Vila Nova de Cerveira - Valença

In Vila Nova de Cerveira, leaving the Castle, head towards Valença on a gentle path, parallel to the banks of the river Minho, flanked by agricultural fields and a short distance from the waters. Valença has unique Jacobean marks, mirrored in monuments, stories and legends. Walking the Way is to immerse yourself in a prodigious nature or in the Roman/medieval marks of the Chamosinhos and Veiga da Mira bridges. To know the Fortaleza is to go through the memories of 2000 years of the most remarkable pages of the historical adventures of Portugal and Spain. A jewel of bulwarked military architecture, with 5 km of wall, a lively and multicultural fortress, candidate for UNESCO World Heritage Site. Valença is an experience that marks those who walk through its streets, beaten paths, ditches and nooks, in a border and multicultural city, trodden by pilgrims to Santiago. Here you can feel the magic of the Way with moments as unique as having one foot in Portugal and the other in Spain, halfway across the bridge, over the river Minho, with the Fortress behind and the Tui Cathedral in front.