As a result of its commitment to internationalize the town, the Municipality of Ponte de Lima has been implementing an intelligent growth strategy, based on several pillars of sustainable development. Today, Ponte de Lima is a reference regionwide and nationwide on the topics of education, culture, environment, qualified employment, social action, sports, rural development and tourism. These are fundamental assets for the continuous increase of life quality standards for its inhabitants. 

Thus, the Oldest Town of Portugal stands out for attracting more and more visitors from all over the world. These visitors intend to put down roots in our municipallity, either to make investments or to establish their residence here.

Preserving tradition with an eye on the future, Ponte de Lima recognizes that its future is increasingly multicultural.