Destination Guide: Picaranha (Viana do Castelo, Ponte de Lima) in Portugal

Picaranha
in Ponte de Lima of Viana do Castelo, Portugal

How to get there and get around

Braga Municipal Aerodrome (19 mi)
Vigo Airport (27 mi)
Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (42 mi)
Chaves Airport (57 mi)
Vila Real Airport (59 mi)
Santiago de Compostela Airport (73 mi)
Viseu Airport (85 mi)
A Coruña Airport (101 mi)

Noteable things around

Historic Centre of Guimarães (Unesco heritage, 52 mi)
Historic Centre of Oporto (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
Santiago de Compostela (Old Town) (Unesco heritage, 91 mi)
Tower of Hercules (Unesco heritage, 117 mi)
University of Coimbra – Alta and Sofia (Unesco heritage, 124 mi)

Location Summary

Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):: 41.850 and -8.558 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:: N 41° 50' 58" and W -8° 33' 30"
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: 04:10 PM (Thursday): Timezone: Europe/Lisbon; UTC/GMT offset: -1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:: 6:12 am and 8:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:: -41.906 and 171.438 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:: Charleston
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: 2024-05-16 08:19:50

Delve into Picaranha

Picaranha in Ponte de Lima (Viana do Castelo) is a city located in Portugal about 219 mi (or 352 km) north of Lisbon, the country's capital town.

Current time in Picaranha is now 04:10 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports closer to Picaranha, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Portugal is Braga Municipal Aerodrome in a distance of 19 mi (or 31 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 52 mi (or 84 km), South-East. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Paredes de Coura, Ponte de Lima, Ponte da Barca, Valenca and Vila Nova de Cerveira. 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	11°C / 51 °F
Evening Temperature	12°C / 53 °F
Night Temperature	12°C / 53 °F
	2%
Air Humidity	63%
Air Pressure	1011 hPa
Wind Speed	Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions	Overcast clouds, covering 88% of sky
General Conditions	Light rain

Friday, 17th of May 2024

17°C (63 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

19°C (67 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.

Sunday, 19th of May 2024

Time Information

Checkout: 21:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00

Videos from this area

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Refoios do Lima Ponte de Lima Festa Santíssimo Sacramento 18/07/2010 (PARTE DOIS)

Published: July 25, 2010
Length: 00:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Refóios

Santísimo Sacramento em refoios do Lima,Procissão é um cortejo religioso realizado em ocasiões festivas,em Refoios o Lima Ponte de Lima todos os anos nos meados de Julho, 2010-07-18 (PARTE ...

Refóios do Lima Ponte de Lima Festa Santíssimo Sacramento,2011/07/16 Zé Amaro - Malhao do beijo.

Published: July 19, 2011
Length: 46:18 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Refóios

Refóios do Lima Ponte de Lima Festa Santíssimo Sacramento,2011/07/16 Zé Amaro - Malhao do beijo.

Refóios do Lima Ponte de Lima Festa Santíssimo Sacramento. Fogo de Artifício 2011/07/16.

Published: July 19, 2011
Length: 36:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Refóios

Refóios do Lima Ponte de Lima Festa Santíssimo Sacramento. Fogo de Artifício 2011/07/16.

Concerto da quaresma em Paredes de Coura - parte I

Published: April 02, 2015
Length: 41:42 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cecília Pereira

Concerto da quaresma em Paredes de Coura - parte I.

Cantares dos Reis - Cortejo Etnográfico de Paredes de Coura 2012

Published: September 17, 2012
Length: 24:33 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Eduardo Cerqueira

Representação do tradicional Cantar dos Reis a cargo das Associações Culturais de Lamamá e Paredes de Coura. Cortejo Etnográfico de Paredes de Coura - 11 de Agosto de 2012 Vídeo de...

Arte em Peças - Paredes de Coura LEGO® Fan Event 2010

Published: June 17, 2010
Length: 42:21 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Noroeste

ARTE EM PEÇAS - Paredes de Coura LEGO® Fan Event 2010. Organizado pela Comunidade 0937, com a colaboração da Câmara Municipal de Paredes de Coura e apoio da The LEGO Group ...

Festas do Concelho de Paredes de Coura 2011 - Entrada da Banda de Música de São João da Madeira

Published: September 08, 2011
Length: 45:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Eduardo Cerqueira

Festas do Concelho de Paredes de Coura 2011 - Entrada da Banda de Música de São João da Madeira 14 de Agosto de 2011.

Paredes de Coura Camping '11

Published: September 06, 2011
Length: 21:02 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Rui Chagas

Um país chamado Portugal Parte I

Published: September 12, 2008
Length: 26:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Antonio Alves

Uma viagem, em trabalho, do Minho ao Algarve, verificando-se duas realidades nacionais: a de maior investimento que junta Algarve, Alentejo e Lisboa;e a que é deixada à sua sorte, englobando...

Celebrando Fiestas Patrias 2014

Published: July 31, 2014
Length: 46:27 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Alexander Arevalo

Música Criolla.

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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.

Vilar do Monte (Ponte de Lima)

Vilar do Monte is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Ponte de Lima. It has a population of 113 inhabitants and a total area of 3.51 km².

Located at 41.836, -8.548 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Ponte de Lima

Cunha (Paredes de Coura)

Cunha is a Portuguese parish, located in the municipality of Paredes de Coura. It has a population of 542 inhabitants, it has a total area of 11.75 km² and the density was 46.1/km².

Located at 41.89, -8.595 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parishes of Paredes de Coura

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