Castro do Galeão
Castro do Galeão is an archaeological site in Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo. Castro do Galeão is situated nearby to the archaeological site Atalaia Medieval do Galeão, as well as near the peak Alto do Galeão.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Darque train station and Gil Eannes.
Darque train station
Railway stop
Photo: Nelso Silva, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Darque train station is a railway stop, which is situated 1¼ km east of Castro do Galeão.
Gil Eannes
Museum
Photo: Nsandre, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gil Eannes is a former Portuguese hospital ship, now permanently moored in the Port of Viana do Castelo, serving as museum ship and youth hostel. The official name of the ship is written according to the old spelling of the Portuguese language, but occasionally it appears written with the modern spelling Gil Eanes. Gil Eannes is situated 3 km northwest of Castro do Galeão.
Castelo de Portuzelo
Castle
Castelo de Portuzelo is a castle in Portugal. It is classified by IGESPAR as a Site of Public Interest. Castelo de Portuzelo is situated 3 km north of Castro do Galeão.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Darque and Anha.
Darque
Town
Darque is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,817, in an area of 9.01 km2.
Anha
Town
Photo: Barbarafpoliveira, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Anha or Vila Nova do Anha is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,415, in an area of 9.40 km2. Town status was given in July 1985.
Chafé
Village
Chafé is a civil parish in the municipality of Viana do Castelo, Portugal. The population in 2011 was 2,841, in an area of 7.85 km2. It is located near the Atlantic coast, 7 km south of Viana do Castelo, Portugal, 59 km north of Porto. Chafé is situated 3½ km south of Castro do Galeão.
Castro do Galeão
- Type: Archaeological site
- Categories: historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo, Viana do Castelo District, Portugal, Iberia, Europe
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Latitude
41.6774° or 41° 40′ 39″ northLongitude
-8.79605° or 8° 47′ 46″ westOpen location code
8CHHM6G3+XHOpenStreetMap ID
node 6637250251OpenStreetMap feature
historic=archaeological_site
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Atalaia Medieval do Galeão and Alto do Galeão.
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