Vale de Luz
in Coimbra of Coimbra, Portugal
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Coimbra Airport (7 mi) - Viseu Airport (42 mi)
- Covilha Airport (49 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (71 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (79 mi)
- Braga Municipal Aerodrome (92 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (109 mi)
- Montijo Airport (112 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 90 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 126 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 40.250 and -8.400 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 40° 15' 0" and W -8° 23' 59"
- 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: 01:55 AM (Sunday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:35 am and 8:26 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Paturau River - 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Explore Vale de Luz
Vale de Luz in Coimbra (Coimbra) is located in Portugal about 113 mi (or 182 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital.
Local time in Vale de Luz is now 01:55 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Vale de Luz, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Coimbra Airport in a distance of 7 mi (or 12 km), South-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 University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Coimbra, Penacova, Mealhada, Poiares and Condeixa-a-Nova. 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 | 6°C / 43 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 7°C / 45 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 46% |
| Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 3% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Monday, 29th of April 2024
18°C (64 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
16°C (60 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Quinta das Lágrimas part of Small Luxury Hotels
Vila Galé Coimbra
Tivoli Coimbra
Sapientia Boutique Hotel
Tryp Coimbra Hotel
Hotel Dom Luis
Riversuites
Hotel Astória
Hotel Bragança
Hotel Oslo
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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.
Coimbra District
Coimbra District is located in the Centro Region, the district capital is the city of Coimbra.
Aeminium
Aeminium was the ancient name of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Romans founded the civitas of Aeminium in this place at the time of Augustus, which came under the protection of nearby Conimbriga situated some 15 km away to the south. The Roman city was encircled by a wall, and followed an orthogonal plan, with the cardo maximus and decumanus maximus crossing at the Forum. An aqueduct existed, the remains of which were incorporated into a latter medieval renovation.
Monastery of Santa Cruz (Coimbra)
The Santa Cruz Monastery,, best known as Igreja (Church) de Santa Cruz is a National Monument in Coimbra, Portugal. Because the first two kings of Portugal are buried in the church it was granted the status of National Pantheon. Founded in 1131 outside the protecting walls of Coimbra, the Santa Cruz Monastery was the most important monastic house during the early days of the Portuguese monarchy. St. Theotonius founded this community of canons regular and served as their first prior.
Baixo Mondego Subregion
Baixo Mondego (Lower Mondego in English) is a Portuguese NUTS3 subregion that comprises the lower part of the Mondego River. It is a subregion of the Centro Region and is centered on the historical city of Coimbra. With an area of 2,062 km² and a population of 336,376 inhabitants (of which half are in the cities of Coimbra and Figueira da Foz), the Baixo Mondego is a subregion with a mean density of 163/km².
New Cathedral of Coimbra
The New Cathedral of Coimbra is the current bishopric seat of the city of Coimbra, in Portugal. The Cathedral is located near the historical University of Coimbra in the upper part of the town (Alta de Coimbra).
National Museum Machado de Castro
The National Museum Machado de Castro (Museu Nacional de Machado de Castro) is an art museum in Coimbra, Portugal, named after the renowned Portuguese sculptor Joaquim Machado de Castro. It is one of the most important art museums in Portugal, and is housed in the former Bishop's Palace . During the Middle Ages, this palace was built over the Roman forum of Aeminium (Roman name of Coimbra) and nowadays its remains can be visited on the lower floors of the museum.
Sé Nova (Coimbra)
Sé Nova is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Coimbra, in the city of Coimbra. It has a population of 8,295 inhabitants and a total area of 1.43 km².
Science Museum of the University of Coimbra
The Science Museum of the University of Coimbra (Museu da Ciência da Universidade de Coimbra) gathers the historical scientific collections of several units of the University of Coimbra, in Coimbra, Portugal.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Vale de Luz.
- Coimbra
- Penacova
- Mealhada
- Poiares
- Condeixa-a-Nova
- Miranda do Corvo
- Anadia
- Cantanhede
- Penela
- Mortagua
- Oliveira do Bairro
- Soure
- Montemor-o-Velho
- Gois
- Santa Comba Dao
- Castanheira de Pera
- Agueda
- Ansiao
- Arganil
- Figueiro dos Vinhos
- Mira
- Tabua
- Pombal
- Vagos
- Tondela
- Pedrogao Grande
- Alvaiazere
- Carregal do Sal
- Ilhavo
- Albergaria-a-Velha
Coimbra: Largo Sé Velha − Biblioteca Joanina − MUSEU NACIONAL DE MACHADO DE CASTRO, Coimbra (source)
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