Cheap Flights to Aguas Santas

The Portuguese parish of Águas Santas is situated in Maia municipality and is one of Porto district’s most densely inhabited towns. Porto city is near about 3.5 km away from the place, near Leca River. Many tourists take cheap flights to Águas Santas which is a very old city whose reference can be found in an 1120 document where “Aquis Sanctis’” monastery is mentioned by Pope Callixtus II. Águas Santas means holy water in English and there are other places to visit nearby which allures tourists to take cheap flights to Águas Santas. Visitors can tour places like Walnut, Sao Mamede de Infesta, Miheiros, Rio Tinto, Ermelo and Pedroucos by simply checking in at any of the hotels in Águas Santas.

Although just a parish, its high population provides it with enough reason to become a city in the near future. In fact, presently, it is Porto and Northern Portugal’s most populous town. It is believed that the city existed since 6th century. However, there are no documents to testify the date. There are documents from 1120 and 1405 though. According to legends, there is a story that goes behind the particular name. It is said that a convent’s mother superior heard of the Romans approaching from a source and hid Virgin Mary’s image. When the image was unwrapped, it was seen that the lady in the image was crying. When people heard this news, they started calling it Fountain Águas Santas. Later on, the Church of Monastery of Águas Santas was built near where it was supposed to have been hidden.

The rich historical and cultural heritage of the place makes it stand out. The attractions, buildings and monuments of the town are both archaeologically and artistically beautiful pieces. The architecture of the Águas Santas monastery is mixed and varied due to the many reforms suffered by it through ages. A grave in the local cemetery is graced by a beautiful bronze sculpture created by Soares dos Reis.

Águas Santas celebrates some religious festivities in the form of celebrations associated with Patron Our Lady of O on July’s first Sunday and Good Friday’s Lord’s burial.