The Gil Eannes hospital ship, built in Viana do Castelo in 1955, supported the Portuguese cod fleet that operated in the banks of Terra Nova and Greenland for decades.
Doca Comercial
Viana do Castelo
The conversion project transformed it into a Museum Center and Youth Hostel, providing its visitors with an unforgettable experience. Today, Viana do Castelo has become a center of attractiveness, having received, since its opening to the public in 1998, around 400,000 visitors.
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