Today, we will introduce to our friends interested in Portugal immigration a border village named Monção, located in the Viana do Castelo district of Portugal. This village has approximately 2,500 residents and is about 2 kilometers away from the Galician municipality of Salvaterra de Miño.
Monção is a fortified city on the banks of the Minho River. Its Suebi name, Orosion, was translated into Latin as Mons Sanctus, which later gradually evolved into the Portuguese name Monção.
In 1291, King Afonso III of Portugal issued a charter for the area, and in 1306, King Dinis ordered the construction of a defensive castle. Today, friends who have immigrated to Portugal can still view its city walls. Overlooking the Minho River, this city boasts breathtaking scenery and viewpoints, such as the Neris Square, which was the site of fierce battles between the Kingdom of Portugal and the Kingdom of Castile. During these wars, three brave heroines deserve to be remembered: Deuladeu Martins, Mariana de Lencastre, and Helena Peres.
The 17th-century walls guard the entire historic center, with the Main Church, the Church of Mercy, and the Santo António dos Capuchos Church occupying prominent positions. Outside the city walls, the Monção thermal spa area has become another beautiful highlight of the city, where the hot springs offer therapeutic and health benefits.
Famous attractions in this area worth visiting for Chinese tourists in Portugal include:
1. Palácio da Brejoeira, a palace built in the 18th century.
2. Igreja da Misericórdia de Valadares
3. The Longos Vales Monastery, a Romanesque medieval building.
4. Castelo de Monção, a castle classified as a National Monument.
