{"id":58590,"date":"2026-10-13T11:55:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T11:55:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/?post_type=to-visit&#038;p=58590"},"modified":"2026-10-13T17:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T17:05:37","slug":"feira-de-sao-mateus","status":"publish","type":"to-visit","link":"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/pt\/attractions-to-visit\/regions-of-portugal\/center-of-portugal\/feira-de-sao-mateus\/","title":{"rendered":"Feira de S\u00e3o Mateus"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For a month every late summer, the Campo de Viriato in Viseu fills with the music, lights and bustle of the Feira de S\u00e3o Mateus \u2014 the oldest popular fair in Portugal, with more than six centuries of history. Commerce, gastronomy, handicraft, folklore and entertainment come together in one of the country&#8217;s great annual gatherings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">History and identity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair&#8217;s privileges go back to the medieval town charters, and it has been held almost without interruption ever since \u2014 the 2026 edition was its 634th. Over the centuries it grew from a market for the farms of the region into the great popular festival of Viseu, held on the Campo de Viriato, at the edge of the old city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to find and discover<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Concerts and nightly entertainment on the main stages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Food halls, taverns and the traditional fairground amusements.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Handicraft and regional exhibitors from across the centre of Portugal.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Folklore, traditions and the atmosphere of a Portuguese feira popular.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Products and specialities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fair is a showcase for the region \u2014 cheeses, smoked meats, wines and sweets of the Beira Alta \u2014 alongside the everyday commerce of a month-long popular festival.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nearby<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fairground lies a short walk from the centre of <a href=\"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/pt\/attractions-to-visit\/regions-of-portugal\/center-of-portugal\/viseu\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Viseu<\/a> and its <a href=\"https:\/\/realdreams.pt\/pt\/attractions-to-visit\/regions-of-portugal\/center-of-portugal\/museu-nacional-grao-vasco\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Museu Nacional Gr\u00e3o Vasco<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Visiting<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Feira de S\u00e3o Mateus is held every year from early August to early September \u2014 the 2026 edition ran from 6 August to 6 September \u2014 at the Campo de Viriato in Viseu. Dates are set each year; check the official website before planning your visit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Information: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.feirasaomateus.pt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">feirasaomateus.pt<\/a> e <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cm-viseu.pt\/\" rel=\"noopener\">cm-viseu.pt<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Image credit: Cava de Viriato, Viseu, by Vitor Oliveira, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portugal&#8217;s oldest popular fair, filling Viseu&#8217;s Campo de Viriato for a month every late summer.<\/p>","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":58585,"parent":12244,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1074],"tags":[1072],"attraction-categ":[1064,1066],"localidade":[384],"content-type":[],"grupo-de-experiencias":[],"experiencia-tipo":[],"regioes_turisticas_term":[228],"class_list":["post-58590","to-visit","type-to-visit","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-city","tag-region-of-portugal","attraction-categ-shopping-markets","attraction-categ-festivals-events","localidade-viseu","regioes_turisticas_term-center"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.8 (Yoast SEO v28.7) - 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