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Municipalities in Viana do Castelo

Arcos de Valdevez(15)Caminha(45)Melgaço(11)Monção(27)Paredes de Coura(9)Ponte da Barca(4)Ponte de Lima(25)Valença(10)Viana do Castelo(93)Vila Nova de Cerveira(9)
Arcos de Valdevez(15)Caminha(45)Melgaço(11)Monção(27)Paredes de Coura(9)Ponte da Barca(4)Ponte de Lima(25)Valença(10)Viana do Castelo(93)Vila Nova de Cerveira(9)







  • Arcos de Valdevez(15)
  • Caminha(45)
  • Melgaço(11)
  • Monção(27)
  • Paredes de Coura(9)
  • Ponte da Barca(4)
  • Ponte de Lima(25)
  • Valença(10)
  • Viana do Castelo(93)
  • Vila Nova de Cerveira(9)
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Recent stories

'Love scammer' pretended to be rich to win over victims

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

A 59-year-old woman claimed to be an architect and paid for all expenses during dates with her victims. She became involved with two men from Viana do Castelo and managed to swindle 200,000 euros. She is currently in pre-trial detention.

cmjornal.pt1 Jun
'Love scammer' pretended to be rich to win over victims

Ponte de Lima Gardens: Festival can be visited until the end of October

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#gardens+2 more

Eleven dream gardens are what the international festival in Ponte de Lima promises. Open until the end of October.

rtp.pt30 May
Ponte de Lima Gardens: Festival can be visited until the end of October

International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🧭 Travel#tourism+2 more

Home News International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal The banks of Ponte de Lima will once again bloom into an open-air gallery this week as the International Garden Festival returns to northern Portugal with a collection of imagin

The Portugal News27 May
International Garden Festival blooms again in Portugal

STEM Racing Portugal National Final brings together the best young talent in engineering and innovation in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo🎓 Education🎭 Culture#education-quality+2 more

The national competition showcases the skills of young students in the fields of engineering and technological innovation, held in the town of Ponte de Lima.

CM Ponte de LimaCM Ponte de Lima20 May
STEM Racing Portugal National Final brings together the best young talent in engineering and innovation in Ponte de Lima

Councilwoman in Ponte de Lima admitted to competition for position in department she oversees

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government⚖️ Legal#public-administration+1 more

The local official is one of six candidates applying for a senior communications technician role. The PSD party is calling for the councilwoman's immediate resignation and the cancellation of the competition. The mayor promises to take a stance.

publico.pt11 May
Councilwoman in Ponte de Lima admitted to competition for position in department she oversees

Canoeing World Cup: Portugal wins two gold medals

📍 Viana do Castelo⚽ Sports#canoeing+2 more

Portugal won two gold medals at the Canoeing World Cup. In the K1 200 metres, Pedro Casinha took the top spot on the podium, while in the K1 1000 metres, Fernando Pimenta takes the gold medal home to Ponte de Lima.

rtp.pt9 May
Canoeing World Cup: Portugal wins two gold medals

Ponte de Lima Municipality attends the “Portugal Global Nation” Forum

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government💶 Finance#investment+1 more

The municipality of Ponte de Lima participates in the “Portugal Nação Global” forum.

CM Ponte de LimaCM Ponte de Lima5 May
Ponte de Lima Municipality attends the “Portugal Global Nation” Forum

Couple spends thousands belonging to elderly cousin they took into their home

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

A couple from Ponte de Lima sold the victim's assets using a power of attorney. The Judicial Police seized documents from the couple, who have been named formal suspects.

Correio da Manhã17 Apr
Couple spends thousands belonging to elderly cousin they took into their home

Man convicted of child pornography in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#crime-report+1 more

The detainee was sentenced to four years and seven months in prison for committing two crimes of child pornography.

Correio da Manhã16 Apr
Man convicted of child pornography in Ponte de Lima

Easter Compass maintains traditions in the village of Vitorino das Donas

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture#traditions+3 more

The men of the compass wear women's scarves on their heads and are accompanied by a violin orchestra. It takes place in Ponte de Lima, in the village of Vitorino das Donas.

RTP Notícias5 Apr
Easter Compass maintains traditions in the village of Vitorino das Donas

House fire kills pets

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🏖️ Daily Life#crime-report+1 more

Dog and cat found dead after flames were extinguished in the attic of a house in Ponte de Lima.

Correio da Manhã25 Mar
House fire kills pets

Man seriously injured after being buried up to his chest

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+1 more

A man who was digging a trench on private land in Ponte de Lima, in the Viana do Castelo district, was injured after being buried up to his chest, according to the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Command.

Observador21 Mar
Man seriously injured after being buried up to his chest

Man buried up to his chest in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+1 more

The accident occurred at 12:00 PM in Ponte de Lima. The victim became trapped in a trench and sustained serious injuries.

Correio da Manhã21 Mar
Man buried up to his chest in Ponte de Lima

26-year-old dies in road accident in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal#public-safety+1 more

According to a source from the Alto Minho Sub-Regional Command, the accident occurred at 03:32.

CNN Portugal20 Mar
26-year-old dies in road accident in Ponte de Lima

Cyclist rescued by helicopter after falling on a mountain in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#public-safety+2 more

A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.

Correio da Manhã16 Mar
Cyclist rescued by helicopter after falling on a mountain in Ponte de Lima

Air Force helicopter rescues cyclist after serious fall in Serra d'Arga

📍 Viana do Castelo🩺 Health🏖️ Daily Life#emergency-services+2 more

A 45-year-old cyclist was left in a serious condition this Sunday, 15 March, after an accident at the Estorãos bike park in the Serra d'Arga, near Ponte de Lima, according to the Lusa news agency. Emergency services were alerted mid-morning and ground rescue teams were immediately mobilised. However, according to the regional news site E24.pt, upon arrival at around 11:25, the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters determined that a ground rescue was unfeasible due to the rugged terrain and difficult access to the victim's location. The Portuguese Air Force was requested and sent an aircraft to perform a vertical extraction of the injured man, CNN confirmed. The site of the accident, often referred to as the Ponte de Lima Bike Park, is located in the parish of Cabração on the mountain slope and is one of the most popular and prestigious mountain biking destinations in Portugal, particularly for Enduro and Downhill. Following the successful rescue, the cyclist was transferred to an ambulance and taken to the Hospital de Santa Luzia in Viana do Castelo, with his condition considered serious. The rescue operation involved a significant logistical deployment, including the Ponte de Lima Volunteer Firefighters, medical teams from the National Institute of Medical Emergency (INEM), and patrols from the National Republican Guard (GNR).

Diário de Notícias15 Mar
Air Force helicopter rescues cyclist after serious fall in Serra d'Arga

Cyclist rescued by helicopter after falling on a mountain in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo⚖️ Legal🩺 Health#emergency-services+2 more

A 45-year-old man was found fallen in a hard-to-reach area near Serra d'Arga and is in serious condition.

Correio da Manhã15 Mar
Cyclist rescued by helicopter after falling on a mountain in Ponte de Lima

Three families cut off from their homes after road collapsed in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo🚇 Infrastructure🏖️ Daily Life#public-safety+3 more

The civil protection service cordoned off the area, but it is unclear when the road will be repaired.

Correio da Manhã30 Jan
Three families cut off from their homes after road collapsed in Ponte de Lima

Traditional baker in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo🏖️ Daily Life#bread+3 more

Slow-fermentation bread is increasingly popular. So Diogo Costa left his job as a food engineer and became a traditional baker in Ponte de Lima.

RTP Notícias25 Jan
Traditional baker in Ponte de Lima

Certified sarrabulho rice will continue to generate wealth in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo🎭 Culture🏖️ Daily Life#gastronomy+3 more

In 2025, restaurants were analysed by a specialised company, and the first 14 badges have now been awarded to 14 restaurants.

Público16 Jan
Certified sarrabulho rice will continue to generate wealth in Ponte de Lima

The birthday also served as an opportunity for Ventura to don a different outfit

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#presidential-election+3 more

Keen to please the veterans, the candidate and leader of Chega was given a military uniform and decided to wear it straight away during the subsequent speech in Ponte de Lima, where he vowed that, if elected President, he would settle accounts with history.

CNN Portugal15 Jan
The birthday also served as an opportunity for Ventura to don a different outfit

Isaltino Morais joins Gouveia e Melo on the campaign trail: "Voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings"

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government#election-campaign+2 more

Isaltino Morais joined Gouveia e Melo's campaign on Sunday. In Ponte de Lima, the mayor criticised all of the candidate's opponents, even saying that “voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings”.

CNN Portugal12 Jan
Isaltino Morais joins Gouveia e Melo on the campaign trail: "Voting for the liberal lot is voting for the weaklings"

Isaltino goes on the campaign trail to target the 'queques'

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#election-campaign+2 more

Gouveia e Melo steps up the rhetoric and Isaltino Morais joins the speeches at the Ponte de Lima rally. From 'the fake socialist' to 'the queque' and 'Uncle of Cascais', there are nicknames for everyone.

Observador11 Jan
Isaltino goes on the campaign trail to target the 'queques'

Ao lado de Gouveia e Melo, Isaltino ataca o "queque" Cotrim e o "proto-ditadorzeco" Ventura

📍 Viana do Castelo🏛️ Government🎭 Culture#presidential-election+3 more
Correio da Manhã11 Jan
Ao lado de Gouveia e Melo, Isaltino ataca o "queque" Cotrim e o "proto-ditadorzeco" Ventura

Blaze breaks out in scrubland area in Ponte de Lima

📍 Viana do Castelo🌱 Environment🏖️ Daily Life#wildfire+3 more

Flames burned for several hours.

Correio da Manhã6 Jan
Blaze breaks out in scrubland area in Ponte de Lima