Valença Fortress
A 17th-century star-shaped fortress with two walled towns, bastions, gates and wide views over the Minho to Tui.
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A 17th-century star-shaped fortress with two walled towns, bastions, gates and wide views over the Minho to Tui.
The Romanesque parish church inside the fortress, one of the oldest buildings in town.
A neoclassical church inside the walls, with a bright façade and a calm square in front.
A 19th-century iron bridge for road and rail over the Minho, which you can cross on foot to Tui in Spain.
Verified: 2026-04-06
A hill above Valença with a viewpoint over the whole Minho valley, Galicia and the Atlantic on clear days.
A flat walking and cycling path on the old railway line along the river, towards Monção.