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Delve into Colonia de la Estación
Colonia de la Estación in Salamanca (Castille and León) is a city located in Spain about 164 mi (or 265 km) west of Madrid, the country's capital town.
Current time in Colonia de la Estación is now 05:05 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Lisbon with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports closer to Colonia de la Estación, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest is airport we know is Covilha Airport in Portugal in a distance of 42 mi (or 67 km). The closest airport in Spain is Salamanca Airport in a distance of 73 mi (or 67 km), South-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 is Historic Centre of Oporto in Portugal at a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km). The closest in Spain is Old Town of Cáceres in a distance of 100 mi (or 77 km), North-West.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Fuentes de Onoro, Aldea del Obispo, Espeja, Gallegos de Arganan and Villar de Ciervo. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F
Morning Temperature | 4°C / 40 °F |
Evening Temperature | 8°C / 46 °F |
Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 4% |
Air Humidity | 72% |
Air Pressure | 1014 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from South-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 92% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
11°C (52 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Friday, 3rd of May 2024
17°C (62 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.
Saturday, 4th of May 2024
20°C (68 °F)
12°C (54 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Videos from this area
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240 - Spain - Portugal. N-620 / A25, E80 - Fuentes de Oñoro - Vilar Formoso. Border Crossing [HD]
Hiszpania - Portugalia. N-620 / A25, E80 - Fuentes de Oñoro - Vilar Formoso. Border Crossing.
214 - Portugal - Spain. A25 / N-620, E80 - Vilar Formoso - Fuentes de Oñoro. Border Crossing [HD]
Portugal - Spain. A25, N-620, E80 - Vilar Formoso - Fuentes de Oñoro. Border Crossing /// GPS - http://gdziejestem.pl/user/SZWAGIER Please rate, comment, and subscribe. Thanks.
Comsa Fuentes de oñoro
Teco de Comsa en sullegada a Fuentes de Oñoro; tras una brevísima parada de pocos segundos, el tren inició su camino a la portuguesa estación de Vilar Formoso.
Renfe 333-084 ved Villar Formoso 1991
Langsomt nærmer den herlige lyd af gammel svedig Mz sig broen ved Grænsen mellem portugal og Spanien. Maj 1991.
Sud Expresso em Vilar Formoso
Mudança de locomotiva do comboio Sud Expresso, Lisboa - Hendaye, na estação de Vilar Formoso. 09/01/2011.
Locomotiva Vapor BA101 - Vilar Formoso
Locomotiva BA101 exposta em Vilar Formoso. Linha da Beira Alta. Comboios de Portugal. Steam locomotive. damplokomotiv. tog.
Marradas em Vilar Formoso
Em Vilar Formoso nas festas em honra de Nossa Senhora da Paz. Uma semana de copos e depois dá nisto...
ENCERRO A CAVALO EM VILAR FORMOSO.
ENCERRO A CAVALO - FESTA NOSSA SENHORA DA PAZ 2008. VILAR FORMOSO.
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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.
Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro
In the Battle of Fuentes de Oñoro (3–6 May 1811), the British-Portuguese Army under Viscount Wellington checked an attempt by the French Army of Portugal under Marshal André Masséna to relieve the besieged city of Almeida.
Fuentes de Oñoro
Fuentes de Oñoro is a village and municipality in the province of Salamanca, western Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile-Leon. It is located 124 kilometres from the provincial capital city of Salamanca, and has a population of 1436 people. It was the site of a significant battle in 1811, during the Peninsular War. It is a border town, and is directly connected to the most important Portuguese terrestrial border of Vilar Formoso.
Vilar Formoso
Vilar Formoso is a town and civil parish in the municipality of Almeida, Portugal. One of the most important border crossings between Portugal and Spain is located just next to the town. Today, with unrestricted travel between countries of the European Union, the customs booths are unmanned and traffic passes through freely. Vliar Formoso has a railroad station where the Lisbon - Hendaye express stops daily.