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Castelo de Almourol
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
16 km · about 30 min drive
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Abrantes
Santarém, Portugal · Europe
About Abrantes
Abrantes is worth a stop: 5 minutes from São Miguel de Rio Torto, 16km from Castelo de Almourol.
Abrantes is in Santarém, Portugal, with about 14,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São Miguel de Rio Torto, about 4 km away.
Abrantes (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɐˈβɾɐ̃tɨʃ] ) is a municipality in the central Médio Tejo subregion of Portugal. The population as of 2011 was 39,325, in an area of 714.69 square kilometres (275.94 sq mi). The municipality includes several parishes divided by the Tagus River, which runs through the middleRead more
of the municipality. The urbanized part, the parish of Abrantes (São Vicente e São João) e Alferrarede, located on the north bank of the Tagus, has about 17,000 residents.
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What is there to see near Abrantes?
Within an hour or so of Abrantes: Castelo de Almourol (16 km), Convent of Christ, Tomar (24 km), Convento de Cristo, Tomar (24 km), N2: Portugal's Route 66 (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Abrantes?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Abrantes?
Abrantes is in Santarém, Portugal, about 4 km from São Miguel de Rio Torto.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 13,646
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Santarém
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.4667, -8.2000
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Worth the detour from Abrantes
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Convent of Christ, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
24 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Convento de Cristo, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
24 km · about 30 min drive
historic highway
N2: Portugal's Route 66
Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
35 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Fátima
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Abrantes
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 35 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
Driving in Portugal
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€9.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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