Arcos
in Vila do Conde of Porto, Portugal
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Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (10 mi) - Braga Municipal Aerodrome (17 mi)
- Vila Real Airport (50 mi)
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Vigo Airport (58 mi) - Viseu Airport (62 mi)
- Chaves Airport (66 mi)
- Coimbra Airport (86 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela Airport (104 mi)
- Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 50 mi)
- Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 69 mi)
- University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 100 mi)
- Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Unesco heritage, 120 mi)
- Sea Life (zoo, (16 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 41.396 and -8.667 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 41° 23' 46" and W -8° 40' 0"
- 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: 05:51 PM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Lisbon
- UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:35 am and 8:28 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39
Touring Arcos
Arcos in Vila do Conde (Porto) is a town located in Portugal about 187 mi (or 301 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital place.
Time in Arcos is now 05:51 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports nearby Arcos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 17 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 80 km), East. We collected 1 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: Vila do Conde, Povoa de Varzim, Vila Nova de Famalicao, Barcelos and Maia. 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 | 9°C / 48 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 13°C / 56 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 3% |
| Air Humidity | 67% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Broken clouds, covering 57% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 28th of April 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 29th of April 2024
14°C (56 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, overcast clouds.
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
Quinta das Alfaias
Hotel Contriz
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.
Memórias de Balasar - Teaser 2
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.
As curvas entre os rios no Porto
As curvas entre os rios no Porto.
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.
Desfolhada 2012 Casa de Real
Desfolhada realizada pela Comissão de Festas do Santíssimo Sacramento da Junqueira - Vila do Conde, para a angariação de fundos.
XCO - CAMPEONATO NACIONAL TOUGUES
ELITES FEMININAS - LARGADA.
BTT 2013
XCO Tougues Prova do Campeonato Nacional.
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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.
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.
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.
Balasar
Balasar or Balazar is one of the seven parishes of the municipality of Póvoa de Varzim. As of the 2011 census it had a population of 2,543 and a total area of 11.57 km².
Fontaínhas
Fontaínhas is a Portuguese hamlet located between the parishes of Balasar and Rates in Póvoa de Varzim.
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 Arcos.
- Vila do Conde
- Povoa de Varzim
- Vila Nova de Famalicao
- Barcelos
- Maia
- Esposende
- Santo Tirso
- Matosinhos
- Porto
- Valongo
- Vila Nova de Gaia
- Gondomar
- Braga
- Pacos de Ferreira
- Viana do Castelo
- Vila Verde
- Guimaraes
- Ponte de Lima
- Paredes
- Espinho
- Amares
- Vizela
- Lousada
- Penafiel
- Felgueiras
- Ponte da Barca
- Terras de Bouro
- Feira
- Fafe
- Castelo de Paiva
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
San Miguel de Arcos, Arcos
