landmark
Piódão
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Carregal do Sal
Viseu, Portugal · Europe
About Carregal do Sal
Carregal do Sal is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cabanas de Viriato, 35km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Carregal do Sal is in Viseu, Portugal, with about 5,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cabanas de Viriato, about 5 km away.
Carregal do Sal (European Portuguese pronunciation: [kɐʁɨˈɣal du ˈsal] ) is a municipality in Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 9,835, in an area of 116.89 km2.
The present mayor is Atílio dos Santos Nunes, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is the second Monday afterRead more
the third Sunday of July.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Carregal do Sal?
Within an hour or so of Carregal do Sal: Piódão (27 km), Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela (35 km), Torre, Serra da Estrela (35 km), N339 Serra da Estrela (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Carregal do Sal?
The nearest famous roads are N339 Serra da Estrela, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Carregal do Sal?
Carregal do Sal is in Viseu, Portugal, about 5 km from Cabanas de Viriato.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Viseu
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.4333, -8.0000
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Worth the detour from Carregal do Sal
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 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.
35 km · about 40 min 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.
44 km · about 50 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.
44 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Aveiro
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
60 km · about 70 min drive
Driving roads near Carregal do Sal
- 35 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.
- 35 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
- 35 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
- 61 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.
- 77 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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