Villas in Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez suits walkers wanting a quiet base in the Alto Minho, with mountain parishes inside Portugal's only national park. Expect rain: the park sees more than 130 rainy days a year, and a car is needed for most trailheads and villages.
- Villas
- 14
- From, per week
- £661
About Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez is the seat of a municipality in the far north of Portugal, bordered to the east by Spanish Galicia. It is the largest municipality by area in Viana do Castelo district. The Vez and Lima rivers occupy a valley through it, with mountain country to the west and east rising to 1,416 metres at the highest point. A four-arched stone bridge over the Vez was built between 1876 and 1880. Homes are scattered over a wide area rather than clustered; most sleep two to four, many have a private pool, and most have a garden and a fireplace.
Is Arcos de Valdevez right for you?
- Best for
- Walkers and quiet rural weeks in the Alto Minho
- Not for you if
- You want sea views and beach days, as this is river and mountain country.
Near Arcos de Valdevez
Peneda-Gerês National Park
Portugal's only national park, created in 1971, with granite massifs, steep valleys, fast streams and waterfalls; mountain parishes of the municipality lie inside it.
Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Peneda
An eighteenth-century church in the mountains, approached by a stairway of 300 metres with 20 chapels.
Miradouro dos Socalcos, Sistelo
A viewpoint at Porta do Cova looking over a tiny mountain village and the greenery around it.
Paço da Giela
A medieval palace in Giela, a national monument since 1910; opening hours change by season and it is closed on Mondays.
Getting to Arcos de Valdevez
Porto Airport is about 1 hour 15 minutes from Arcos de Valdevez by car, and a bus from the town's bus terminal reaches the airport in around 1 hour 45 minutes. The IC28 connects the town with the A3 and A27 motorways, and a car is needed for the scattered homes and mountain villages.
Villas in Arcos de Valdevez
Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
2
0
0
Air ConBBQParking+11 more
from£172
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
2
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+12 more
from£235
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
2
0
ParkingGardenMicrowave+5 more
from£108
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
6
2
0
FireplaceMicrowaveInternet+3 more
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
2
0
Air ConDishwasherFireplace+7 more
from£131
per night
Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
2
0
0
Air ConBBQParking+11 more
from£172
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
2
0
Air ConBBQFireplace+12 more
from£235
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
2
1
0
Air ConParkingMicrowave+5 more
from£94
per night
1-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
1
0
Air ConBBQFireplace+12 more
from£226
per night
4-star property
1-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
1
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+9 more
from£131
per night
Chalet "Casas das Olas 4"
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
6
2
0
Air ConBBQDishwasher+13 more
from£271
per night
2-Bedroom Home, Arcos de Valdevez
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
4
2
0
Air ConBBQParking+11 more
from£217
per night
Flusshaus - Casas do Rio Tora
Arcos de Valdevez, North/Oporto, Portugal
8
3
0
Washing MachineInternetFridge+3 more
from£208
per night
Arcos de Valdevez villa holidays: questions answered
Is Arcos de Valdevez a good base for Peneda-Gerês National Park?
Yes. Mountain parishes of the municipality, including Soajo and Sistelo, lie inside the park, and the area serves as a gateway to it. The park covers around 700 square kilometres of granite uplands, with Gerês, the highest peak, at about 1,545 metres.
How wet is the Peneda-Gerês area near Arcos de Valdevez?
Wet, especially uphill. The park sees more than 130 rainy days a year, with around 1,600 mm of rain at lower levels and up to 3,200 mm at higher ones. River valleys are warmer than the highlands, so pack waterproofs in every season.
How far is Arcos de Valdevez from Porto?
About 90 km from the city, and Porto Airport is roughly 1 hour 15 minutes away by car. Braga is much nearer, about 36 km from the town.
Is there history to see in Arcos de Valdevez itself?
Plenty. The municipality has a pillory erected in 1515, the Iron Age hillfort of Castro de Ázere, inhabited from the eighth century BC, and dolmens on the Serra do Soajo, alongside the Romanesque monastery at Ermelo.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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