The traditional Feira da Praia is back in Vila Real de Santo António, between the 10th and 15th of October, from 10:00 am to 1:00 am.
The fair is distributed along Avenida da República and Praça Marquês de Pombal, welcoming thousands of visitors, mainly Spaniards, who on the 12th, a public holiday in Spain, travel to the city and the shops in the Historic Center.
«Feira da Praia, the name by which it has always been known, originated in the original location where it was held, in front of the sands of Monte Gordo, in 1765”, explains the Town Hall of Vila Real de Santo António.
Later, in 1774, the date of the foundation of Vila Real de Santo António, it was transferred to the city, gaining the function of social and economic expansion and aiming to promote fisheries.
From the utilities, utensils and clothes on display on Avenida da República, to the multiple food products and taverns present in Praça Marquês de Pombal, there will be plenty of reasons to visit Vila Real de Santo António.
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