Viseu, Portugal · Europe
Oliveira de Frades is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vouzela, 26km from Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways.
Oliveira de Frades is in Viseu, Portugal. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vouzela, about 5 km away.
Oliveira de Frades (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ɔliˈvɐjɾɐ ðɨ ˈfɾaðɨʃ] ) is a municipality in the district Viseu in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 10,261, in an area of 145.35 km2.
The municipality was created in 1836 by splitting the former municipality Lafões into the current municipalities of OliveiraRead more
de Frades, Sao Pedro do Sul and Vouzela.
It is one of the few municipalities in Portugal without territorial continuity (the other being Montijo and Vila Real de Santo António): its territory comprehends two parts, with the town of Oliveira de Frades located in the bigger part, and Arca e Varzielas in the smaller part.
The present mayor is Paulo Ferreira, elected by the Nós, Cidadãos! party. The municipal holiday is October 7.
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Within an hour or so of Oliveira de Frades: Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways (26 km), Aveiro (42 km), Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (50 km), Praia da Costa Nova (50 km).
The nearest famous roads are Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão), Circuito da Boavista and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Oliveira de Frades is in Viseu, Portugal, about 5 km from Vouzela.
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8 notable places within an hour's drive.
bridge
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.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
42 km · about 50 min drive
cathedral
A baroque hilltop sanctuary above Lamego, crowned by a grand zigzag stairway of tiled landings.
50 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
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.
50 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
58 km · about 65 min drive
scenic viewpoint
The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
58 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
Riverside town and the Douro's wine-trade hub, home to the Museu do Douro and cruise quays.
58 km · about 65 min drive
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
April to October
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