On Day Day 7/8: Rubiaes to Tui you will cross the remarkable Roman-medieval bridge at Rubiaes then wander into unpaved roads and hilly terrain.
Soon arriving in Valenca do Minho the last town in Portugal. Stop to visit the magnificent Fortaleza (fortress) a splendid medieval wall surrounding the old city.
Here at Valenca you’ll cross the International bridge that links Portugal and Spain. Over the Minho River into Tui, Spain. Don’t forget to change your time to Central Europe timing 1 hour ahead.
Finally reaching Tui your stop for tonight a town dating back to pre-historic times (20,000 BC). It boasts 2 Museums, one dedicated to archaeology and sacred art and the other a diocesan museum. Of course, a visit to the romànic (11-13th century) Santa Maria Cathedral with Romanesque and Gothic period vestibules is a must.
Bom Caminho
