Story - Viana da Costelo
Kalandia Web Diary
Bill Peach
Fri 26 Jun 2009 08:00
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Viana da Costelo is located on the ria Lima and was
founded in 1258 becoming very afluent and was raided by pirates until they built
the fortress in the 16th century. The next pirates to arrive were Bill, Richard
and Dick, arriving at the same time as a local medieval fayre.
The town has typical narrow streets, but plenty of
modern small shops and boutiques, and a very nice restaurant where we enjoyed a
fondue meal with very tender beef.
On arrival at the marina we were quickly asked to
go back out again as we were a little too big for the berths, which did not
agree with the pilot book, so we moored on the waiting pontoon on the
river.
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