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Touring Contriz
Contriz in Póvoa de Varzim (Porto) is a town located in Portugal about 191 mi (or 307 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital place.
Time in Contriz is now 04:31 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports nearby Contriz, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 25 km), South. 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 54 mi (or 87 km), East. We collected 1 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: Esposende, Povoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Barcelos and Vila Nova de Famalicao. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 63 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Night Temperature | 15°C / 60 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 6% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 46% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
20°C (68 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
18°C (64 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Few clouds, light breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Apulia Praia Hotel
São Félix Hillside and Nature
Axis Ofir Beach Resort
Hotel Parque do Rio
Axis Vermar Conference & Beach
Villa D'Arcos
Apulia Praia Hotel
Torre Mar Hotel
Varzinn Hotel
Quinta da Seara
Videos from this area
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Grupo folclórico os camponeses de Navais: Paulino
O grupo folclórico "Os camponeses de navais" foi criado em !983 desenvolvendo até agora as suas actividades culturais socio-recreactivas no fim de preservar os usos e costumos da nossa terra....
Pokemon Heart Gold Battle Factory brain last fight!
When ppl say that arcade is a place of luck they r wrong, u need a lot of luck to get some decent pkm on ur way to be able to win, well i got this guy with some easy, he lost when he did Draco...
Zé Amaro na Santa Luzia - Navais - Póvoa de Varzim - 2012 - Doutor e a Empregada
Zé Amaro ao vivo nas Festas de Santa Luzia - Navais - Póvoa de Varzim 2012 no tema "Doutor e a Empregada"
Telheiras de Barqueiros: Fabrico da Telha
Explicação do fabrico da telha, nas telheiras de Barqueiros - Barcelos, realizada pelo Rancho Etnográfico "A Telheira".
Grupo folclórico os camponeses de Navais: Amélia tecedeira
O grupo folclórico "Os camponeses de Navais" nasceu em 1983 está enscrito na fedaração portuguesa de folclore e dedica-se a representar o folclore da sua região, o douro litoral.
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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.
Barqueiros
Barqueiros is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 2,053 inhabitants and a total area of 8.1 km². Barqueiros has an annual festival known as Festa Da Senhora Das Necessidades, which is considered one of the most impressive festivals of the province of Minho, held annualy on September 6, 7 and 8. Barqueiros became daily news in Portugal in the 1980's due to mass protests by the citizens of Barqueiros against the mining of Kaolin.
Aguçadoura
Aguçadoura is a Portuguese parish and former civil parish located in Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 4,530 inhabitants and a total area of 3.47 km². A 2013 law amalgamated it into the new União das Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais. The name of Aguçadoura derives from "petra aguzadoira" (sharp stone or stone to sharp farming tools).
Estela (Póvoa de Varzim)
Estela is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. In the census of 2011, it had a population of 2,316 inhabitants and a total area of 11.73 km². Estela is known for the traditional masseira farm practice in sand dunes and its name derives from Latin Stella (star). It is the largest agricultural parish of Póvoa de Varzim and, along with Aguçadoura and Navais, it forms the agricultural area of Póvoa de Varzim.
Laundos
Laundos or Laúndos is one of the seven civil parishes of Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. In the census of 2011, it had a population of 2,055 inhabitants and a total area of 9.69 km². The name was first documented in 1033 as Montis Lanutus referring to São Félix Hill.
Navais
Navais is a parish and former civil parish in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 1,683 inhabitants and a total area of 4.23 km². A 2013 law amalgamated it into the new União das Freguesias de Aguçadoura e Navais.
Rio Alto
Rio Alto (Portuguese for High River) is a small river in the Póvoa de Varzim Municipality, whose source is located at the foot of São Félix Hill. The river empties at Estela Parish in Rio Alto Beach. The shoreline of Estela is also known as Rio Alto. The Rio Alto minute estuary area is known for its wide sand dunes and has become a tourist destination.
São Félix Hill
São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres . São Félix is the north of the two hills east of the city, the other being Cividade Hill. São Félix is located in the civil parish of Laundos, and is a sequence of Serra de Rates mountain range. In the Middle Ages the hill was known as Lanudos, hence the name of the civil parish.
Fonte Boa, Portugal
Fonte Boa is a parish in Esposende Municipality, Braga District, Portugal.