Vendas Novas
Vendas Novas is a city and municipality in Alto Alentejo, Portugal.
Understand
[edit]Vendas Novas (VIHN-duhzh NAW-vuhsh, /ˈvẽ.dɐʒ ˈnɔ.vɐʃ/) municipality has 11,846 residents (2011), with 10,235 in the city proper.
Visitor information
[edit]- 1 Tourist information office (Posto de Turismo), Antigo Moinho de Vento, Av. 25 de Abril, ☏ +351 265 807 700, posto.turismo@cm-vendasnovas.pt.
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Estação Ferroviária de Vendas Novas (Vendas Novas station), Largo 5 de Outubro. Linha do Alentejo.
Get around
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Map of Vendas Novas
See
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- 1 Capela Real do Palácio das Passagens (Royal Chapel of Palácio das Passagens), Avenida da República, ☏ +351 265 809 800. 9:00-18:00. The Royal Chapel of Palácio das Passagens, was ordered built by King D. João V, probably in 1728, to serve as a spiritual comfort to guests and the royal family during their stay at Palácio das Passagens.
- 2 Igreja de Nossa Senhora da Nazaré (Igreja Paroquial de Landeira), Praça da República, 14, Landeira, ☏ +351 265 805 191. Located in Landeira, a civil parish about 20 km from Vendas Novas, it is the oldest building in the county, dating from the 15th century, and a rare and important work of transition from Gothic to Manueline.
- 3 Museu da Escola Prática de Artilharia, Avenida da República, ☏ +351 265 809 800, ra5@mail.exercito.pt. M-Th from 10:00-17:00; F-Su 10:30-12:30, 14:30-17:30.
- 4 Capela de São Gabriel (Chapel of St. Gabriel), Estrada Nacional 4, Bairro Marconi. Chapel which contains stained glass by Almada Negreiros, is a reference work by the architect Jorge Segurado, and is considered one of the most important examples of modernist architecture in Portugal.
Do
[edit]Buy
[edit]- 1 Herdade da Ajuda Nova, Estrada Nacional 4, ☏ +351 265 805 667, geral@herdadedaajuda.pt. M-F 09:00-13:00, 14:00-18:00; Sa-Su closed. Herdade's wine store.
Eat
[edit]- 1 Café Boavista, Rua da Boavista 66, ☏ +351 265 893 199. Tu-Su 05:00–00:00; M closed.
- 2 A Chaminé, Rua da Boavista 51, ☏ +351 265 892 394, achamine.vendasnovas@gmail.com. Th-Tu 06:30–23:00; W closed.
- 3 Bifanas & Companhia, Rua da Boavista 34 A, ☏ +351 265 423 096, bifanasecompanhia2016@gmail.com. Th-Tu 07:00–23:00; W closed.
- 4 100% Bifanas de Vendas Novas, Rua da Boavista 62, ☏ +351 968 501 256, 100bifanasoriginais@gmail.com. F-W 06:00–23:59; Th closed.
- 5 Império das Bifanas, Rua São João de Deus 35, ☏ +351 967 567 917, imperio.das.bifanas@gmail.com. Tu-Su 06:30–23:00; M closed.
- 6 Passion Café, Rua da Boavista 125, ☏ +351 265 281 078, geral@passioncafe.pt. Th-Tu 06:00–23:30; W closed.
- 7 Café O Silva, Rua da Boavista 43, ☏ +351 265 805 655. W-M 06:00–00:00; Tu closed.
Drink
[edit]- 1 Vice Bar, Rua São Domingos Sávio, ☏ +351 962 404 814, geral@vicebar.pt.
- 2 Deck Bar, Avenida 25 de Abril, ☏ +351 265 805 353, deckbarpisicinas@gmail.com.
Sleep
[edit]- 1 Hotel Acez, Largo 5 de Outubro, ☏ +351 265 809 300, info@hotelacez.com. Check-in: 15:00–24:00, check-out: 07:00–12:00.