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Vila Velha

Vila Velha is a Brazilian municipality situated on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo, in the Southeast Region of Brazil.

Vila Velha
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The place

Vila Velha is a Brazilian municipality situated on the coast of the state of Espírito Santo, in the Southeast Region of Brazil. It is part of the Greater Vitória Metropolitan Area and covers an area of 209.965 km2 (81.068 sq mi), of which 54.57 km2 (21.07 sq mi) is within the urban area. According to estimates by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) in 2024, its population was 502,899 inhabitants, making it the second most populous municipality in Espírito Santo, surpassed only by Serra.

Adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

What is there

Worth seeing in and around Vila Velha

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

  1. 01
    Third Bridge

    The Deputy Darcy Castelo de Mendonça Bridge, colloquially known as the Third Bridge, is the second tallest bridge in Brazil, connecting the cities of Vila Velha and Vitória in the state of Espírito Santo. Spanning the mouth of Vitória Bay, which has many other features, including the Penha Convent, Moreno's hill, freight ships, coastline, islands and modern buildings, the bridge has become one of Espírito Santo's main landmarks.

    2 km · bridge in Brazil · Wikipedia
  2. 02
    Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, Vitória

    The Our Lady of Victory Cathedral, also Vitória Cathedral, is a Catholic church in Dom Luiz Scortegagna Square, in the City of Vitória, Brazil.

    4.9 km · church in Vitória, Brazil · Wikipedia
  3. 03
    Moscoso Park

    Moscoso Park is a Brazilian protected area belonging to the national system of conservation units. Inaugurated in 1912, it is the oldest municipal park in the city of Vitória, in the state of Espírito Santo.

    5.4 km · public park, located in Vitória, Espírito Santo · Wikipedia
  4. 04
    Palácio Anchieta

    Anchieta Palace is the seat of the executive branch of the state of Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is located in the city of Vitória, directly in front of the Port of Vitória at the entrance of Cidade Alta, one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city.

    5.1 km · palace and seat of government · Wikipedia
  5. 05
    Capela de Santa Luzia (Vitória)

    The Chapel of Saint Lucy is a Catholic temple located in the historic center of the city of Vitória, the capital of Espírito Santo and built in 1537.

    5 km · church in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  6. 06
    Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

    The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is an 18th-century Roman Catholic church located in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. It is one of numerous churches across Brazil constructed by the Afro-Brazilian brotherhood associated with Our Lady of the Rosary.

    4.6 km · church building in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  7. 07
    Parish Church of Our Lady of the Rosary

    The Church of Our Lady of the Rosary is a Catholic temple located in the Prainha Historic Site, in the municipality of Vila Velha, in the state of Espírito Santo. It is considered one of the oldest churches in Brazil and a landmark of the colonization of the territory of Espírito Santo.

    700 m · church in Vila Velha, Espírito Santo, Brasil · Wikipedia
  8. 08
    Caramuru Viaduct

    The Caramuru Viaduct is a viaduct located in the Cidade Alta neighborhood in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil. It has two spans and is 34 metres in length.

    5.1 km · viaduct in Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil · Wikipedia
  9. 09
    Memory House Museum

    ninThe Memory House Museum is a Brazilian museum in Vila Velha, created in 1997. It is located in a house built in 1893, which was restored by the DEC/ES through the efforts of a group of volunteers and Vila Velha residents.

    800 m · museum in Vila Velha, Brazil · Wikipedia
  10. 10
    Estádio Salvador Costa

    Estádio Salvador Venâncio da Costa, also known as Estádio Salvador Costa, is a Brazilian football stadium in Vitória, Espírito Santo.

    2.7 km · Brazilian football stadium · Wikipedia

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Getting to Vila Velha

Airports
Eurico de Aguiar Salles (VIX), 9 km
  • Belo Horizonte → Vila Velha
    383 km · quickest by air, 5h 7m · R$360–550
  • Rio De Janeiro → Vila Velha
    414 km · quickest by air, 3h 55m · R$300–460
  • Rio de Janeiro → Vila Velha
    414 km · quickest by air, 3h 55m · R$300–460
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Not yet researched

No local-transport research exists yet for Vila Velha

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Vila Velha. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

The nearest places where the work is done
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    Ilha GrandeBR

    10 ways of moving, 20 sources

    508 km
  2. 02
    Morro de São Paulo and Ilha de TinharéBR

    9 ways of moving, 31 sources

    787 km
  3. 03
    Uyuni and the Salar de UyuniBO

    8 ways of moving, 26 sources

    2,763 km
  4. 04
    San Pedro de AtacamaCL

    8 ways of moving, 30 sources

    2,895 km
  5. 05
    RurrenabaqueBO

    8 ways of moving, 37 sources

    2,962 km

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Around it

Next door to Vila Velha

Vila Velha is 5 km from Vitória, the nearest large city, whose note carries the wider picture.

  • Vitóriamunicipality of Espírito Santo state, Brazil2.9 km