Atalaia Medieval do Galeão

Atalaia Medieval do Galeão is an archaeological site in Mazarefes, Viana do Castelo. Atalaia Medieval do Galeão is situated nearby to the peak Alto do Galeão, as well as near the archaeological site Castro 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 1 km east of Atalaia Medieval 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 3½ km northwest of Atalaia Medieval 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 Atalaia Medieval 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 Atalaia Medieval do Galeão.

Atalaia Medieval 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

41.67765° or 41° 40′ 40″ north

Longitude

-8.79358° or 8° 47′ 37″ west

Open location code

8CHHM6H4+3H

OpenStreetMap ID

node 6637250252

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=archaeological_site

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alto do Galeão and Castro do Galeão.

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