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Canelas e Espiunca e Espiunca e Espiunca

516 Arouca Bridge

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516 Arouca Bridge

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516 Arouca Bridge

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    3. Aldeia de Alvarenga – 516 Arouca Bridge loop from Alvarenga

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    July 26, 2023

    The 516-meter-long 516 Arouca Bridge is one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world. It is located in the municipality of Arouca, in the district of Porto, and integrates the Arouca World Geopark of UNESCO, next to the Aguieiras Waterfall. It crosses the Paiva River and is the central point of the bridge at a height of 175 meters overlooking the river.

    It was designed by the Itecons Institute, in Coimbra, a project that began in 2016 and was presented to the public in May 2021.

    The World Travel Awards recognized the construction in 2021 as the best tourist development attraction in Europe. The entrance provides access to the (Passadiços) Paiva walkway, both sites of the Arouca World Geopark (Arouca Geoparque Mundial) of UNESCO, and can be visited on the same day.

    It has a width of 1.20 meters and is made up of 127 trays, each 4 meters long; are made of metallic railing, aggregated by a rigid net, with steel cable handrail. Throughout the process, all precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of those who travel the half kilometer. However, access to it always depends on the weather conditions and also on a limited number of people at the same time.

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      May 5, 2024

      Before you are allowed onto the bridge, you are given a little explanation about the bridge itself in Portuguese and English. After that, you are allowed onto the bridge on your own, but a ranger always walks with you at the end to keep an eye on everyone in the group. Children under 6 are not allowed, and to be allowed onto the bridge you need to make an online reservation, which must be made in any weather (except wind with speeds of more than 40 km/h). A grace period of just 15 minutes is permitted.

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        July 26, 2023

        The 516-meter-long 516 Arouca Bridge is one of the longest pedestrian suspension bridges in the world. It is located in the municipality of Arouca, in the district of Porto, and integrates the Arouca World Geopark of UNESCO, next to the Aguieiras Waterfall. It crosses the Paiva River and is the central point of the bridge at a height of 175 meters overlooking the river.

        It was designed by the Itecons Institute, in Coimbra, a project that began in 2016 and was presented to the public in May 2021.

        The World Travel Awards recognized the construction in 2021 as the best tourist development attraction in Europe. The entrance provides access to the (Passadiços) Paiva walkway, both sites of the Arouca World Geopark (Arouca Geoparque Mundial) of UNESCO, and can be visited on the same day.

        It has a width of 1.20 meters and is made up of 127 trays, each 4 meters long; are made of metallic railing, aggregated by a rigid net, with steel cable handrail. Throughout the process, all precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of those who travel the half kilometer. However, access to it always depends on the weather conditions and also on a limited number of people at the same time.

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