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While strolling along the harbor dock, we reached the museum ship named after the 15th-century Portuguese navigator and explorer, Gil Eannes. Gil gained fame by circumnavigating Cape Bojador in 1434, an achievement considered as the symbolic beginning of the Age of Great Geographical Discoveries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The Gil Eannes is a historic fishing vessel that was built in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, in 1955. It served as a hospital ship for the Portuguese cod fishing fleet in the North Atlantic for decades. After it was decommissioned, it was laid up in a Lisbon dock, where it deteriorated for many years. In 1998, the Gil Eannes was restored to its original condition. Today, it is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Viana do Castelo. It is also a youth hostel, offering visitors a unique opportunity to experience life on a traditional fishing vessel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n The skyline of Viana do Castelo is graced by the iconic bridge, designed by none other than Gustave Eiffel himself. The Eiffel Company contributed the iron structure for public use in 1878. This bridge accommodates both cars and trains, running on the lower deck of the structure.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.goiberia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/IMG_8001-1-1024x768.webp\")
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