Porqueres
in Girona of Catalonia, Spain

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
42.117 and 2.741 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 42° 7' 0" and E 2° 44' 29"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque, Occitan
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 01:13 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Madrid
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:36 am and 7:10 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-43.750 and -176.800 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Tupuangi
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Spain in Southern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Spain.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Spain. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Delve into Porqueres

Porqueres in Girona (Catalonia) is located in Spain about 355 mi (or 571 km) east of Madrid, the country's capital town.

Current time in Porqueres is now 01:13 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Madrid with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 11 airports close to Porqueres, of which 4 are larger airports. The closest airport in Spain is Girona Airport in a distance of 15 mi (or 24 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 Spain is Works of Antoni Gaudí in a distance of 57 mi (or 92 km), South-West. We encountered 3 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Banyoles, Camos, Sant Miquel de Campmajor, Fontcoberta and Esponella. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 18°C / 64 °F

Morning Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Evening Temperature 17°C / 62 °F
Night Temperature 13°C / 56 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 31%
Air Pressure 1002 hPa
Wind Speed Fresh Breeze with 15 km/h (10 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Few clouds, covering 21% of sky
General Conditions Few clouds

Friday, 29th of March 2024

22°C (71 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

18°C (64 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, scattered clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel-Spa-Sant Ferriol

Address
5,0 mi
Jardins de Sant Ferriol s/nº
17850 Sant Ferriol
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Comte Tallaferro

Address
6,1 mi
Ganganell 2
17850 Besalu
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Domus Selecta Spa Sant Ferriol

Address
6,7 mi
Km de Besalu) s/n
17850 Sant Ferriol
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


La Sala de Camós

Address
2,3 mi
Rectoria de Sant Vicenc de Camos
17834 Camos
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


L'Arcada de Fares

Address
4,8 mi
Can Figueres de Fares
17850 Sant Ferriol
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hostal Nou de Crespià

Address
6,5 mi
Veïnat Llavanera, 3
17832 Crespia
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel L'Ast

Address
0,7 mi
Passeig Dalmau, 63-89
17820 Banyoles
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Fonda Siques

Address
6,1 mi
Avenida President Lluis Companys, 6 i 8
17850 Besalú
Spain

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Copa Catalana Internacional BTT Banyoles 2013

Published: March 15, 2013
Length: 27:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Frank Cátedra

Me quedé sin batería en la cámara y seguí grabando con el móvil.


EL DRAC DE BANYOLES - Ferran Veciana i Buixeda

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 46:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ferran Veciana Buixeda

Animació creada pel Treball de Recerca, IES Pere Alsius de Banyoles. Octubre 2014.


3a cursa de Muntanya Banyoles

Published: March 25, 2014
Length: 57:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: CN Banyoles

Vídeo de la 3a edició de la Cursa de Muntanya a Banyoles que tindrà lloc el dia 18 de maig del 2014. Hi haurà 3 recorreguts, de 42, 21 i 13km aproximadament. Més informació a www.cnbanyoles.c...


V Torneig de Futbol Sala de Banyoles

Published: March 02, 2015
Length: 55:28 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Casal CANALETA-CAN PUIG

Cinquè torneig de Futbol Sala Organitzat pels joves del barri de Canaleta de Banyoles.


InfoSolidària 2015 a Banyoles Televisió

Published: February 01, 2015
Length: 35:51 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cicles Pla de l'Estany

Campanya InfoSolidària 2015 Informàtica Solidària - Institut Pla de l'Estany - Cicle formatiu d'Informàtica - Banyoles - Pla de l'Estany - Ensenyament públic de Catalunya Destinada a recollir...


Leander Lightweights - Banyoles 2014

Published: January 30, 2015
Length: 42:09 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nick Buckle

Donald Evans, Sam Mottram and Nick Buckle train in Banyoles, Spain.


New streetworkout park in Spain(Banyoles)- Spartans Buildings Bcn

Published: May 13, 2014
Length: 02:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: SPARTANS BARZ

Video del pasado Sabado 5 de Abril de 2014 en Banyoles,Girona en la inauguración del nuevo parque de Street workout y calistenia construido y diseñado por Spartans buildings Bcn y con la...


Cobla la Principal del Llobregat Banyoles 2014

Published: October 22, 2014
Length: 35:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: PiVer Watsit

Compètensia de cobles grans Plaça Major Banyoles. 1a ronda Sardana per escoltar 2curts-2llargs.


Mames en Forma Banyoles

Published: July 23, 2014
Length: 00:45 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: fitnessintegral

www.mamesenforma.com Expliquem com funciona Mames en Forma. Mares sanes, informades i acompanyades. www.mamesenforma.com.


Tours-TV.com: Lake of Banyoles

Published: November 30, 2014
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: ToursTV Com

Lake Banyoles is the largest one in the eponymous system of karstic lakes. This reservoir is of high ecological importance for the whole region. Spain : Catalunya : Girona. See on map http://tours...


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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.

Pla de l'Estany

Pla de l'Estany is a comarca (county) in Catalonia, Spain. Its name means "plain of the lake", the lake in question being the Lake of Banyoles. Banyoles is also the name of the capital of the comarca and home to over half of its people. Pla de l'Estany was established as a separate comarca in 1988 on the basis of a referendum; prior to that it had constituted the northwest part of the comarca of Gironès. The comarca borders the comarques of Garrotxa, Alt Empordà, and Gironès.

Located at 42.1172, 2.76972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Pla de l'Estany, Province of Girona

Lake of Banyoles

Lake of Banyoles (or Estany de Banyoles) is a natural lake located in the comarca "Pla de l'Estany", Province of Girona, in northeastern Catalonia, Spain. It is named after the nearby town of Banyoles, to which it belongs entirely. On the western shore it borders with the town of Porqueres. The lake is approximately 2,100 m by 750 m with an average depth of 15 m that in several points gets down to 46.4 metres. It is located in a natural tectonic depression.

Located at 42.1253, 2.75528 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rowing venues, 1992 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic rowing venues, Lakes of Catalonia, Pla de l'Estany

Camós

Camós is a village in the province of Girona and autonomous community of Catalonia, Spain. The municipality covers an area of 15.7 square kilometres and as of 2011 had a population of 684 people.

Located at 42.0944, 2.76722 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in the Province of Girona


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Porqueras, Porqueres