Vila Velha
Vila Velha, meaning old village, is a city in the metropolitan region of Vitória. It was the original capital of Espírito Santo State, founded in 1535 by Vasco Fernandes Coutinho. Wikivoyage
Population 472,762 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in Brazil
Getting there
Remembered in this browser only, with the last few you used.
Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Museu Homero Massena Museum · 790 m - Busto de Américo Bernardes Memorial · 10 m
- Busto de Duque de Caxias Memorial · 40 m
- Almirante Tamandaré Memorial · 760 m
- Âncora Monument · 780 m
- Casa da Memória de Vila Velha Museum · 790 m
- Bonde 42 Attraction · 790 m
- Busto General Tibúrcio Attraction · 880 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Somewhere to run
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.