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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.  
  • 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 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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