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Explore Matas
Matas in Povoação (Azores) is a city in Portugal about 876 mi (or 1,410 km) west of Lisbon, the country's capital.
Local time in Matas is now 03:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Atlantic / Azores with an UTC offset of minus one hour. We know of 3 airports in the vicinity of Matas, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is João Paulo II Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 39 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Central Zone of the Town of Angra do Heroismo in the Azores in a distance of 103 mi (or 166 km), North-West. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ponta Delgada, , , and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F
Morning Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 70% |
Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 5% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hotel do Mar
Furnas Boutique Hotel Thermal & Spa
Terra Nostra Garden
Furnas Lake Villas
Vista do Vale
Vale Verde
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
360º view of Povoação mountains, town, and lanscape area
Beautiful 360º view of Povoação municipility , mainly seeing the town and the dramatic landscape on a good spring day.
Além-Mar - MJ's Billie Jean (Excerpt - Live Festival Povoação 2011)
Thanks for a memorable night, Tony, Cuz and friends!
Miradouro da Lomba do Cavaleiro.
Miradouro situado na freguesia da Povoação, concelho da Povoação, Ilha de São Miguel, Açores, Portugal. http://3xxxextreme.weebly.com/miradouro-da-lomba-do-cavaleiro.html.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Pico da Vara
Pico da Vara is the highest mountain on the Portuguese island of São Miguel, in the Azores archipelago of Macaronesia in the Atlantic Ocean. It lies in the east of the island in the Serra da Tronqueira range in the municipality of Nordeste. The area around the mountain includes the largest remaining stand of the native laurisilva forest on the island, which is home to the critically endangered endemic bird species, the Azores Bullfinch.