- Rating
- 4.4 ★
- Google reviews
- 133
- Type
- Quinta (country estate)
- Concelho
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- From Porto Airport
- 38 km · 37 min
- From central Porto
- 24 km · 24 min
- Phone
- 918 209 813
What it is
Google lists Quinta do Rio as an event venue. The reviews read describe events: 2 weddings, 2 christenings and 2 first communions out of 41. The person behind this guide is Larissa Wendler, a makeup artist in Porto who works at weddings all over the north.
Where it is
Travessa Largo de Sá n°70, 4415-714.
From central Porto it is 24 km, about 24 min by car. From Francisco Sá Carneiro Airport it is 38 km, about 37 min. The centre of Vila Nova de Gaia is 19 km away. Without a car it is not practical.
What is nearby
- Santa Maria da Feira14 km
- Espinho18 km
- Vila Nova de Gaia19 km
- Campanhã station, Porto23 km
- Matosinhos31 km
- Penafiel43 km
By road, Santa Maria da Feira is 22 min away and Espinho 18 min. This is the Porto district, the densest area of this guide for wedding venues.
Food and service
8 of the 41 reviews read talk about the food, averaging 4.4 stars. There are 10 reviews about the staff, averaging 4.7 stars.
Grounds, gardens and halls
The grounds are the most repeated theme: 11 of the 41 reviews, averaging 4.1 stars. What the reviews name: the outdoor areas (3). The halls and interior come up in 5 reviews, averaging 4.0 stars.
Access and parking
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.
- Wheelchair parking
- Wheelchair entrance
- Wheelchair toilet
- Public toilet
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 38 km away, about 37 min by road. The nearest town centre for hotels is 19 km away.
Neither the site nor the 41 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
- 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 wanting to sleep on site: neither the Google listing nor the reviews read mention rooms
- anyone without a car: 19 km from the centre of Vila Nova de Gaia
Frequently asked questions
How many guests fit at Quinta do Rio?
Neither the website nor the 41 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 do Rio say?
On Google, 3 of 133 ratings (2%) give 1 or 2 stars. In the reviews read, 2 are in that band and their themes are the grounds and gardens (2).
Are the reviews of Quinta do Rio recent?
Of the 41 reviews read with a date, 2 are from the last 12 months and 5 from the last two years. Most of the text is older, so ask what has changed.
How do you get to Quinta do Rio by train?
Public transport was not checked for this page. By road, Campanhã station in Porto is 23 km away, about 21 min. The centre of Vila Nova de Gaia is 19 km from the venue. Plan a taxi or a shuttle for the last stretch.
Does the makeup artist travel to Vila Nova de Gaia?
Yes. Larissa Wendler works from a studio in Porto and travels to the venue. It is 24 min by road to Quinta do Rio.
Read on 7 September 2026: 133 Google reviews, 41 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 Vila Nova de Gaia
The nearest venues in the same concelho, with distance by road.
- Casa dos Laceiras1 km
- Gaia Moments3 km
- Bruval Eventos4 km