana do Castelo?

Between May and October, for the weather. The Minho gets more rain than Porto. Even in May it is worth having a rain plan.

Does the makeup artist travel to Viana do Castelo?

Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 1 h 00 min by road to Quinta Dom Sapo.

Read on 7 September 2026: 133 Google reviews, 68 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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Getting married in Viana do Castelo?

Larissa Wendler is a makeup artist based in Porto and travels to the venue. Tell her the date and where, and she will say whether she is free.

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