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Link People walk across a narrow footbridge suspended across a river canyon, which claims to be the world’s longest pedestrian bridge, in Arouca, northern Portugal.  Photo: AP Arouca lies 300 kilometres north of Lisbon, the Portuguese capital. Local residents got a first walk on the bridge last week. Many were thrilled — even as some admitted it was a little unnerving to feel so high up and exposed. Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the suspension bridge. You will now receive updates from Traveller ...

Longest suspension foot bridge opens in Portugal Reuters, Arouca Reuters, Arouca Hugo Xavier became one of the first people to cross the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge when it opened on Thursday near his tiny hometown of Arouca in northern Portugal. "Oh...here we go!," the 42-year-old said anxiously as he gathered enough courage to step onto the see-through metal grid pathway of the 516-metre-long (1693-ft) bridge alongside his equally jittery partner and a tour guide. Hidden between rock-strewn mountains covered with lush greenery an...

Friday, 30 Apr 2021 05:43 AM MYT An aerial view shows the 516 Arouca Bridge, the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge with a length of 516 metres and a height of 175 metres, in Arouca in northern Portugal on April 29, 2021. — AFP pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. AROUCA, April 30 — The local mayor is hoping to pull in the tourists, but crossing the longest suspended pedestrian bridge in the world will test anyone’s head for heights when it opens officially in northern Portugal on Sunday. It hangs on heavy steel cables strung b...

The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge has been unveiled in Portugal's Arouca Geopark. It runs for nearly 1,700 feet between two mountains. Gulp.

The new bridge is breaking world records. 515 Arouca is 1,692 feet (516 meters) long. 516 Arouca If you are afraid of heights then don't read this article. The world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge is opening on Monday in Portugal, according to a press release by UNESCO's Arouca World Geopark, and it is bound to give even the bravest of adventurers a rush of adrenaline. The bridge measures 516 meters (1,692 feet) long and is suspended 175 meters (574 feet) above a river. It's named the 516 Arouca bridge because it is located in the town of Arouca. The bridge hangs on steel cables st...