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University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Arcos
Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
About Arcos
Arcos is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Sangalhos, 27km from Sé Velha de Coimbra.
Arcos is in Aveiro, Portugal, with about 6,700 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sangalhos, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Arcos?
Within an hour or so of Arcos: University of Coimbra (27 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (27 km), Aveiro (28 km), Praia da Costa Nova (33 km).
Are there any good drives near Arcos?
The nearest famous roads are N339 Serra da Estrela, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Arcos?
Arcos is in Aveiro, Portugal, about 5 km from Sangalhos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,725
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Aveiro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.4478, -8.4417
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Worth the detour from Arcos
5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Aveiro
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
28 km · about 30 min drive
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Praia da Costa Nova
Beach village on the Aveiro lagoon famous for its palheiros: former fishermen's haystores painted in bold candy stripes of red, blue and green facing the water. A short hop from Aveiro across the ria, with dunes and surf behind.
33 km · about 40 min drive
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Piódão
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Arcos
6 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 62 kmArouca 516 & Paiva WalkwaysOne of the world's longest pedestrian suspension bridges, 516 metres of open mesh deck swaying 175 metres above the Paiva gorge: linked to 8 km of riverside boardwalks through the Arouca Geopark. Book a timed slot; not for vertigo sufferers.
- 72 kmTorre Summit Road (N339), Serra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
- 72 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
- 72 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
- 78 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
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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