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Discover Matosinhos
Matosinhos in Matosinhos (Porto) with it's 28,070 citizens is a place in Portugal about 172 mi (or 277 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital city.
Current time in Matosinhos is now 10:42 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports near Matosinhos, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 7 km), North. 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 54 mi (or 87 km), East. We encountered 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Maia, Gondomar and Valongo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 14°C / 57 °F
Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Evening Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Night Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 18% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1006 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Thursday, 23rd of January 2025
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 24th of January 2025
15°C (59 °F)
14°C (58 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Saturday, 25th of January 2025
14°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Crowne Plaza PORTO
Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa
HF Ipanema Park
Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa
HF Fenix Porto
Novotel Porto Gaia
OPOHOTEL Porto Aeroporto
Flattered to be in Porto
Portus Cale Hotel
BessaHotel Boavista
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Rancho Os Vareirinhos de Matosinhos nas Festas do Senhor de Matosinhos 2013
O primeiro video no youtube postado por Photorrão Média Produções na sua conta e com uma pequena brincadeira das filmagens do Rancho Os Vareirinhos de Matosinhos nas Festas do Senhor de...
Surfaventura - Surf - Praia de Matosinhos - Porto
A Escola de Surf, Surfaventura e o Surf na praia de Matosinhos.
Matosinhos em festa: fogo de artifício durou 20 minutos
"Na Festa do Senhor de Matosinhos, sábado à noite registou-se o tradicional fogo de artifício. Declarações de Guilherme Pinto, presidente da Câmara Municipal de Matosinhos; de Fernando...
1 milhão em Matosinhos
"Por todo o país começa a cheirar a sardinha assada. O Senhor de Matosinhos recebe cerca de um milhão de turistas. A festa mistura o sagrado com o profano e tem uma forte aposta cultural....
Promoção Óptica Médica Rogério em Segways - CARRERA SUNGLASSES - Matosinhos
Promoção Óptica Médica Rogério - CARRERA SUNGLASSES - Matosinhos Dia 7 de Junho de 2013 A AlgarveBySegway volta a dinamizar e fazer todo o street marketing de uma das lojas da óptica...
Manifestação dos Super Dragões- Praia de Matosinhos
um pouco da manisfestçao dos apoiantes do fc porto, dia 9 de julho de 2013 desculpem a má qualidade.
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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.
Leça da Palmeira
Leça da Palmeira is a Portuguese parish in the municipality of Matosinhos and part of the city with the same name. It has 5.97 km² and had 17.215 inhabitants in the 2001 census.
Circuito da Boavista
Circuito da Boavista was a street circuit in Oporto (Porto), Portugal used twice for the Formula One Portuguese Grand Prix. The course began at the harbor-front "Esplanada do Rio de Janeiro", continued on "Avenida da Boavista" (hence the circuit's name), and then twisted its way through small neighborhoods back to the start-finish line. The first grand prix was held in 1958.
Aldoar
Aldoar is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 13,957 inhabitants and a total area of 2,36 km².
Estádio do Mar
Estádio do Mar is a multi-use stadium in Matosinhos, Portugal. It is used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Leixões. The stadium seats 16,035 and was built in 1963 and inaugurated in January 1, 1964 with a match against Benfica, which won by 4-0.
Leixões
Leixões is one of Portugal's major seaports, located 4 km north of the mouth of the Douro River, in Matosinhos municipality, near the city of Porto. Leixões Sport Club, commonly known simply as Leixões, is Matosinhos' sports club.
Queijo Castle
Castelo do Queijo, also known as Forte de São Francisco Xavier, is a castle/fort in Porto, Portugal. This fort is placed in the sea side near and the wall facing the sea is often hit by the waves depending on the tides. The fort was given the name of Castelo do Queijo because it is built in the top of a rock that resembles a "piece of cheese.".
Sea Life Porto
Sea Life Porto is an aquarium located in Porto, Portugal. It opened on 15 June 2009 and is one of the Sea Life Centres in Europe, which are owned by Merlin Entertainments.
List of shipwrecks in June 1945
The list of shipwrecks in June 1945 includes ships sunk, foundered, grounded, or otherwise lost during June 1945.