People walk on the worlds longest pedestrian suspension bridge 516 Arouca, now open for local residents in the Portuguese town of Arouca, Portugal, April 29, 2021. Violeta Santos Moura, Reuters AROUCA, Portugal - Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the worlds longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of AROUCA – It's probably best if you gird yourself before you look down from the Arouca Bridge.Portugal just opened up a new, awe- and possibly anxiety-inspiring attraction: the worlds longest pedestrian suspension bridge. Now, the 516 Arouca gives.A pedestrian suspension bridge that claims to be the longest in the world, named 516 Arouca and measuring 516 metres in length, has opened in northern Portugal. Built in the Arouca Geopark, the bridge is suspended 175 metres above the Paiva river and links two hills with granite cliff faces. The Arouca Bridge stretches over the Pavia Gorge.The fourth-largest urban centre in Portugal (after Lisbon. An integral part of any walking tour in Coimbra, the Pedro e Ins Bridge is a (in Roman times.The narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon in northern Portugal claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge and was officially inaugurated Sunday.It is the longest bridge in Europe with a total length of 12,345 meters including 0.8km for the main bridge and 11.5km of dedicated access to road.
Julio Torres/ReutersThe bridge traverses the fast moving River Paiva in the Arouca Geopark, suspended 574 feet above the water.“Oh…here we go!,” Hugo Xavier, 42, said, as he gathered the courage to be one of the first to walk across 516 Arouca. The Portuguese bridge cost $2.8 million to construct. Violeta Santos Moura/ReutersThe views of rock-strewn mountains covered in lush greenery are spectacular from the 1693 foot crossing, but the see-through metal grid pathway that wobbles with every step might give many walkers pause.
From end to end, the bridge spans 1,693 feet. Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters“It is a breath of fresh air for our land because it will attract more investment, more people,” said tour guide Emanuel.The bridge will open to tourists on Monday. The bridge hangs 574 feet above the water below. “It was extraordinary, a unique experience, an adrenaline rush.”The $2.8 million bridge took two years to build, and officials hope it will attract visitors to the economically depressed region. Violeta Santos Moura/Reuters“I was a little afraid, but it was so worth it,” the Arouca resident said on the other side.
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