waterfall
Fisgas de Ermelo
A multi-tier waterfall dropping through a granite gorge in the Alvão Natural Park, with roadside viewpoint access.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Mondim de Basto
Vila Real, Portugal · Europe
About Mondim de Basto
Mondim de Basto is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Celorico de Basto, 32km from Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).
Mondim de Basto is in Vila Real, Portugal, with about 7,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Celorico de Basto, about 5 km away.
Mondim de Basto (European Portuguese pronunciation: [mõˈdĩ dɨ ˈβaʃtu] ) is a town and a municipality in the Vila Real district in northern Portugal. The municipality covers an area of 172.08 square kilometres (66.44 mi2) and had a population of 6,410 in 2021, of whom 2,971 lived in the central parish of Mondim deRead more
Basto, where the town is located. The present mayor is Bruno Ferreira, elected by the PSD Party and the municipal holiday is July 25.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Mondim de Basto?
Within an hour or so of Mondim de Basto: Fisgas de Ermelo (7 km), Marão Tunnel (15 km), Castelo de Guimarães (28 km), Douro Valley (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Mondim de Basto?
The nearest famous roads are Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão), EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.
Where is Mondim de Basto?
Mondim de Basto is in Vila Real, Portugal, about 5 km from Celorico de Basto.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,493
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Vila Real
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.4116, -7.9544
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Worth the detour from Mondim de Basto
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
tunnel
Marão Tunnel
At 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
15 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Castelo de Guimarães
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
28 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Douro Valley
The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Peso da Régua
Riverside town and the Douro's wine-trade hub, home to the Museu do Douro and cruise quays.
31 km · about 35 min drive
famous road
Estrada 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.
32 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.
36 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road
Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Mondim de Basto
- Right hereMarão TunnelAt 5.7 km the longest road tunnel in the Iberian Peninsula, carrying the A4 under the Serra do Marão between Amarante and Vila Real: gateway to the Douro wine country.
- 31 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
- 32 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.
- 36 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
- 36 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
- 36 kmN222 Peso da Regua to PinhaoRegularly voted the world's best driving road: 27km of curves above the terraced vineyards of the Douro.
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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