Elvas
in Elvas of Portalegre, Portugal
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Badajoz Airport (18 mi) -
Beja International Airport (69 mi) - Covilha Airport (97 mi)
- Montijo Airport (102 mi)
- Mafé - Gibraleón Airport (106 mi)
- Lisbon Portela Airport (106 mi)
- Sines Airport (111 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (112 mi)
- Sevilla Airport (122 mi)
- Faro Airport (136 mi)
- Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (182 mi)
- Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 18 mi)
- Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 47 mi)
- Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 54 mi)
- Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 55 mi)
- Historic Centre of Évora (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 77 mi)
- Archaeological Ensemble of Mérida (Unesco heritage, 81 mi)
- Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 88 mi)
- Old Town of Cáceres (Unesco heritage, 92 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 94 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 38.882 and -7.163 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 38° 52' 53" and W -7° 9' 46"
- 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: 01:06 PM (Wednesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:38 am and 8:15 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -39.233 and 173.817 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Warea - References
- This place on Wikipedia
- 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: 2024-04-24 08:14:40
Delve into Elvas
Elvas in Elvas (Portalegre) with it's 9,904 habitants is located in Portugal about 107 mi (or 172 km) east of Lisbon, the country's capital town.
Current time in Elvas is now 01:06 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Elvas, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Badajoz Airport in Spain in a distance of 18 mi (or 30 km). The closest airport in Portugal is Beja International Airport in a distance of 69 mi (or 30 km), 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 Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications in a distance of 18 mi (or 28 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Campo Maior, Badajoz, Olivenza, Arronches and Vila Vicosa. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 19°C / 65 °F
| Morning Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 18°C / 65 °F |
| Night Temperature | 12°C / 53 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 41% |
| Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-West |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 93% of sky |
| General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
19°C (66 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
17°C (62 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, broken clouds.
Saturday, 27th of April 2024
15°C (60 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Monte da Provença Hotel Rural
Hotel Dom Luis
Pousada de Elvas
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
1º Corso do Carnaval Internacional de Elvas 2015
1º Corso do Carnaval Internacional de Elvas - Nove grupos portugueses, com quase 700 figurantes.
ARTESANAL FRUTAS, ELVAS
Artesanal Frutas, empresa que produz Ameixa confitada (Ameixas de Elvas) e Sericaia. Vídeo realizado no âmbito dos trabalhos de recolha e inventariação de manifestações do património...
Elvas - Portugal
Elvas - Portugal.
Elvas 2015: Portugal 6 - 2 Rep. Checa - Resumo
Resumo do encontro de hóquei no gelo realizado em Elvas no dia 11 de janeiro de 2015. O qual a seleção amadora portuguesa levou de vencida os checos.
Carnaval Internacional Elvas 2014
Terça feira de Carnaval, milhares de pessoas, assistiram ao grandioso desfile!...Parabéns à organização, por nos ter proporcionado este maravilhoso espectáculo!...
RONCA DE ELVAS
Roncas construídas pelo artesão Luís Pedras, em Elvas.
SERICAIA - PASTELARIA CANHÃO, ELVAS
Confecção da Sericaia, doce regional de Elvas Vídeo realizado no âmbito dos trabalhos de recolha e inventariação de manifestações do património cultural imaterial do concelho de Elvas....
Elvas, Portugal
Elvas no Canal Arte.
Elvas: Semanário Linhas de Elvas lança vídeo Somos Património Mundial
O semanário Linhas de Elvas lançou esta segunda-feira, dia 2 de Julho, na sua página oficial na internet um vídeo que assinala a classificação da cidade como Património Mundial da UNESCO....
Feira de S. Mateus Elvas 2014
Feira de S. Mateus-Elvas Fogo de artifício 20 de Setembro 2014.
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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.
British Cemetery Elvas
The British Cemetery at Elvas, Portugal (O Cemitério dos Ingleses) is one of the oldest British Military Cemeteries in existence. It holds only five known graves but two of these are the only marked graves of the thousands of British soldiers who fell at the Battle of Albuera and another is the sole marked grave of the thousands who fell in the three sieges of Badajoz. The British Cemetery is situated in the bastion of S.
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications
The Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications is a Unesco World Heritage Site, inscribed in the World Heritage list in 2012. Elvas is a Portuguese city in Alentejo, near the Portuguese-Spanish border. The site, extensively fortified from the 17th to 19th centuries, represents the largest bulwarked dry ditch system in the world. Within its walls, the town contains barracks and other military buildings as well as churches and monasteries.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Elvas.
- Campo Maior
- Badajoz
- Olivenza
- Arronches
- Vila Vicosa
- Valverde de Leganes
- Alandroal
- Borba
- Alburquerque
- Alconchel
- Taliga
- Cheles
- Alegrete
- Villar del Rey
- Urra
- Estremoz
- Almendral
- Redondo
- Torre de Miguel Sesmero
- Valdelacalzada
- Sao Juliao
- Higuera de Vargas
- Reguengo
- Entrin Bajo
- San Vicente de Alcantara
- Barcarrota
- Portalegre
- Villanueva del Fresno
- Nogales
- Corte de Peleas
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Elvas
