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Ecopista do Rio Minho
The Ecopista do Rio Minho, inaugurated on November 14, 2004 by the Secretary of State for Transport and Communications, Eng. Jorge Borrego, is a route exceeding twenty kilometers glued to that stretch of international water that deserves wide praise and applause from the general public. people.
Rio Minho
Monção
Description
Along the route between the historic centers of Monção and Valença, there are many reasons for interest that make this ecological route the first in Portugal to take advantage of deactivated railway lines, a reference for those who like to practice sports in communion with nature. In 2009, at the IV Meeting of Greenways in Europe, held in Belgium, it was classified as the fourth best ecopista in europe.
On the Monção route, in addition to the Torre de Menagem Museum Center, in Lapela, a national monument since 1910 surrounded by houses, the user is surprised by several panoramic views of the river, traditional boats, fishermen's toil, the Galician bank and some fishing grounds , small old stone buildings that take us back to the river bucolism.
In Troporiz, a parish where the Gadanha River meets the “Pai Minho”, as the Galicians gently treat the Minho River, we find a real postcard illustrated with the magnificent scenic beauty of the Minho River and perpetuated in the stormy stories of two peoples that politics divided and friendship united.
Upon arrival at the international bridge that connects the border towns of Monção and Salvaterra, one can glimpse the embankment docks of the old ferry, the old customs stations, one of which has been converted into an environmental education center, the whole range of the peaceful and serene Rio Minho and a wide view of the Galician bank.
From here, there is just over a kilometer to "enter" the historic center of Monção through the Porta de Salvaterra. When you arrive here, be sure to visit the much that the village has to offer. Walled spaces overlooking the river Minho, monuments that honor ancestors and clean streets that "exude" stories.
Source: http://www.cm-moncao.pt
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