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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.
37 km · about 45 min drive
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Figueira da Foz
Coimbra, Portugal · Europe
About Figueira da Foz
Figueira da Foz sits on the route: 15 minutes from Lavos, 37km from Sé Velha de Coimbra.
Figueira da Foz is in Coimbra, Portugal, with about 47,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Lavos, about 7 km away.
Figueira da Foz, officially the City of Figueira da Foz, often called simply Figueira for short, is a city and a municipality in the Coimbra District, in Portugal. Practically at the midpoint of the Iberian Peninsula's Atlantic coast, it is located at the mouth of the Mondego River, 40 km (25 mi) west of Coimbra andRead more
sheltered by hills (Serra da Boa Viagem), sharing about the same latitude with Philadelphia, Baku and Beijing. The population of the municipality in 2011 was 62,125, in an area of 379.05 km2 (146.35 sq mi). The city of Figueira da Foz proper has a population of 46,600. It is the second largest city in the district of Coimbra.
It is a coastal city with several beaches, summer and seaport facilities on the Atlantic Ocean coast. As a tourism city, it plays an important part in the centre of the country. A zone of legal gambling, one can find in Figueira one of the biggest casinos of the Iberian Peninsula – the Casino Figueira.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Figueira da Foz?
Within an hour or so of Figueira da Foz: Sé Velha de Coimbra (37 km), University of Coimbra (38 km), Praia da Costa Nova (53 km), Batalha Monastery (55 km).
Are there any good drives near Figueira da Foz?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Figueira da Foz?
Figueira da Foz is in Coimbra, Portugal, about 7 km from Lavos.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 46,600
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Coimbra
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.1508, -8.8618
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Worth the detour from Figueira da Foz
6 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
photogenic
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.
53 km · about 60 min drive
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Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
55 km · about 65 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.
57 km · about 65 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Fátima
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
60 km · about 70 min drive
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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