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Civil parish in Norte, Portugal
Vila Chã is a town in the Douro Litoral, Norte region of Portugal. It lies on the Portuguese Coastal Way trail of the Camino de Santiago. The parish has 3,400 inhabitants (2021).
Main dishes and snacks. The moelas are recommended.
Pizza joint.
Dish of the day for €11.
Main dishes from €11.
The nearest airport is in Porto. The most convenient should be an Uber or Bolt from the airport. The metro and the express metro stop 2.5 km away from the beach at the stop called "VC Fashion Outlet Modivas".
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Uber and Bolt do the e-hailing in Vila Chã and the region around.
By bus
There are two regional bus lines that go to different metro stations and to Vila do Conde. Moovit covers the timetables. The price between a metro station nearby and the town is €2.25 (April 2025).
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