Francos
in Porto Municipality of Porto, Portugal

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
41.168 and -8.638 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 41° 10' 3" and W -8° 38' 15"
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: 01:17 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:22 am and 6:56 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-41.750 and 171.567 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carters Beach
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: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Explore Francos

Francos in Porto Municipality (Porto) is located in Portugal about 171 mi (or 276 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital.

Local time in Francos is now 01:17 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 10 airports in the wider vicinity of Francos, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 10 km), North-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 Historic Centre of Guimarães in a distance of 52 mi (or 84 km), East. We found 3 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Porto, Vila Nova de Gaia, Matosinhos, Maia and Gondomar. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 13°C / 56 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Chance of rainfall 22%
Air Humidity 85%
Air Pressure 993 hPa
Wind Speed High wind, near gale with 24 km/h (15 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Friday, 29th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

13°C (55 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

12°C (54 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Sheraton Porto Hotel & Spa

Address
0,5 mi
RUA DE TENENTE VALADIM 146
4100 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Crowne Plaza PORTO

Address
0,6 mi
Avenida da Boavista, 1466
4100-114 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Casa do Conto Arts and Residence

Address
1,1 mi
Rua da Boavista 703
4050-110 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 22:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


HF Ipanema Park

Address
1,1 mi
Rua de Serralves, 124
4150-702 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Rosa Et Al Townhouse

Address
1,5 mi
Rua do Rosario, 233
4050-524 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Porto Palacio Congress Hotel & Spa

Address
0,6 mi
Avenida da Boavista 1269
4100-130 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Serviced Apartments Boavista Palace

Address
1,0 mi
Rua Dr Emilio Peres, 74
4050-007 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Novotel Porto Gaia

Address
1,6 mi
Rua Martir São Sebastião Afurada Nº de Registo:303
4400-499 VILA NOVA DE GAIA
Portugal

Time Information

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


Vincci Porto

Address
1,5 mi
Alameda Basílio Teles 29
4150-127 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


Portus Cale Hotel

Address
0,6 mi
Avenida Boavista 1060
4100-113 Porto
Portugal

Time Information

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


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Porto Latino

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Celebração da dedicação da Igreja de Francos - Diocese do Porto

Published: April 25, 2013
Length: 24:22 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: João Pedro Cunha

Celebração presidida pelo Rev. D. Manuel Clemente. Dedicação da Igreja de Francos - Igreja dos Pastorinhos em Francos - Paróquia N. Sr.ª da Boavista no dia 17|06|12.


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Published: March 01, 2010
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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.

Estádio do Bessa

The Estádio do Bessa (now Estádio do Bessa XXI) is a football stadium located in the Boavista area of Porto, Portugal, used by Boavista. Like other stadiums used in Euro 2004, the Bessa is a new ground, but built on top of the old stands, and each one of them was built at a time, which allowed Boavista to continue playing there. It cost €45,164,726 to build, from which €7,785,735 were supported from the Portuguese state, and has an all-seater capacity of 28,263.

Located at 41.1622, -8.64278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Boavista F.C., UEFA European Football Championship stadiums, Football venues in Portugal, Buildings and structures in Porto

Casa da Música

Casa da Música is a major concert hall space in Porto, Portugal which houses the cultural institution of the same name with its three orchestras Orquestra Nacional do Porto, Orquestra Barroca and Remix Ensemble. It was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas with Office for Metropolitan Architecture and Arup-AFA, and was built as part of Porto's project for European Culture Capital in 2001 but was only finished in the first half of 2005 and immediately became an icon in the city.

Located at 41.1586, -8.63083 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Concert halls in Portugal, Theatres and concert halls in Porto, Rem Koolhaas buildings, Ove Arup buildings and structures, Opera houses in Portugal, Music venues completed in 2005

Cedofeita

Cedofeita is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 24,784 inhabitants and a total area of 2.66 km². Local landmarks include the Church of Cedofeita, the Mouzinho de Albuquerque Plaza, the Oliveira's Fountain, several chapels and modern architecture buildings. The film director Manoel de Oliveira was born here in 1908. Casa da Pedra is located in Cedofeita.

Located at 41.156, -8.623 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Porto

Massarelos

Massarelos is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Porto. It has a population of 7,756 inhabitants and a total area of 1.94 km². The municipality includes parts of the city's old downtown, classified by UNESCO as a World Heritage Site. Other landmarks include Porto's main Custom House, Rosa Mota sports hall, Porto's major fish market and the Campo Alegre neighborhood, where a theatre and several buildings of the University of Porto are located.

Located at 41.153, -8.634 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Porto

Ramalde

Ramalde is a Portuguese parish of the municipality of Porto. It is 5.68 km² in area with 37,647 inhabitants as of 2001.

Located at 41.169, -8.648 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Porto

Rotunda da Boavista

Rotunda da Boavista is the nickname for the Praça de Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a large roundabout in Porto, Portugal. Its official name honours Joaquim Augusto Mouzinho de Albuquerque, a Portuguese soldier that fought in Africa during 19th century. A column in the middle of the square (Monumento aos Heróis da Guerra Peninsular) commemorates the victory of the Portuguese against the French troops that invaded Portugal during the Peninsular War (1807–1814).

Located at 41.1581, -8.62915 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Squares in Porto

Centre for Astrophysics of the University of Porto

The Centro de Astrofísica da Universidade do Porto (Centre for Astrophysics of the University of Porto - CAUP) is the largest astronomy research institute in Portugal, with more than 60 people. Since 2000 it has been evaluated as Excellent by international panels, organized under the auspices of the national science foundation, which was created in May 1989 by the Universidade do Porto.

Located at 41.1506, -8.63866 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
University of Porto, Astronomy institutes and departments, Astrophysics institutes

Colégio dos Maristas

Colégio dos Maristas is a historic building in Porto, Portugal. The current building is dated to 1895.

Located at 41.16, -8.63972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Porto, Buildings and structures completed in 1895

Kadoorie Synagogue

The Kadoorie Synagogue Kadoorie, also known Synagogue Kadoorie - Mekor Haim ("Fountain of Life") is the current synagogue of the Jewish Community of Porto. Its construction started in 1929 and was inaugurated in 1938. It is the largest synagogue in the Iberian Peninsula. The synagogue "Kadoorie - Mekor Haim", is located on Guerra Junqueiro Street, in the city of Porto, Portugal.

Located at 41.1559, -8.63692 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Synagogues in Portugal, Religious buildings completed in 1938, 20th-century synagogues, Buildings and structures in Porto, Religion in Porto

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