Vilar Formoso
in Almeida of Guarda, Portugal
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Covilha Airport (42 mi) - Viseu Airport (56 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (65 mi)
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Salamanca Airport (74 mi) - Chaves Airport (83 mi)
- Braganca Airport (86 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (92 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (106 mi)
- Badajoz Airport (119 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (176 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (178 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 68 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 73 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 74 mi)
- Prehistoric Rock Art Sites in the Côa Valley and Siega Verde (Unesco heritage, 79 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 80 mi)
- Old Town of Cáceres (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (Unesco heritage, 133 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.612 and -6.834 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 36' 44" and W -6° 50' 2"
- 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: 06:54 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:13 am and 5:09 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.817 and 173.000 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Totaranui - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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
Explore Vilar Formoso
Vilar Formoso in Almeida (Guarda) is located in Portugal about 179 mi (or 288 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital.
Local time in Vilar Formoso is now 06:54 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 11 airports in the wider vicinity of Vilar Formoso, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km), South-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 Historic Centre of Oporto in a distance of 46 mi (or 75 km), North-West.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fuentes de Onoro, Aldea del Obispo, Espeja, Gallegos de Arganan and Villar de Ciervo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 54 °F
| Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 53 °F |
| Night Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 79% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from West |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 74% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Friday, 15th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
17°C (63 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Videos from this area
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240 - Spain - Portugal. N-620 / A25, E80 - Fuentes de Oñoro - Vilar Formoso. Border Crossing [HD]
Hiszpania - Portugalia. N-620 / A25, E80 - Fuentes de Oñoro - Vilar Formoso. Border Crossing.
Fuentes de Oñoro
Utdrag fra Reisebrev 4/2005.
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214 - Portugal - Spain. A25 / N-620, E80 - Vilar Formoso - Fuentes de Oñoro. Border Crossing [HD]
Portugal - Spain. A25, N-620, E80 - Vilar Formoso - Fuentes de Oñoro. Border Crossing /// GPS - http://gdziejestem.pl/user/SZWAGIER Please rate, comment, and subscribe. Thanks.
Comsa Fuentes de oñoro
Teco de Comsa en sullegada a Fuentes de Oñoro; tras una brevísima parada de pocos segundos, el tren inició su camino a la portuguesa estación de Vilar Formoso.
Chaços Urban Cup Vilar Formoso - Warm up
Renfe 333-084 ved Villar Formoso 1991
Langsomt nærmer den herlige lyd af gammel svedig Mz sig broen ved Grænsen mellem portugal og Spanien. Maj 1991.
Sud Expresso em Vilar Formoso
Mudança de locomotiva do comboio Sud Expresso, Lisboa - Hendaye, na estação de Vilar Formoso. 09/01/2011.
Locomotiva Vapor BA101 - Vilar Formoso
Locomotiva BA101 exposta em Vilar Formoso. Linha da Beira Alta. Comboios de Portugal. Steam locomotive. damplokomotiv. tog.
Marradas em Vilar Formoso
Em Vilar Formoso nas festas em honra de Nossa Senhora da Paz. Uma semana de copos e depois dá nisto...
ENCERRO A CAVALO EM VILAR FORMOSO.
ENCERRO A CAVALO - FESTA NOSSA SENHORA DA PAZ 2008. VILAR FORMOSO.
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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.
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
In the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (3–6 May 1811), the British-Portuguese Army under Viscount Wellington checked an attempt by the French Army of Portugal under Marshal André Masséna to relieve the besieged city of Almeida.
Fuentes de Oñoro
Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1436 people. It was the site of a significant battle in 1811, during the Peninsular War. It is a border town, and is directly connected to the most important Portuguese terrestrial border of Vilar Formoso.
Vilar Formoso
Vilar Formoso is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Almeida, Portugal. One of the most important border crossings between Portugal and Spain is located just next to the town. Today, with unrestricted travel between countries of the European Union, the customs booths are unmanned and traffic passes through freely. Vliar Formoso has a railroad station where the Lisbon - Hendaye express stops daily.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vilar Formoso.
- Fuentes de Onoro
- Aldea del Obispo
- Espeja
- Gallegos de Arganan
- Villar de Ciervo
- Villar de la Yegua
- Campillo de Azaba
- Puebla de Azaba
- Carpio de Azaba
- Ituero de Azaba
- Saelices el Chico
- Castillejo de Martin Viejo
- Puerto Seguro
- La Bouza
- Fuenteguinaldo
- Casillas de Flores
- San Felices de los Gallegos
- Pinhel
- Robleda
- Banobarez
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Vilar-Formosa, Vilar Formoso, Вилар-Формозу
