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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.

High wires: Portugal opens world’s longest suspension footbridge Issued on: 30/04/2021 - 04:30 A general view of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridge '516 Arouca', now open for local residents in Arouca, Portugal, April 29, 2021. © Julio Torres, Reuters 3 min 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. Advertising Read more It hangs ...

Don't look down: World's longest suspension pedestrian bridge opens in Portugal SECTIONS Last Updated: Apr 30, 2021, 07:27 PM IST Share Reuters The structure baptised "516 Arouca" crosses the steep Paiva river gorge, which is already strung with some eight kilometres (five miles) of wooden walkways. AROUCA: 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 between V-shaped concrete towers and runs ...

  •  Updated: 30/04/2021 At more than half a kilometre across, the ‘516 Arouca’ in Portugal is the world’s longest pedestrian suspension bridge. Although the construction of the bridge had been completed for some time, it was officially opened to the public on Thursday. Named after its length - 516 metres - it hangs some 175 metres above the Paiva River in the north of the country. While the height may be intimidating for some, local residents who were the first to walk it enjoyed their experience. "It is very well built, said Rui Brandao, an Arouca resident. A fashion show ...