Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 251 800 260;
www.pousadas.pt
; Rua de Baluarte do Socorro; s/d €135/145; )
Perched on the
outermost post of the fortress and surrounded by green ramparts, this bright, modern
pou-
sada
has large, luxurious rooms, most with prime views overlooking the walls and river to
Spain; a few have balconies.
Eating
Churrasqueira Valenciana
(Rua Maestro Sousa Morais 6-8; mains €5-14; lunch Tue-Sun)
Come to this cavernous and always
bustling dining room if you're looking for tasty and cheap grilled chicken. There's no
patio dining, which means there's no view, but the local scene inside is worthy of your
contemplation.
GRILL HOUSE
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O Limoeiro
(Rua da Oliveira 23; mains €6.50-14)
Lunch-only spot on the outer ramparts, popular with locals
for its good codfish on the grill and seafood rice. Downstairs is a tiny bar area with a few
tables, upstairs a rustic dining room accessed along a vine-covered staircase. Tables spill
onto the esplanade on warm days.
PORTUGUESE
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Fortaleza
(Rua Apolinário da Fonseca 5; meals €9-15; lunch & dinner Fri-Wed)
Set in the south fortress, with
tables inside and on a wide patio with views overlooking the edge of the fort, this place
does decent grilled meats and fish, and rice with river eel in springtime. They have anoth-
er more modern restaurant down the street, Fortaleza 2.
PORTUGUESE
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Baluarte
(Rua Apolinário da Fonseca; mains €7-18; lunch & dinner)
Baluarte enjoys a peaceful fortress setting
with outdoor tables fronting a plaza, contempo glass-enclosed interiors and good service.
A decent assortment of Minho dishes are on hand, including lots of codfish, their special-
ity.
PORTUGUESE
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Information
Turismo
( 251 823 374;
www.cm-valenca.pt
;
9.30am-12.30pm & 2-5.30pm Mon-Sat)
Helpful tourism
office to the left of the main entrance into the old town, right by the main parking lot.
