landmark
Monsanto
The 'most Portuguese village in Portugal,' where houses are built between and beneath enormous granite boulders on a remote hilltop.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco, Portugal · Europe
About Castelo Branco
Castelo Branco sits on the route: 20 minutes from Alcains, 56km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Castelo Branco is in Portugal, with about 33,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Alcains, about 11 km away.
Castelo Branco District (Portuguese: Distrito de Castelo Branco [kɐʃˈtɛlu ˈβɾɐ̃ku] ) is located in Central Portugal. Its capital is Castelo Branco, which is now also its most populous city, overtaking Covilhã, which was once the largest city, in the late 2010s.
It has an area of 6,675 km2 (2,577 sq mi) (4th largest inRead more
Portugal), and a population of 225,916 inhabitants. It borders Spain (Extremadura).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Castelo Branco?
Within an hour or so of Castelo Branco: Monsanto (40 km), N2: Portugal's Route 66 (45 km), Marvao (49 km), Piódão (53 km).
Are there any good drives near Castelo Branco?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Castelo Branco?
Castelo Branco is in Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 11 km from Alcains.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 33,479
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.8236, -7.4910
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Worth the detour from Castelo Branco
7 notable places within an hour's 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.
45 km · about 50 min drive
castle
Marvao
A tiny medieval walled village spectacularly perched atop a granite crag in the Serra de Sao Mamede, near the Spanish border.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
Piódão
A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
53 km · about 60 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Castelo Branco
- 45 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
- 56 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.
- 56 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
- 56 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
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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