Description Valença

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Commercial stronghold, Valença embraces the medieval cathedral of Tui, the River Minho being a witness to the adventures of these lands. The fortress, which saw the birth of the first walls in the 13th century and was completed in the 17th / 18th centuries, is today one of the world exponents of the Vauban model and is now awaiting the classification of Heritage of Cultural Interest for Humanity.

The municipality has a great nature, with the river Minho and its fisheries, the insuas, the swamps and the confluence of the streams that hold a thousand stories of contraband and forbidden love. It is imperative to visit the Rede de Trilhos Pedestres, the Ecopista do Rio Minho and taste the supreme gastronomy - with the cod, the lamprey of the Minho river and the goat à Sanfins as its king, ending with Borrachinhos de Valença and the Valencians. The traditional trade, with emphasis on linen embroidery, historical and cultural characteristics and typical fairs, make Valença an irresistible invitation to shop.

To visit the Valença Fortress, is to go through the memories of 2000 years of the most striking pages of the historical adventures of Portugal and Spain.

A jewel of bastioned military architecture, with 5 km of wall, a living and multicultural fortress.

The houses, the military buildings, the churches, the views of the river Minho, the old metal bridge and the medieval Tui are completed in a unique setting.

Valença, a military bastion for the defense of Portugal's independence, is today an open space to the world and a symbol of relations between Portugal and Spain.

Fortaleza and the unique flavors of gastronomy with cod, wines and sweets are an irresistible invitation to experience Valença.