Vila Nova de Gaia

Vila Nova de Gaia, or simply Gaia, is a city and a municipality in Porto District in Norte Region, Portugal. It is located south of the city of Porto on the other side of the Douro River. Wikipedia

Population 303,824 (Wikidata)

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Tourist office · 570 m Posto de Turismo de Vila Nova de Gaia

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Best-documented sights

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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

Mercado Beira-Rio
Covered hall
1. Monday: 07:00–22:00
2. Tuesday: 07:00–22:00
3. Wednesday: 07:00–22:00
4. Thursday: 07:00–22:00
5. Friday: 07:00–22:00
6. Saturday: 07:00–22:00
7. Sunday: 07:00–22:00
07:00–22:00
400 m from the centre
Mercado da Ribeira
1. Monday: 09:00–24:00
2. Tuesday: 09:00–24:00
3. Wednesday: 09:00–24:00
4. Thursday: 09:00–24:00
5. Friday: 09:00–24:00
6. Saturday: 09:00–24:00
7. Sunday: 09:00–24:00
09:00–24:00
890 m from the centre
Mercadinho da Ribeira
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: 10:00–20:00
5. Friday: 10:00–20:00
6. Saturday: 10:00–20:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–20:00
10:00–20:00
950 m from the centre
Urban Market Porto
1. Monday: 11:00–19:00
2. Tuesday: 11:00–19:00
3. Wednesday: 11:00–19:00
4. Thursday: 11:00–19:00
5. Friday: 11:00–19:00
6. Saturday: 11:00–19:00
7. Sunday: 11:00–19:00
11:00–19:00
970 m from the centre
Mercadinho dos Clérigos
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: 06:00–13:00
7. Sunday: closed
06:00–13:00
1.5 km from the centre
Mercado do Sol
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: 10:00–20:00
5. Friday: 10:00–20:00
6. Saturday: 10:00–20:00
7. Sunday: 10:00–20:00
10:00–20:00
1.5 km from the centre
Feira de Artesanato da Batalha
1. Monday: 09:00–20:00
2. Tuesday: 09:00–20:00
3. Wednesday: 09:00–20:00
4. Thursday: 09:00–20:00
5. Friday: 09:00–20:00
6. Saturday: 09:00–20:00
7. Sunday: 09:00–20:00
09:00–20:00
1.6 km from the centre
Feira de Numismática, Filatelia e Colecionismo
1. Monday: closed
2. Tuesday: closed
3. Wednesday: closed
4. Thursday: closed
5. Friday: closed
6. Saturday: closed
7. Sunday: 08:00–13:00
08:00–13:00
1.7 km from the centre

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