Várzea do Douro
in Marco de Canaveses of Porto, Portugal
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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (25 mi) - Viseu Airport (31 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (32 mi)
- Braga Municipal Aerodrome (37 mi)
- Chaves Airport (61 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (64 mi)
- Covilha Airport (69 mi)
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Vigo Airport (82 mi) - Santiago de Compostela Airport (126 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (165 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 39 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 46 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 108 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 113 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.072 and -8.269 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 4' 18" and W -8° 16' 8"
- 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: 11:52 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 7:21 am and 5:13 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -41.217 and 172.117 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Oparara - 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
Discover Várzea do Douro
Várzea do Douro in Marco de Canaveses (Porto) is a place in Portugal about 169 mi (or 272 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital city.
Current time in Várzea do Douro is now 11:52 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Várzea do Douro, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 25 mi (or 40 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 Historic Centre of Guimarães in a distance of 39 mi (or 62 km), North-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Castelo de Paiva, Penafiel, Arouca, Paredes and Marco de Canavezes. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 61 °F
| Morning Temperature | 11°C / 52 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 54 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 65% |
| Air Pressure | 1017 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 49% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (67 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (65 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Rio Douro Hotel & SPA
Hotel Rural Casa de S. Pedro
INATEL Entre-os-Rios
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Heróis da Fruta - Come a Fruta ( CP1C e CP1D, EB Sobrado N.1, CPV, 2014)
Título: "Come a Fruta." (letra de - Encarregada de Educação Teresa Cristina Ferreira) Agrupamento de Escolas de Castelo de Paiva Escola Básica N.º1 de Sobrado Turmas CP1-C e CP1-D Professores...
Concerto de Ano Novo 2013
Rita Vieira e a Orquestra de Sopros da Academia de Música de Castelo de Paiva sob a regência de Manuel Nunes.
Concerto de Páscoa AMCP 2013 (Parte 3)
Orquestra Sinfónica, Coro de Câmara da Academia de Música de Castelo de Paiva e Grupo Coral de Fornos - Castelo de Paiva. Interpretam: "Missa Brevis" de Jacob de Haan Direção Musical:...
Festas-da-Agonia-2
Outro pormenor das Festas da Agonia.
Baile na Feira do Couto de Antigamente
Baile animado pela "Orquestra Cinfanense", durante a 2ª recriação histórica da Feira do Couto organizada pela Associação Eco-Turística DouroPaiva.
Flash Trip - Entre os rios
Um pequeno passeio realizado a entre os rios.
CAR CRASH STOCKCAR VÁRZEA DO DOURO 2013
2014 - Rali Sprint União animou freguesia de Alpendorada, Várzea e Torrão
A freguesia de Alpendorada, Várzea e Torrão, em Marco de Canaveses, acolheu, no fim-de-semana de 14 e 15 de junho, a segunda edição do Rali Sprint União. A prova, quarta a contar para...
Estreia oficial dos trilhos Up-Down do 5º Passeio BTT OsDezMais
A Noiva / The Bride (a short film, 2007, with english subs)
2007 portuguese horror short film, about the legend of Almudena, the deadly bride who haunts the Douro River. A film by Ana Almeida and José Pedro Lopes, that homages the "pre-credit slaugthers"...
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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.
Tâmega River
The Tâmega or Támega is an international river belonging to Spain and Portugal. The river begins its course near Verín, Galicia flowing south to Portugal, in the historical provinces of Trás-os-Montes and Douro Litoral. The Tâmega River is a tributary of the Douro River. From Verín it flows south to Portuguese city of Chaves, then it flows through a fertile valley called the Veiga. Below Chaves the river narrows to pass through mountains and valleys.
Hintze Ribeiro disaster
On the night of March 4, 2001, the Hintze Ribeiro disaster occurred when the Hintze Ribeiro Bridge, made of steel and concrete, collapsed in Entre-os-Rios, Castelo de Paiva, Portugal, killing 59 people, including those in a bus and three cars that were attempting to get to the other side of the Douro river. Fast waters and a storm at the time gave no chance for an immediate rescue, and the victims drowned.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Várzea do Douro.
- Castelo de Paiva
- Penafiel
- Arouca
- Paredes
- Marco de Canavezes
- Cinfaes
- Lousada
- Pacos de Ferreira
- Baiao
- Vale de Cambra
- Valongo
- Gondomar
- Amarante
- Resende
- Felgueiras
- Oliveira de Azemeis
- Feira
- Vizela
- Santo Tirso
- Porto
- Oliveira de Frades
- Sever do Vouga
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Sao Pedro do Sul
- Guimaraes
- Castro Daire
- Espinho
- Vouzela
- Maia
- Fafe