scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo
A rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
11 km · about 20 min drive
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Carrazeda de Anciães
Bragança, Portugal · Europe
About Carrazeda de Anciães
Carrazeda de Anciães works well as a base: 25 minutes from São João da Pesqueira, 29km from N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Carrazeda de Anciães is in Bragança, Portugal, with about 6,400 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is São João da Pesqueira, about 13 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carrazeda de Anciães?
Within an hour or so of Carrazeda de Anciães: Miradouro de São Salvador do Mundo (11 km), Miradouro de Casal de Loivos (19 km), Pinhão (21 km), Quinta do Seixo (22 km).
Are there any good drives near Carrazeda de Anciães?
The nearest famous roads are N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao, EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road and Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).
Where is Carrazeda de Anciães?
Carrazeda de Anciães is in Bragança, Portugal, about 13 km from São João da Pesqueira.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 6,373
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Bragança
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.2425, -7.3072
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Worth the detour from Carrazeda de Anciães
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de Casal de Loivos
A sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
19 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Pinhão
The heart of port-wine country, a riverside village ringed by terraced vineyards and azulejo-tiled station.
21 km · about 25 min drive
landmark
Quinta do Seixo
A hillside Sandeman estate with panoramic tastings above the river, classic Douro vineyard stop.
22 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Côa Valley Archaeological Park
A UNESCO open-air gallery of Palaeolithic rock engravings along the Côa river canyon.
25 km · about 30 min drive
famous road
N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao
Regularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
29 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro de São Leonardo da Galafura
A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Carrazeda de Anciães
- Right hereMiradouro de São Salvador do MundoA rocky chapel-topped bluff with vertiginous views where the Douro narrows past São João da Pesqueira.
- 19 kmMiradouro de Casal de LoivosA sublime balcony over the Pinhão bend, where vine terraces curve dramatically around the river.
- 29 kmN222 Peso da Regua to PinhaoRegularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
- 31 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
- 32 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
- 38 kmEstrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão)A 27km stretch of the EN222 following the Douro river past terraced vineyards, frequently cited as one of Europe's best driving roads.
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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