Destination Guide: Maiorais (Castelo Branco, Covilhã) in Portugal

Maiorais
in Covilhã of Castelo Branco, Portugal

How to get there and get around

Covilha Airport (4 mi)
Viseu Airport (39 mi)
Coimbra Airport (49 mi)
Vila Real Airport (73 mi)
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (92 mi)
Badajoz Airport (100 mi)
Chaves Airport (103 mi)
Braga Municipal Aerodrome (105 mi)
Lisbon Portela Airport (131 mi)

Noteable things around

University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 2 mi)
Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 43 mi)
Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 84 mi)
Alto Douro Wine Region (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 114 mi)
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 125 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 40.231 and -7.539 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 40° 13' 52" and W -7° 32' 20"
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: 03:23 AM (Wednesday): Timezone: Europe/Lisbon; UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:20 am and 8:33 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -40.517 and 172.717 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Puponga
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: 2024-05-07 07:59:51

Discover Maiorais

Maiorais in Covilhã (Castelo Branco) is a city in Portugal about 135 mi (or 217 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital city.

Local time in Maiorais is now 03:23 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Maiorais, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Covilha Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 6 km), North-East. 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 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia in a distance of 2 mi (or 4 km), South-West. 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: Fundao, Manteigas, Belmonte, Seia and Oliveira do Hospital. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature	11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature	20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature	14°C / 57 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	40%
Air Pressure	1021 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 85% of sky
General Conditions	Overcast clouds

Thursday, 9th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 10th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
16°C (62 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Saturday, 11th of May 2024

23°C (73 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

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TRYP Covilha Dona Maria Hotel

Address
3,3 mi
Alameda Pêro da Covilhã 6200
6200-507 Covilhã
Portugal

Time Information

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

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Puralã -Wool Valley Hotel & SPA

Address
3,3 mi
Acceso a variante
6201-909 Covilha
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Pousada da Serra da Estrela

Address
4,2 mi
Estrada Nacional 339 - Penhas da Saúde
6200-000 Covilha
Portugal

Time Information

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

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H2OTEL Congress & Medical Spa

Address
5,1 mi
Avenida das Termas
6215-674 Unhais da Serra
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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H2otel Congress & Medical Spa

Address
5,1 mi
Avenida das Termas
6215-604 Covilha
Portugal

Time Information

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

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Hotel Santa Eufemia

Address
3,5 mi
Avenida da Universidade
6200-374 Covilha
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 16:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

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Covilhã Parque Hotel

Address
4,1 mi
Av. Frei Heitor Pinto
6201-909 Covilha
Portugal

Time Information

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

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Hotel Chales de Montanha

Address
6,7 mi
Penhas da Saude - Serra da Estrela
6200-073 Colvilha
Portugal

Time Information

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

Videos from this area

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Erasmus Covilha nov_dec

Published: December 15, 2013
Length: 27:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Michal Romanec

Erasmus Covilha /Portugal/ November - December 2013 FA STU/UBI Capital Cities - "Center Stage"

Beautybaby44 contest entry - Holiday look by Viviana

Published: December 20, 2011
Length: 25:20 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Viviana Gonçalves

Hi Lindsey! :) This is my video entry for your giveaway! I hope you like it :)

Sistemas de Tecnologias de Informação do Data Center PT na Covilhã (legendado)

Published: October 21, 2013
Length: 12:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: portugaltelecom

Carlos Moura a Celso Martinho, diretores da Portugal Telecom, falam dos Sistemas e Tecnologias de Informação do Data Center da PT na Covilhã.

Latada UBI Covilhã 2012 2013

Published: October 19, 2012
Length: 34:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Paulo Costa

UBI - Universidade da Beira Interior Optometria - Ciências da Visão.

Inauguração do Data Center da PT

Published: September 25, 2013
Length: 15:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: portugaltelecom

A contagem chegou ao fim. O Data Center da PT na Covilhã está ligado ao mundo, desde 23 de setembro. Um momento que arrancou com uma projeção de video mapping sobre as características...

Sp. Covilhã vs Porto - 1ª Divisão Campeonato Nacional 87/88

Published: February 23, 2013
Length: 55:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: História Sp Covilhã

Jogo para o Campeonato Nacional da 1ª Divisão na época de 87/88 entre o Sporting Clube da Covilhã e o Futebol Clube do Porto no Estádio José Santos Pinto, na Covilhã. No final do encontro...

Covilhã experimenta parto com hipnose - Reportagem RTP

Published: October 15, 2014
Length: 53:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CH Cova da Beira

Primeiro parto com recurso a hipnose, sem epidural, foi realizado no sábado, dia 11 de Outubro, às 14h 25, no Hospital Pêro da Covilhã. O método inédito na região e dos primeiros a...

Luis Filipe Reis na Festa de S.Tiago na Covilhã

Published: October 02, 2013
Length: 17:48 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sergio Correia

Lui Filipe Reis na Festa de S.Tiago na Covilhã com a TVi a TVi esteve na Feira de S.Tiago na Covilhã com o programa Somos Portugal. O Luis Filipe Reis cantou um medley " Uma Flor Portuguesa...

Autoshow da Covilhã 2014

Published: October 04, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Paulo Mendes

Competição de perícias. Autoshow da Covilhã 04/10/2014 Grande maluco no final ;-)

Pedro Salvador - Rampa da Serra da Estrela 2013 (Rampa da Covilhã)

Published: June 03, 2013
Length: 26:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Pedro Salvador

2º Subida de prova - 2.45.9. Por engano ao editar o video ficou registado o tempo de 1.45.9 quando o correcto é 2.45.9. As minhas desculpas por esse detalhe. Cumprimentos Pedro Salvador.

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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.

Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã

Complexo Desportivo da Covilhã is a multi-use stadium in Covilhã, Portugal. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of SC Covilhã who currently play in the Liga de Honra.

Located at 40.2649, -7.49787 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Portugal, S.C. Covilhã

Boidobra

Boidobra is a town in Portugal.

Located at 40.251, -7.5 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns in Portugal

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