The Terceira Ponte (Third Bridge) is the main road crossing linking Vila Velha and Vitória, stretching 3.3 kilometres over the Penha Channel at a height that allows large ocean-going vessels to pass underneath. The bridge is effectively the city's emblem — visible from the beaches, the convent hill, and practically everywhere in the metropolitan area.
You cross it in a bus or taxi in five minutes, but for a proper look, head to Praia da Costa or the Prainha waterfront in the evening, when the bridge is illuminated and the bay takes on a particular beauty. There is no pedestrian crossing — you see it from the water's edge or from the air.