Valença Travel Guide

 bambino36 Says:  This mountain has a favored location. From the top it it's possible to admire the Minho river valley til the sea (if the weather helps) and to Galicia. 

 bambino36 Says:  In 1879 Portugal and Spain agreed to construct this bi-functional (road and train) bridge. The bridge was built inspired in Eiffel works.The best thing to do is to cross the bridge by walking while admiring the river and the sights around. 

 bambino36 Says:  Baroque and neo-classic style, this chapel was built in the 17th century. Inside the decoration is mainly neo-classic style 

 bambino36 Says:  São Teotónio was the first portuguese Saint, born near Valença in Ganfei, was the confessor of King D. Afonso Henriques. He was also in a cruzade in Palestine fighting the moors. 

 bambino36 Says:  Valença fortress is a piece of gothic and baroque military architecture. The first walls were built in the 13th century. The fortress was upgraded during the 17th and 18th century forming the actual bulwarked system.It is placed on top of two small hills and it's formed by... 

 bambino36 Says:  it was built during the 18th century and had several different uses from military barracks, refugee, wardstore and ammunition store. 

 bambino36 Says:  Near the north wall it's possible to find several old cannons very well maintained and still pointing to the river and Spain reminding us their old function 

 bambino36 Says:  This romanic church was built in the 13th century and had a neo-classic reconstruction during the 18th century.Inside can be seen several panels representing scenes of the life of Saint Estevão. 

 bambino36 Says:  This milestone dates back from the 1st century AD. It has the following inscription: TIBERIUS CLAUDIUS CAESER AUGUSTUS GERMANICUS PONTIFEX MAXIMUS. IMPERATOR V CONSUL III, TRIBUNICIA POTESTATE III. PATER PATRIAE BRACARA XLII.It marks 42 miles distance on the road from Braga... 

 bambino36 Says:  After entering the fortress through Porta do Sol and turning right on the Rua C Lopes da Silva we arrive to the main square where the Town Hall is located and several narrow streets join.