Gaia. If you were to look the word up in the dictionary, you would find out that it is related to Greek mythology, and is considered to be the mother goddess, the personification of planet Earth. Open to the world, she is based on mechanisms that don’t run on oil, but on innovation. She is not mythological, but is inspired by high values and quality standards. This is Vila Nova de Gaia, the third most populous municipality in the country, belonging to the district of Oporto.
No one can take away its prestige as the home of Port wine. In recent decades it has grown by leaps and bounds and is still known for its automotive and glass industries. Its painters, musicians and sculptors throw open its cultural doors and Jardim do Morro has one of the best viewpoints for watching the sunset. Vila Nova de Gaia is constantly changing, from industry to tourism, from culture to the economy. With its distinct identity, it is the ideal place to live and invest. Beautiful in any season, it has seventeen kilometres of riverfront and fifteen kilometres of seafront. The potential of its coastline is recognised and its beaches are famous among the Portuguese and tourists who want to discover the potential of the north. And it’s no coincidence that Gaia’s bathing waters have been honoured with the Gold Quality Beach award and that the municipality holds one of the highest number of Blue Flag beaches in the country. For the quality of the iodine-rich water and the clean sands, we’ll show you Gaia’s coastline, abundant in scenery and size.
