Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Background

HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

PRESENTING THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

The High Performance Sports Centre in Vila Nova de Gaia was inaugurated in 2013 and is part of the Municipal Park of Lavandeira of the Portuguese Network of High Performance Sports Centres/HIGHSPORTUGAL. It originated in the remodelling and renovation process of the existing pavilion. The construction involved a pavilion for table tennis, another for taekwondo, a multipurpose sports pavilion and an accommodation unit for athletes, teams and staff.

The HPSC is located in an urban area heavily served by road infrastructures and urban services. In terms of mobility network, this area is served by the metro line, several public transportation operators and a dense road network.

FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENTS

SPORTS DISCIPLINES AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

The High Performance Sports Centre in Vila Nova de Gaia is fully prepared for table tennis and taekwondo.  

MAIN EVENTS AT THE HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

  • 2015

    Handball Tournament “HandeGaia”

  • 2014

    Gaia Table Tennis Open
    Gaia International Tournament – Handball
    Dancesport International Championship,
    International Games of the Portuguese National Team – Handball

  • 2013

    Taekwondo European Junior Championship

ATHLETES & TEAMS WHO VISITED HIGH PERFORMANCE SPORTS CENTRE IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

Background

OUR TARGETS

The High Performance Sports Centre in Vila Nova de Gaia has its doors open for all high performance athletes and teams looking to make the most of their training. We offer the best conditions for high performance training on table tennis and taekwondo.

TOURIST ATTRACTIONS IN VILA NOVA DE GAIA

The city of Vila Nova de Gaia is located in the North of Portugal and is part of the District of Porto, on the south bank of the Douro River.

Gastronomic specialties are not limited to Porto wine. In the riverside zones, the lamprey and the allis shad are a reference. From the sea comes the sardine, a mandatory presence in the numerous popular festivals, grilled and accompanied by peppers, broa de milho (Portuguese corn bread) and olives.

Seafood, octopus rice, cod fish and the thousand ways of cooking cod fish are also very much appreciated.

The meat specialties are inseparable from the rural traditions of the region. They are characterised by the abundance of pork, cow, chicken, duck and goat kid meat, usually accompanied by a good amount of vegetables.

As for sweets, the Velhotes da Braguesa that is sweet rectangular bread is associated with the popular festival of Valadares. The sopa seca, usual dessert at the farmer’s table, aletria, crème brûlée, filhoses, milk French toasts and Port wine French toasts are some of the traditional sweets of the region.

Nearby points of interest
  • Accounting
  • Airport
  • Amusement park
  • Aquarium
  • Art gallery
  • Atm
  • Bakery
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  • Bar
  • Beauty salon
  • Bicycle store
  • Book store
  • Bowling alley
  • Bus station
  • Cafe
  • Campground
  • Car dealer
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  • Car repair
  • Car wash
  • Casino
  • Cemetery
  • Church
  • City hall
  • Clothing store
  • Convenience store
  • Courthouse
  • Dentist
  • Department store
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  • Electrician
  • Electronics store
  • Embassy
  • Fire station
  • Florist
  • Funeral home
  • Furniture store
  • Gas station
  • Gym
  • Hair care
  • Hardware store
  • Hindu temple
  • Home goods store
  • Hospital
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  • Laundry
  • Lawyer
  • Library
  • Liquor store
  • Local government office
  • Locksmith
  • Lodging
  • Meal delivery
  • Meal takeaway
  • Mosque
  • Movie rental
  • Movie theater
  • Moving company
  • Museum
  • Night club
  • Painter
  • Park
  • Parking
  • Pet store
  • Pharmacy
  • Physiotherapist
  • Plumber
  • Police
  • Post office
  • Real estate agency
  • Restaurant
  • Roofing contractor
  • Rv park
  • School
  • Shoe store
  • Shopping mall
  • Spa
  • Stadium
  • Storage
  • Store
  • Subway station
  • Synagogue
  • Taxi stand
  • Train station
  • Travel agency
  • University
  • Veterinary care
  • Zoo
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CONTACTS

V. N. de Gaia High Performance Sport Centre

Rua de Entre Quintas Oliveira do Douro
4430-300 Vila Nova de Gaia

Responsible: Mário Duarte

MONDAY TO FRIDAY
08:00 – 13:00
14:00 – 17:00