Argova
in Barcelos of Braga, Portugal
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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (14 mi) - Braga Municipal Aerodrome (15 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (52 mi)
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Vigo Airport (54 mi) - Chaves Airport (66 mi)
- Viseu Airport (66 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (91 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (100 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 51 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 71 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 104 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
- Sea Life (zoo, (20 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.458 and -8.688 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 27' 27" and W -8° 41' 17"
- 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: 11:47 AM (Friday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:19 am and 8:42 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -41.750 and 171.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carters Beach - 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: 2024-05-10 08:04:54
Touring Argova
Argova in Barcelos (Braga) is a town located in Portugal about 191 mi (or 307 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital place.
Time in Argova is now 11:47 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Argova, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 23 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 51 mi (or 82 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: Povoa de Varzim, Barcelos, Vila do Conde, Esposende 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: 18°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 16°C / 61 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
| Night Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1015 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 44% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Saturday, 11th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 12th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
15°C (58 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Monday, 13th of May 2024
15°C (60 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
São Félix Hillside and Nature
Villa D'Arcos
Apulia Praia Hotel
Axis Vermar Conference & Beach
Quinta Sao Miguel de Arcos
Apulia Praia Hotel
Torre Mar Hotel
Varzinn Hotel
Hotel do Terço
Hotel Contriz
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Faria dezembro 2010
Faria Barcelos Braga Portugal.
FARIA 2006-2012.mp4
Faria, barcelos, braga, portugal.
Festa das Rosas 2002
Festa das Rosas em Vilar de Figos, Barcelos em 2002. http://www.festadasrosas.pt A baixa qualidade do vídeo deve-se ao facto deste resultar da conversão de uma videocassete para formato digital.
Rates Billing 2012 - Anselmo Parte 1
Anselmo a testar a sua nova preparação .... Será que aprova ? :) Da-lhe nel.
Paramotor Flight
Paramotor flight with strong winds!! (this video has been recorded on a mobile phone) Pilots: F. Vilaça A. Fonseca.
Festa das Rosas 1993
Festa das Rosas em Vilar de Figos, Barcelos em 1993. http://www.festadasrosas.pt A baixa qualidade do vídeo deve-se ao facto deste resultar da conversão de uma videocassete para formato digital.
Festa das Rosas 1998
Festa das Rosas em Vilar de Figos, Barcelos em 1998. http://www.festadasrosas.pt A baixa qualidade do vídeo deve-se ao facto deste resultar da conversão de uma videocassete para formato digital.
Festa das Rosas 2013 Parte 3
Festa das Rosas em Vilar de Figos, Barcelos no ano 2013 (terceira parte). http://www.festadasrosas.pt.
Festa das rosas.flv
Na freguesia de Vilar de Figos, concelho de Barcelos, no último fim de semana de abril, festeja-se todos os anos a tradicional "festa das rosas". À boa maneira minhota e mesmo numa pequena...
2º Downhill Urbano Noturno Laundos 2014 | Campeonato Regional DHU AC Porto 2014
2.º Downhill Urbano Noturno | Campeonato Regional DHU AC Porto 2014 Laúndos em Movimento 2014 9 Agosto 2014 Laúndos em Movimento Fábrica da Igreja Paroquial de Laúndos Rua da Igreja,.
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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.
Courel
Courel is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 518 inhabitants and a total area of 5.46 km².
Cristelo (Barcelos)
Cristelo is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 1,917 inhabitants and a total area of 7.45 km².
Faria (Barcelos)
Faria is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 583 inhabitants and a total area of 3.01 km².
Paradela (Barcelos)
Paradela is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 853 inhabitants and a total area of 9.01 km².
Vilar de Figos
Vilar de Figos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 641 inhabitants and a total area of 3.76 km².
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.
Monastery of Rates
The Monastery of Rates (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Rates) was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates (Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Rates), mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates (Portuguese: Igreja Românica de Rates), which is a national monument since 1910.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Argova.
- Povoa de Varzim
- Barcelos
- Vila do Conde
- Esposende
- Vila Nova de Famalicao
- Maia
- Santo Tirso
- Matosinhos
- Viana do Castelo
- Braga
- Vila Verde
- Valongo
- Porto
- Ponte de Lima
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Gondomar
- Pacos de Ferreira
- Amares
- Guimaraes
- Vizela
- Paredes
- Ponte da Barca
- Lousada
- Espinho
- Terras de Bouro
- Paredes de Coura
- Penafiel
- A Guarda
- Vila Nova de Cerveira
- Felgueiras