Porches
in Lagoa of Faro, Portugal
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Portimao Airport (10 mi) - Faro Airport (25 mi)
- Sines Airport (61 mi)
- Beja International Airport (71 mi)
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Mafé - Gibraleón Airport (83 mi) - Montijo Airport (114 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (121 mi)
- Badajoz Airport (149 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
- Marina de Vilamoura (marina, (16 mi)
- Marina de Lagos (marina, (15 mi)
- Zoomarine (zoo, (5 mi)
- Miradouro da falésia (observation point, (12 mi)
- Miradouro do Pau da Bandeira (observation point, (9 mi)
- Miradouro Rossio (observation point, (9 mi)
- Miradouro Coronel Águas (observation point, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 37.127 and -8.402 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 37° 7' 35" and W -8° 24' 5"
- 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: 03:55 PM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 5:23 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -35.417 and 173.267 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mitimiti - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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
Touring Porches
Porches in Lagoa (Faro) is a town located in Portugal about 117 mi (or 188 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital place.
Time in Porches is now 03:55 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Porches, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North. We collected 7 points of interest near this location. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Lagoa, Silves, Monchique, Loule and Aljezur. 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 | 15°C / 58 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 17°C / 63 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 18% |
| Air Humidity | 70% |
| Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
21°C (70 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa
Suites Alba Resort & SPA
Vilalara Thalassa Resort
Tivoli Carvoeiro
Vale d´El Rei Resort
Jardins de Pera
Pestana Viking Beach & Spa Resort
Amendoeira Golf Resort
Baía Cristal Beach & Spa Resort
Amendoeira Golf Resort
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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.
Armação de Pêra
Armação de Pêra is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra. The village of Armação de Pêra is, today, a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants. The village is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha.
Praia da Marinha
Praia da Marinha is one of the most emblematic and beautiful beaches of Portugal, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, Lagoa Municipality, Algarve, and considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. In 1998, it was also awarded with the distinguished "Golden Beach" award by the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment because of its outstanding natural qualities.
Porches (Lagoa)
Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve) in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. It is 15.57 km² in area, with 1,901 inhabitants (2001); its population density is 122.1 persons/km². It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.