Destination Guide: Francos (Santarém, Tomar) in Portugal

Francos
in Tomar of Santarém, Portugal

How to get there and get around

Coimbra Airport (38 mi)
Lisbon Portela Airport (67 mi)
Montijo Airport (69 mi)
Covilha Airport (70 mi)
Viseu Airport (84 mi)
Beja International Airport (109 mi)
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (114 mi)
Sines Airport (116 mi)

Noteable things around

Convent of Christ in Tomar (Unesco heritage, 48 mi)
Cultural Landscape of Sintra (Unesco heritage, 57 mi)
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 64 mi)
Monastery of the Hieronymites and Tower of Belém in Lisbon (Unesco heritage, 65 mi)
Monastery of Batalha (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
Monastery of Alcobaça (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
Garrison Border Town of Elvas and its Fortifications (Unesco heritage, 101 mi)
Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 121 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 39.602 and -8.486 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 39° 36' 5" and W -8° 29' 9"
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: 10:50 PM (Monday): Timezone: Europe/Lisbon; UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:20 am and 8:40 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -40.650 and 172.433 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Paturau River
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: 2024-05-13 08:03:22

Explore Francos

Francos in Tomar (Santarém) is located in Portugal about 70 mi (or 113 km) north-east of Lisbon, the country's capital.

Local time in Francos is now 10:50 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Francos, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Coimbra Airport in a distance of 38 mi (or 62 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 Convent of Christ in Tomar in a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km), East. 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: Tomar, Ourem, Torres Novas, Entroncamento and Vila Nova da Barquinha. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 75 °F

Morning Temperature	15°C / 58 °F
Evening Temperature	17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature	11°C / 53 °F
	0%
Air Humidity	62%
Air Pressure	1013 hPa
Wind Speed	Moderate breeze with 10 km/h (6 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Tuesday, 14th of May 2024

19°C (66 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.

Wednesday, 15th of May 2024

18°C (65 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

Time Information

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

Videos from this area

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Tomar zamek

Published: February 08, 2015
Length: 10:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Adam Czech

Klasztor Zakonu Chrystusa w Tomarze wpisany na listę światowego dziedzictwa UNESCO.

Estátuas Vivas em Tomar 2011 / 2011 Living Statues in Tomar (Portugal)

Published: September 14, 2011
Length: 23:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: António Rovisco

II Festival de Estátuas Vivas - Tomar, Setembro 2011.

Knights Templar Castle Tomar Portugal

Published: August 08, 2011
Length: 13:40 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: TemplarKnightsTomar

The 1000 year old castle in Tomar was the HQ of the Knights Templar in Portugal for 500 years. One of the sites we visit on our Knights Templar Tours of Portugal. Templar Knights of Tomar partnersh...

The Convent at Tomar

Published: July 10, 2014
Length: 58:51 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Holiday Rental Portugal

The mysterious tales of the Templar knights are interwoven throughout the history of Western civilization. Militarily they were a formidable fighting force. Financially they are credited with...

TOMAR CIUDAD TEMPLARIA

Published: August 04, 2010
Length: 34:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Javier Cerezales Fuentes

Video del Castillo de Tomar y del Convento del Santo Cristo. Una muestra de la arquitectura de la Orden del Temple en Portugal. Actualmente muestra una serie de estilos arquitectonicos debido...

Tomar Potugal jamesrnr

Published: April 03, 2012
Length: 05:57 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: jean-marc Halbwachs

Monastère portugais qui conserve une grande part de mystère...Le Graal, les templiers... de toute façon un bel endroit à visiter en priorité ...

Herus - Wish You Were Here (Cover)

Published: July 30, 2013
Length: 07:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mário Silva

Comfortably Numb - Solo Cover

Published: July 30, 2013
Length: 33:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Mário Silva

Cover do Solo de Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd) executado por Mário Silva Guitarrista da Banda Herus.

Plantas úteis - Opuntia ficus indica (Figueira-da-índia)

Published: August 31, 2011
Length: 30:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: ArtesDoMato

Breves considerações sobre a Opuntia ficus indica.

2º PASSEIO TT TMS8and9

Published: May 16, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: TMS8and9

19 DE MAIO 2013 - VARGOS WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/TMS8and9.

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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.

Madalena (Tomar)

Madalena is a parish in the Portuguese municipality of Tomar. It has a total area of 30.56 km² and a population of 3,466 inhabitants (2001). Its population density is 113.4 people per km². The parish includes the following villages: Caldelas, Caniçal, Carvalhal Grande, Carvalhal Pequeno, Cem Soldos, Charneca do Maxial, Madalena, Maxial, Paço da Comenda, Porto da Lage, Porto Mendo and São Miguel.

Located at 39.587, -8.448 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Tomar

Paialvo

Paialvo is a Portuguese parish located in the municipality of Tomar. It has a population of 2850 inhabitants (2001) and a total area of 22.26 km². Paialvo Parish consists of thirteen places/villages: Bexiga, Carrascal, Carrazede, Casal Barreleiro, Charneca da Peralva, Curvaceiras, Delongo, Fontaínhas, Mouchões, Paialvo, Peralva, and Soudos e Vila Nova. In 1801 its population was 1407 inhabitants.

Located at 39.5631, -8.46639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Tomar

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