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    Valença, also known as Valença do Minho, is a city and municipality in Portugal's Minho region.

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    Corbels in Igreja de São Fins de Friestas.

    Valença (vuh-LIHN-suh, /vɐ.ˈɫẽ.sɐ/) municipality has 13,634 residents (2021), with 5,153 living in the city proper. Valença lies on the River Minho across from Tui, Spain.

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    Valença is served by the A3 motorway (Autoestrada de Entre-Douro-e-Minho) from Porto and Braga. Crossing the River Minho, it connects with Spain's A-55 expressway from Vigo.

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    Map of Valença (Portugal)

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    • 1 Fortaleza de Valença (Praça-forte de Valença). This 5 km (3.1 mi), 17th-century military fortification lies along the River Minho. Fortificações da Praça de Valença do Minho (Q10353229) on Wikidata
    • 2 Museu do Bombeiro (Firefighters' Museum), +351 251 809 000. M–F 09:00–12:30 & 13:30–17:00 (also Sa, fortnightly). Displaying about 4,000 pieces of firefighting equipment from around the world, this museum tells the history of the "soldiers of peace", as firefighters are known in Portugal.

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    • 1 Fatum, Casamata 2, Portas da Coroada, +351 964 169 723, . F–W 10:00–16:00 & 19:00–00:00, closed Th. Enjoy some fado music as you savour regional cuisine and a glass of wine. The music is live on Saturday evenings. €10-25.
    • 2 Fronteira Gastrobar, Avenida de Espanha 1, +351 967 598 489, . Tu–Th Su 09:00–00:00, F Sa 09:00–02:00, closed M. Tapas bar with extensive selection of wines and gins. €7-18.
    • 3 Solar do Bacalhau, Rua Mouzinho de Albuquerque 99, +351 251 822 161, . M 08:00–16:00, Tu–F 08:00–23:00, Sa Su, 08:00–00:00. Specializing in cod fish, they also serve other seafood and meats. €12-25.

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    • 1 Pousada Valença (Pousada de São Teotónio), Baluarte do Socorro (within Valença Fortress), +351 251 800 260, . Check-in: 16:00, check-out: 11:00. Four-star, 18-room pousada with business centre, restaurant, room service, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €81-140.
    • 2 Hotel Valença do Minho, Avenida Miguel Dantas, +351 251 824 211. Check-in: 14:00, check-out: 12:00. Three-star, 36-room hotel with swimming pool, bar, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. €36-64.

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    Portugal
    Spain
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