Cheap Flights to Ermesinde

The civil parish of Ermesinde is located in Portugal’s Valongo municipality, near about 9 km from Porto. The parish which was originally a riverside community became a developed settlement of rail workers. Ermesinde is a dream place for many due to its smooth transportability which may be attributed to the fact that the junction of two main rail lines of northern Portugal lies in this parish. Due to this, many people catch cheap flights to Ermesinde and then move on to the surrounding places for making their trip more comprehensive.

There are several religious places to be explored by tourists taking cheap flights to Ermesinde like Church of Ermelo, Convent of Sisters of Good Shepherd, Chapel of St. Sylvester, Church of Santa Rita, Chapel of Our Lord of the Afflicted and Externato Santa Joana. The Church of Santa Rita, also known as the Powerful Hand, is a Baroque style construction which was built during 1749. There are two bell towers which flank the church with a portico surmounted by triangular pediment. The side chapels, religious statuary and altar are all greatly gilded. Every second Sunday of June witnesses the celebration of Santa Rita’s pilgrimage.

Those who want to taste the mixture of art, culture and heritage should visit College of Ermelo which is also called the College of Ant, an institution that is a century old. The building which is attached to Church of Our Lady of Good Order Hand Powerful and Santa Rita is where the institution is located.

For sports enthusiasts, the Ermesinde Sport Club should be a must visit place in their itinerary. The Portuguese club is the county’s biggest club and was found in 1936; since then, it has continued to maintain its high ranking and status. This football club also holds a number of records for several feats.

Those staying in any of the hotels in Ermesinde can visit the nearby city of Valongo from there. There are several sites worth visiting like Lady of Light, Chapels Suzao, Our Lady of Chaos, Chapel of Nossa Senhora da Hora, Valongo Cathedral, Casa San Miguel Angel and the national monument Cruise Lord of Standard or Valongo Cruise.