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Praia de Rodas
A glittering white crescent of Caribbean-like sand linking two of the Cies Islands, often crowned Europe's most beautiful beach.
31 km · about 35 min drive
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Valenza
Viana do Castelo, Portugal · Europe
About Valenza
Valenza sits on the route: 20 minutes from Tomiño, 50km from Peneda-Geres National Park.
Valenza is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Tomiño, about 11 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Valenza?
Within an hour or so of Valenza: Praia de Rodas (31 km), Cies Islands (32 km), Espigueiros do Soajo (35 km), Combarro (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Valenza?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Where is Valenza?
Valenza is in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, about 11 km from Tomiño.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 14,172
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Viana do Castelo
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 42.0242, -8.6347
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Worth the detour from Valenza
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
beach
Cies Islands
An Atlantic archipelago off Vigo with pristine white-sand beaches and crystal waters, often called the Caribbean of Galicia.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Espigueiros do Soajo
Two dozen granite espigueiros, slit-walled corn granaries raised on staddle stones, some dating to the 18th century: clustered on a bare rock threshing floor above the village of Soajo in the Peneda-Gerês hills.
35 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
Combarro
A storybook fishing village of granite horreos and seafront crosses lining a tidal harbour on the Pontevedra ria.
45 km · about 50 min drive
national park
Peneda-Geres National Park
Portugal's only national park, a wild landscape of granite peaks, oak forests, waterfalls, and ancient Roman roads in the north.
50 km · about 60 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte
Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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