Vila Real

Vila Real is the capital and biggest metropolis of the Vila Real District, northern Portugal. The populace in 2011 became 51,850, in an area of 378.80 rectangular kilometres. Vila Real was ranked 7th within the list of Portugal's maximum livable cities in the survey of residing conditions posted by means of the Portuguese newspaper Expresso in 2007. The region suggests lines of inhabitation throughout the paleolithic era, whilst the agreement of Panoias had a Roman presence. Vila Real itself become founded in 1289 through King Denis of Portugal, for this reason its call, meaning Royal Town.

It housed more contributors of the royal circle of relatives throughout the Middle Ages than another agreement in Portugal except the capital in Lisbon, and family Coats of Arms stay above old houses, a number of which nevertheless occupied by way of those families. Vineyards had been brought to the municipality in 1764, developing crimson, white and rosé wines for export. Despite its royal presence, Vila Real best won city status underneath the Portuguese Republic in 1925.