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Piódão
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
20 km · about 25 min drive
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Arganil
Coimbra, Portugal · Europe
About Arganil
Arganil is worth a stop: 15 minutes from Góis, 39km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Arganil is in Coimbra, Portugal, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Góis, about 8 km away.
Arganil (pronounced [ɐɾɣɐˈnil] ), officially the Town of Arganil (Portuguese: Vila de Arganil), is a town and municipality in Coimbra District, in Portugal. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 12,145, in an area of 332.84 km2. The present mayor is Luís Paulo Costa, elected by the Social Democratic Party.Read more
The municipal holiday is September 7.
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What is there to see near Arganil?
Within an hour or so of Arganil: Piódão (20 km), University of Coimbra (32 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (32 km), Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela (39 km).
Are there any good drives near Arganil?
The nearest famous roads are N339 Serra da Estrela, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Arganil?
Arganil is in Coimbra, Portugal, about 8 km from Góis.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,596
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Coimbra
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.2183, -8.0540
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Worth the detour from Arganil
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
32 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
32 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela
Mainland 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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
mountain pass
Torre, Serra da Estrela
The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
39 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
N339 Serra da Estrela
The climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
39 km · about 45 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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
Driving roads near Arganil
- 39 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.
- 39 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
- 39 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
- 53 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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