Santiago de Compostela - Valenca do Minho

Route: Porto - Santiago de Compostela - Valenca do Minho - Porto
Duration: 10 h
During this tour you will discover beautiful cities of southern Europe , will crossing the border into Spain and explore the pilgrim city of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, and returning via Valença do Minho. The first stop of our tour will be at one of the most important pilgrimage destinations in the world, Santiago is best known for the Caminhos de Santiago (St. James Way) pilgrim trail following the cult of St. James. Upon arrival, you will visit the magnificent 11th-centuty cathedral, dedicated to the apostle. Originally built in a Romanesque style, today the cathedral is an amalgam of harmonious influences. You will have the opportunity to attend mass if you wish, and there will be free time for lunch and a stroll in the UNESCO World Heritage city center. After the visit we will drive back to Porto and will stop at Valença do Minho, an historical village in the north of Portugal, located right on the border between Portugal and Spain. Valença was important during the middle ages, with a privileged view to the line boarder it was several times harassed by Spain. Being also part of "Caminhos de Santiago". The city is dominated by the fortress of two tours and a double wall projected in Vouban Style - a well known Engineer and French military architect. After free time we will return to Porto.
Price: per person