Ponte de Rubiães, Paredes de Coura, Portugal

The Ponte de Rubiães is a Roman bridge in the civil parish of Rubiães, Paredes de Coura municipality. It crosses the small river Coura. It is part of the Portuguese Way of St. James. The bridge was constructed in the 2nd century.

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Jorge Alfonso Diaz (6 months ago)
Well a bridge in a very beautiful green environment.

Ricardo Domingues (9 months ago)
Local espetacular e sem muita gente, sem praticamente nenhuma intervenção recente

Domingos Manuel (3 years ago)
Ponte Romana interessante a precisar de alguma manutenção, limpeza da vagetação

Guilherme M. Garcia (4 years ago)
Imperdível! Lugar rico em natureza! E a minha sorte foi que estava chovendo o que trouxe um "ar" ainda mais medieval para o local.

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