Fort Belem

Fort Belem is an archaeological site in Viana do Castelo District, Portugal. Fort Belem is situated nearby to the bridge Ponte Medieval da Veiga da Mira, as well as near the archaeological site Gravuras Rupestres da Tapada de Ozão e do Monte da Lage.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Museu Ferroviário de Valença and Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho.

Museu Ferroviário de Valença

Museum

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Museu Ferroviário de Valença is a museum, which is situated 2½ km north of Fort Belem.

Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho

Historic site

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Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho is a historic site, which is situated 3½ km north of Fort Belem.

Valença railway station

Railway stop

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Valença railway station is the main railway station of Valença in the Norte Region, Portugal. It mainly serves regional and long-distance traffic towards Porto and northern Portugal, as well as connecting local services across the border to Galicia, Spain. Valença railway station is situated 3 km north of Fort Belem.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include São Pedro da Torre and Valença.

São Pedro da Torre

Village

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São Pedro da Torre is a Portuguese civil “parish”, located in the municipality of Valença. The population in 2011 was 1,267, in an area of 7.79 km2.

Valença

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Valença, also known as Valença do Minho, is a town and municipality in Portugal's Minho region. The town itself has 6,500 inhabitants. Valença lies on the Portuguese Way of St.