Festas de Nossa

The portuguese town of Viana is home to one of the world’s major ‘festas’ in honour of Nossa Senhora de Agonia. It takes place during the third week of August. There are three days of processions, dancing, bullfights etc. which finishes with a spectacular firework display.

In the fishing quarter the streets are decorated with flowers over which the statue of the Madonna is carried. The town is full of people in national dress, the ‘traje’. The town is also known for being the most folkloric in the country. Its traditional regional dresses and gold adornments of its women are famous and paraded proudly during the portuguese summer festival.