Francos
in Sintra of Lisbon District, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
38.760 and -9.329 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 38° 45' 36" and W -9° 19' 45"
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: 12:23 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:21 am and 5:22 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paturau River
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 Francos

Francos in Sintra (Lisbon District) is a city in Portugal a little west of Lisbon, the country's capital city.

Local time in Francos is now 12:23 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Francos, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Lisbon Portela Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), East. 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 30 mi (or 48 km), East. We discovered 5 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Sintra, Oeiras, Mafra, Almada and Lisbon. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 65 °F

Morning Temperature 14°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Night Temperature 16°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 8%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1014 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

20°C (67 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Tuesday, 19th of November 2024

19°C (67 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Scattered clouds, light breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

THE RESIDENCES AT VICTORIA

Address
3,1 mi
AVENIDA DOS DESCOBRIMENTOS N 7
8125309 VILAMOURA
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Vila Galé Collection Palácio dos Arcos

Address
4,9 mi
Largo Conde das Alcáçovas
2770-031 Paço de Arcos
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Penha Longa Resort

Address
3,7 mi
Estrada da Lagoa Azul, Linho, Quinta da Penha Longa
2714-511 Lisbon
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pousada Palacio de Queluz North

Address
3,9 mi
Largo do Palácio Nacional de Queluz
2745-191 Queluz
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 14:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lawrence's Hotel

Address
4,2 mi
Rua Consiglieri Pedroso, 38-40
2710-550 Sintra
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Sintra Boutique Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Rua Visconde de Monserrate 40
2710-232 Sintra
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Pousada Palácio de Queluz – Historic Hotel

Address
3,9 mi
Largo Palacio Nacional
2745191 Sintra
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:30 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Lagoas Park

Address
3,3 mi
Rua Encosta das Lagoas, Lagoas Park
2740-245 Porto Salvo
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Solar Palmeiras

Address
5,0 mi
Avenida Marginal - Paco de Arcos
2781-801 Oeiras
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Real Oeiras

Address
4,1 mi
Rua Alvaro Rodrigues de Azevedo, 5
2770-197 Oeiras
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Published: April 08, 2009
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Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: July 16, 2012
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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.

Algueirão–Mem Martins

Algueirão – Mem Martins is a Portuguese freguesia, belonging to the Sintra Municipality. It has an area of 16.37 km² and a population of 66,250 (2011), having a population density of about 4000 hab/km². This makes it one of the most densely populated towns in Portugal. It was promoted from village to town on February 1, 1988.

Located at 38.8, -9.35 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Sintra

Taguspark

Taguspark is a science and technology park located in the municipality of Oeiras, Greater Lisbon subregion, Portugal. In an area of approximately 3.6 km², 2 km² of which are occupied by the Park, there are several research and development labs, innovative startups and business incubators in a range of fields such as information technologies, telecommunications, electronics, materials, production, energy, environment, biotechnologies and fine chemistry.

Located at 38.7375, -9.30389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Science and technology in Portugal, Science parks in Portugal

Rio de Mouro

Rio de Mouro is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Sintra, Portugal. It's located at a distance of 15 km from the capital, Lisbon. In 2001, the population in the parish was 46.022. {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:38|46|N|9|20|W|region:PT_type:city_source:GNS-enwiki|| |primary |name= }}

Located at 38.7667, -9.33333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Parishes of Sintra

Archaeological Site of Colaride

The archaeological site of Colaride, located in the Portuguese municipality of Sintra, is a Roman necropolis associated with a natural cave. Surface finds indicate a possible villa but only a Roman quarry dating from the 1st to 3rd centuries AD is confirmed.

Located at 38.7653, -9.28945 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Roman sites in Portugal, History of Lisbon, Ancient Roman geography, Roman Empire


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
A dos Francos, Francos