Example sentences for: vicente

How can you use “vicente” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Two churches worth a look are the Renaissance Igreja de São Bento, with its contrasting ceiling, part Moorish carved wood and part trompe l’oeil; and the Igreja de São Vicente, where Pedro I claimed to have married Inês de Castro (see page 45).

  • From here it’s just 5 km (3 miles) to São Vicente, at which point the road heads south to Ribeira Brava, then east back to Funchal.

  • From here, the best idea is to backtrack along the main road towards Funchal, either heading inland to Paúl da Serra or heading a bit farther east on your way toward Serra de Água and São Vicente.

  • The river heads due north, as does the road — straight across the island to São Vicente — making the ancient town of Ribeira Brava (established in 1440) an important junction.

  • São Vicente, perhaps the prettiest village on the island, begins at the point where the northern coastal road meets the north-south road heading 21 km (13 miles) to Ribeira Brava.


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