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Arouca

Aveiro

A mountain town with the Paiva Walkways along a river gorge and one of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges.

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Best Time to Go
Apr–Jun, Sep–Oct
Our full guide to Arouca is being written. It's on the Porto and the North list as If You're Nearby.

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Porto

About 25 miles away

A granite riverside city, famous for port wine lodges, and a tiled train station.

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Nature · UNESCO

Douro Valley

Vila Real
About 27 miles away

Terraced vineyards on a winding river, by train or boat.

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Santiago de Compostela

Galicia
About 136 miles away

The cathedral at the end of the Camino, said to hold the apostle James.

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