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Oliveira de Azemeis
Aveiro, Portugal · Europe
About Oliveira de Azemeis
Oliveira de Azemeis is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Cucujães, 29km from Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways.
Oliveira de Azemeis is in Aveiro, Portugal, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Cucujães, about 5 km away.
Oliveira de Azeméis, Santiago de Riba-Ul, Ul, Macinhata da Seixa e Madail is a civil parish in the municipality of Oliveira de Azeméis in Porto Metropolitan Area, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Oliveira de Azeméis, Santiago de Riba-Ul, Ul, Macinhata da Seixa and Madail. TheRead more
population in 2011 was 20,760, in an area of 25.94 km2.
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What is there to see near Oliveira de Azemeis?
Within an hour or so of Oliveira de Azemeis: Aveiro (27 km), Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways (29 km), Praia da Costa Nova (34 km), Dom Luis I Bridge (35 km).
Are there any good drives near Oliveira de Azemeis?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Where is Oliveira de Azemeis?
Oliveira de Azemeis is in Aveiro, Portugal, about 5 km from Cucujães.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,771
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Aveiro
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.8410, -8.4756
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Worth the detour from Oliveira de Azemeis
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways
One 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
34 km · about 40 min drive
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Dom Luis I Bridge
A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Porto Ribeira District
UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Ponte Dom Luís I, Porto
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
35 km · about 40 min drive
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Livraria Lello
A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
36 km · about 40 min drive
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Clerigos Tower, Porto
Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
36 km · about 40 min drive
Driving roads near Oliveira de Azemeis
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
- 29 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.
- 35 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
- 40 kmCircuito da BoavistaA genuine city street circuit in Porto that ran Formula One in 1958 and 1960 and was revived for historic racing. Off-race weekends you simply drive or walk the seafront and boulevard sections as ordinary city streets.
- 67 kmMarão 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.
- 68 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
- 71 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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