Rates
in Póvoa de Varzim of Porto, Portugal
-
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (12 mi) - Braga Municipal Aerodrome (16 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (51 mi)
-
Vigo Airport (56 mi) - Viseu Airport (63 mi)
- Chaves Airport (66 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (88 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (102 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 102 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Unesco heritage, 118 mi)
- Sea Life (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.428 and -8.672 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 25' 40" and W -8° 40' 20"
- 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: 06:37 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:26 am and 8:36 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -41.750 and 171.567 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Carters Beach - 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: 2024-05-04 08:22:41
Explore Rates
Rates in Póvoa de Varzim (Porto) is located in Portugal about 189 mi (or 304 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital.
Local time in Rates is now 06:37 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Rates, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 12 mi (or 20 km), South. 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 50 mi (or 81 km), East. We found 1 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: Povoa de Varzim, Vila do Conde, Barcelos, Esposende and Vila Nova de Famalicao. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 60 °F
| Morning Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
| Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 6% |
| Air Humidity | 96% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Strong breeze with 18 km/h (11 mph) from North |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 90% of sky |
| General Conditions | Moderate rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
13°C (56 °F)
Moderate rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
15°C (59 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
17°C (63 °F)
16°C (60 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Villa D'Arcos
São Félix Hillside and Nature
Hotel Santana & Spa
Villa C Boutique Hotel
Quinta Sao Miguel de Arcos
Hotel Contriz
Quinta do Convento da Franqueira
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
A Incrivel Descida das Fontaínhas - Porto em direcção ao Rio Douro
Desporto Radical para quem tem EM. Descer as Fontainhas em direcção ao Rio Douro.
Rates Billing 2012 - Anselmo Parte 1
Anselmo a testar a sua nova preparação .... Será que aprova ? :) Da-lhe nel.
Quinta São Miguel de Arcos
Este lindo e encantador hotel está a harmoniosamente integrado na paisagem natural circundante, oferecendo confortáveis e modernas acomodações longe da confusão dos grandes centros urbanos.
A Sepada do Brunim - Trilha no Porto | Santo Antônio
Trilha feita no dia 04/03/2014. Por fim, ele terminou a trilha achando que tinha torcido o pé, porém trincou o calcanhar e teve que engessar a perna, mas passa bem.
video Quinta São Miguel de Arcos
Este lindo e encantador hotel está a harmoniosamente integrado na paisagem natural circundante, oferecendo confortáveis e modernas acomodações longe da confusão dos grandes centros urbanos.
Moto Club Rodeo 01
Moto Club Rodeo 01.
DEVESA DA ROGUEIRA - O COUREL
DEVESA DE ROGUEIRA FOLGOSO DO CAUREL LUGO La Devesa da Rogueira es la reserva botánica más importante de Galicia. Situada en el corazón dela sierra y rodeada por las cumbres del Alto ...
Kilómetro Vertical do Courel. Ascensión a Pía Páxaro por Penaboa
Kilómetro Vertical do Courel. Ascensión al Pico Pía Páxaro por la arista de Penaboa. Desnivel de más de un kilómetro en 4 de recorrido. Único kilómetro vertical de Galicia. Ruta abierta...
Ana Barros & Amigos à Guitarra - Loucos de Lisboa (Cover)
Voz: Ana Barros Guitarra: Zé Carlos Evento: Ana Barros & Amigos à Guitarra (Rio Mau 2012)
2º Btt de Remelhe
Videos provided by Youtube are under the copyright of their owners. 
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.
Rates
Rates is a Portuguese parish and a former township located in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. In the census of 2001, it had a population of 2,539 inhabitants and a total area of 13.88 square kilometres. The township has records dating to the 13th century and, still today, it preserves landmarks such as the townsquare and a well-preserved and notable Romanesque temple.
Courel
Courel is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 518 inhabitants and a total area of 5.46 km².
Macieira de Rates
Macieira de Rates is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 1,967 inhabitants and a total area of 7.56 km².
Paradela (Barcelos)
Paradela is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Barcelos. It has a population of 853 inhabitants and a total area of 9.01 km².
Fontaínhas
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese hamlet located between the parishes of Balasar and Rates in Póvoa de Varzim.
São Félix Hill
São Félix Hill or Mount São Félix, Monte de São Félix in Portuguese, is the highest hill in Póvoa de Varzim, Portugal, as measured by the height above sea level of its summit, 202 metres . São Félix is the north of the two hills east of the city, the other being Cividade Hill. São Félix is located in the civil parish of Laundos, and is a sequence of Serra de Rates mountain range. In the Middle Ages the hill was known as Lanudos, hence the name of the civil parish.
Monastery of Rates
The Monastery of Rates (Portuguese: Mosteiro de Rates) was a Benedictine monastery located in the parish of Rates in the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim, in Portugal. The part of the monastery that has survived to this day is the bell-tower and, most importantly, the Church dedicated to St Peter of Rates (Igreja Paroquial de São Pedro de Rates), mostly known as Romanesque Church of Rates (Portuguese: Igreja Românica de Rates), which is a national monument since 1910.
Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau
Igreja de São Cristóvão de Rio Mau is a church in Portugal. It is classified as a National Monument.
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Rates.
- Povoa de Varzim
- Vila do Conde
- Barcelos
- Esposende
- Vila Nova de Famalicao
- Maia
- Santo Tirso
- Matosinhos
- Braga
- Valongo
- Porto
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Viana do Castelo
- Gondomar
- Vila Verde
- Pacos de Ferreira
- Ponte de Lima
- Guimaraes
- Amares
- Paredes
- Vizela
- Lousada
- Espinho
- Penafiel
- Ponte da Barca
- Terras de Bouro
- Felgueiras
- Paredes de Coura
- Fafe
- A Guarda
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Rates
