Tui

Tui is a city in the province of Pontevedra, Galicia, situated directly across the Minho river from Valença in Portugal. The two towns face each other across the international bridge, forming one of the most visually and historically charged border crossings in Iberia.

The Cathedral of Tui is the dominant landmark, an unusual building that combines a Romanesque-Gothic church with fortified defensive towers, giving it the hybrid character of a cathedral-fortress. The west portal is richly carved in the Romanesque tradition, and the Gothic cloister is one of the finest in Galicia. The building crowns the hilltop above the river and is visible for miles.

For pilgrims on the Camino Português, crossing the Minho into Tui marks the entry into Spain and the final Galician section of the route.