Tui Spain travel guide and attractions
Tui is the in the province of Pontevedra in the Galicia region of Spain.
Tui sits on the bank of the river Minho across the water from Portugal.
Visit Tui, Spain
Tui sits above the river Minho opposite the town of Valenca de Minho on the other side of the river in Portugal. There is an iron bridge crossing the river here which was designed by Eiffel. There is no passport control and so you can just drive or walk across.
Tui's streets wind up towards its hilltop cathedral, once part of Tui's defences from the Portugese. Regular skirmishes between the two countries took place throughout the middle ages and the 13th century cathedral has defensive towers and battlements!
The nearby Iglesia de San Telmo is in Baroque style and the Gothic Iglesia de Santo Domingo has some attractive cloisters worth visiting.
The main square of Tui has a Tourist Information cabin and has some attractive typically Galician buildings as well as a bandstand.
One of Tui's attractive manor houses has been turned into a lovely four star parador - the Parador de Tui/ Parador San Telmo - definitely the best place to stay in the area.
For more information and photos see Wikipedia Spain: Tui.