Rua Professora Rita Lopes Ribeiro Fonseca, Vila Nova de Gaia

Santa Marinha · 1.8 km to the city center (Vila Nova de Gaia)

Rua Professora Rita Lopes Ribeiro Fonseca, Santa Marinha, Santa Marinha e São Pedro da Afurada, Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, 4400-086, Portugal

Scores

Overall7.2Good

This address is close to the city center of Vila Nova de Gaia, very walkable, and has excellent public transport. It is very safe by day and about average for a city at night, though noisy with hardly any nightlife.

Walkability8.0/10 Excellent
Public transport8.7/10 Excellent
Safety6.8/10 Good
Nightlife1.0/10 Very little
Quiet3.6/10 Poor

Safety by day 8/10, at night 6/10.

About Santa Marinha

A dense, hilly urban area south of the Douro, with older residential streets, apartment buildings, viewpoints, restaurants, and port-wine lodges near the river. It feels more local and spread out than central Porto, though the waterfront becomes busier with visitors.

Good for

  • first-time visitors
  • couples
  • culture lovers
  • foodies
  • public transport users

Less suited to

  • quiet seekers
  • people with limited mobility
  • beach lovers

Watch out for

  • Use extra care on steep or uneven streets, especially after dark.
  • Keep valuables secure around busy viewpoints, the waterfront, and transport connections.
  • Check the exact lodging location, as streets vary from lively tourist areas to quiet residential blocks.

Sources

Getting around

  • Castro Portugal Bus, 60 m
  • Rotunda Train, 150 m
  • Rot. Eng. Edgar Cardoso Bus, 170 m
  • Rotunda Edgar Cardoso Bus, 180 m
  • Zeferino Costa Bus, 210 m

1.8 km to the city center (Vila Nova de Gaia).

What's nearby

Groceries

  • Pingo Doce 350 m
  • Repsol 590 m
  • Aldi 640 m

Restaurants

  • Perto do Cais 540 m
  • O Alfaiate 620 m
  • Cantinho das Devesas 670 m
  • O Forno 720 m
  • Casa dos Leitões das Devesas 730 m

Cafés

  • Broas e broinhas 50 m
  • Confeitaria Tropicalis 490 m
  • O Saquinho 790 m

Bars and pubs

  • Vinum 750 m

Health

  • Farmácia Gaia Nova 20 m
  • Farmácia Magalhães 520 m
  • Farmácia das Devesas 560 m
  • Centro de Saúde de Barão do Corvo 580 m
  • Farmácia de Coimbrões 760 m

Parks

  • Jardim da Rua do Capitão Leitão 270 m
  • Parque da Quinta do Conde das Devesas 630 m

Sights

  • Graham's Port Lodge 700 m