Destination Guide: Madeira (Castelo Branco, Covilhã) in Portugal

Madeira
in Covilhã of Castelo Branco, Portugal

How to get there and get around

Covilha Airport (2 mi)
Viseu Airport (40 mi)
Coimbra Airport (53 mi)
Vila Real Airport (73 mi)
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (95 mi)
Badajoz Airport (99 mi)
Chaves Airport (103 mi)
Braga Municipal Aerodrome (106 mi)
Lisbon Portela Airport (134 mi)

Noteable things around

University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 6 mi)
Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 53 mi)
Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 89 mi)
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 99 mi)
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 128 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 40.237 and -7.463 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 40° 14' 13" and W -7° 27' 48"
Currency and Currency Code:: Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:: Portuguese
Local electricity:: 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):: 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:09 AM (Sunday): Timezone: Europe/Lisbon; UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 7:26 am and 5:06 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -40.517 and 172.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Puponga
References: This place on Geonames.org

Current travel safety evaluation for Portugal in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Portugal.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Portugal. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Madeira

Madeira in Covilhã (Castelo Branco) is a town in Portugal about 138 mi (or 222 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital city.

Current time in Madeira is now 10:09 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports near Madeira, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), West. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fundao, Belmonte, Manteigas, Penamacor and Seia. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature	8°C / 46 °F
Evening Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature	13°C / 56 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	63%
Air Pressure	1014 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (8 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Monday, 25th of November 2024

10°C (50 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, moderate breeze, scattered clouds.

Tuesday, 26th of November 2024

11°C (52 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Overcast clouds, calm.

Wednesday, 27th of November 2024

Time Information

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Videos from this area

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Beautybaby44 contest entry - Holiday look by Viviana

Published: December 20, 2011
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viviana Gonçalves

Hi Lindsey! :) This is my video entry for your giveaway! I hope you like it :)

Rampa da Covilhã 2014 Internacional

Published: June 09, 2014
Length: 11:53 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Francisco Tavares

Pequeno filme realizado entre amigos!

Luis Filipe Reis na Festa de S.Tiago na Covilhã

Published: October 02, 2013
Length: 17:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sergio Correia

Lui Filipe Reis na Festa de S.Tiago na Covilhã com a TVi a TVi esteve na Feira de S.Tiago na Covilhã com o programa Somos Portugal. O Luis Filipe Reis cantou um medley " Uma Flor Portuguesa...

Autoshow da Covilhã 2014

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paulo Mendes

Competição de perícias. Autoshow da Covilhã 04/10/2014 Grande maluco no final ;-)

ADE 1-2 SC Beira-Mar (Nacional de Iniciados)

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 25:17 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ADEstacao

Na 11ª Jornada do Campeonato Nacional de Iniciados, série D, a ADE recebeu o Beira-Mar e perdeu por 1-2, num jogo muito intenso e com várias oportunidades de golo.

1º Torneio Quadrangular: ADE Seniores 0-0 Vila Cortês (3-2 G.P)

Published: August 26, 2013
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ADEstacao

Canal de Televisão da Associação Desportiva da Estação. É neste canal que serão publicados os vídeos de jogos do clube. Viva a ADE!

Sabor Solidário 2011 - Quinta da Hera

Published: January 23, 2012
Length: 31:38 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Henrique Gigante

O Sabor Solidário, jantar de solidariedade social promovido pelo terceiro ano consecutivo pela Quinta da Hera (Boidobra, Covilhã), nas suas instalações, conseguiu angariar 2.305 euros para...

CS-HAZ @ LPCV

Published: April 18, 2010
Length: 48:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: 13yoshimitsu

Hughes 300 (269C) da Aerocondor a sair do aeródromo da Covilhã durante o festival de aeromodelismo.

Campeonato Nacional Iniciados (Fase Manutenção): ADE 1-4 Académica

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 50:45 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ADEstacao

Vitória esclarecedora da Académica, fora de portas por 4-1, frente à AD Estação.

Encontro Benjamins B

Published: February 08, 2014
Length: 32:46 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: ADEstacao

Canal de Televisão da Associação Desportiva da Estação. É neste canal que serão publicados os vídeos de jogos do clube. Viva a ADE!

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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.

Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã

Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã is a multi-use stadium in Covilhã, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SC Covilhã who currently play in the Liga de Honra.

Located at 40.2649, -7.49787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Portugal, S.C. Covilhã

Boidobra

Boidobra is a town in Portugal.

Located at 40.251, -7.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Portugal

Ferro (Covilhã)

Ferro is a town in Portugal.

Located at 40.2333, -7.45 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Portugal

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