Porches
in Lagoa of Faro, Portugal

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
  • Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 110 mi)
  • Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 115 mi)
  • Marina de Vilamoura (marina, (16 mi)
  • Marina de Lagos (marina, (15 mi)
  • Zoomarine (zoo, (5 mi)
  • Miradouro da falésia (observation point, (12 mi)
  • Miradouro do Pau da Bandeira (observation point, (9 mi)
  • Miradouro Rossio (observation point, (9 mi)
  • Miradouro Coronel Águas (observation point, (8 mi)
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
37.127 and -8.402 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 37° 7' 35" and W -8° 24' 5"
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: 09:53 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:34 am and 8:26 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-35.417 and 173.267 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Mitimiti
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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Touring Porches

Porches in Lagoa (Faro) is a town located in Portugal about 117 mi (or 188 km) south of Lisbon, the country's capital place.

Time in Porches is now 09:53 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Porches, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Portimao Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Portugal is Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon in a distance of 110 mi (or 177 km), North. We collected 7 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: Lagoa, Silves, Monchique, Loule and Aljezur. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 70 °F

Morning Temperature 12°C / 53 °F
Evening Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1018 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 2% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

22°C (71 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

22°C (72 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, few clouds.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

25°C (76 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Vila Vita Parc Resort & Spa

Address
2,0 mi
Rua Anneliese Pohl
8400 - 4 Porches
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Suites Alba Resort & SPA

Address
2,3 mi
Praia de Albandeira, Cx. Postal 377 X
8400-403 Carvoeiro
Portugal

Time Information

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


Vilalara Thalassa Resort

Address
2,2 mi
Praia Das Gaivotas
8400-450 Armacao de Pera
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Tivoli Carvoeiro

Address
3,9 mi
Vale Covo - Apartado 1299
8401-911 Carvoeiro
Portugal

Time Information

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


Vale d´El Rei Resort

Address
1,4 mi
Quinta Vale d`el Rei
8400-420 Carvoeiro
Portugal

Time Information

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


Jardins de Pera

Address
2,6 mi
Cond. Jardins De Pêra
8365-204 Armacao de Pera
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Pestana Viking Beach & Spa Resort

Address
2,9 mi
Praia Senhora da Rocha
8400-450 Porches
Portugal

Time Information

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


Amendoeira Golf Resort

Address
2,9 mi
Morgado da Lameira
8365-302 Alcantarilha
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 0:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 0:00


Baía Cristal Beach & Spa Resort

Address
4,0 mi
Vale Centeanes
8400-525 Carvoeiro
Portugal

Time Information

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


Amendoeira Golf Resort

Address
2,4 mi
Morgado da Lameira
8365-023 Alcantarilha
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Carvoeiro, praia Marihna, Algarve, Portugal , August 2007

Published: July 11, 2010
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Rating: 5 of 5
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Carvoeiro, praia Marihna, Algarve, Portugal, August 2007.


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Published: March 25, 2009
Length: 07:20 min
Rating: 4 of 5
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Published: December 16, 2012
Length: 59:23 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Trilhos do Algarve Portugal

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Published: January 14, 2010
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Published: September 11, 2014
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Published: July 09, 2007
Length: 32:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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VILA VITA Biergarten in Porches (Algarve, Portugal)

Published: September 07, 2012
Length: 14:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: December 21, 2012
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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.

Armação de Pêra

Armação de Pêra is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Silves. The village used to be called Pêra de Baixo or Lower Pêra to distinguish it from the present Pêra, which was then named Pêra de Cima or Upper Pêra. The village of Armação de Pêra is, today, a popular tourist center with fine beaches, hotels, cafés and restaurants. The village is on a broad bay that stretches from Pont da Galé to Senhora da Rocha.

Located at 37.1, -8.36667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in Portugal, Villages in the Algarve, Freguesia of the Algarve, Seaside resorts in Portugal

Praia da Marinha

Praia da Marinha is one of the most emblematic and beautiful beaches of Portugal, located on the Atlantic coast in Caramujeira, Lagoa Municipality, Algarve, and considered by the Michelin Guide as one of the 10 most beautiful beaches in Europe and as one of the 100 most beautiful beaches in the world. In 1998, it was also awarded with the distinguished "Golden Beach" award by the Portuguese Ministry of the Environment because of its outstanding natural qualities.

Located at 37.0903, -8.41056 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Beaches of Algarve, Lagoa (Algarve)

Porches (Lagoa)

Porches is a civil parish/freguesia in the municipality/concelho of Lagoa (Algarve) in Portugal, about 10 km east of the city of Lagoa. It is 15.57 km² in area, with 1,901 inhabitants (2001); its population density is 122.1 persons/km². It was elevated to the status of a town on July 12, 2001.

Located at 37.1267, -8.40167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Lagoa (Algarve), Towns in Portugal, Lagoa (Algarve)

Popular in vicinity

These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Porches.