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Pedroso

Porto, Portugal · Europe

About Pedroso

Pedroso is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Argivai, 27km from Circuito da Boavista.

Pedroso is in Porto, Portugal, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Argivai, about 4 km away.

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What is there to see near Pedroso?

Within an hour or so of Pedroso: Circuito da Boavista (27 km), Livraria Lello (31 km), Dom Luis I Bridge (32 km), Clerigos Tower, Porto (32 km).

Are there any good drives near Pedroso?

The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.

Where is Pedroso?

Pedroso is in Porto, Portugal, about 4 km from Argivai.

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Quick Information

Population
18,963
Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Region
Porto
Timezone
Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates
41.4110, -8.7490

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Portugal

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Pedroso

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

famous road

Circuito da Boavista

A 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.

27 km · about 30 min drive

landmark

Livraria Lello

A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.

31 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

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.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Clerigos Tower, Porto

Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.

32 km · about 35 min drive

landmark

Porto Ribeira District

UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.

32 km · about 35 min drive

bridge

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.

32 km · about 35 min drive

cafe

Café Majestic

Porto's Belle Époque showpiece on Rua de Santa Catarina, open since 1921: carved wood, leather benches, chandeliers and mirrored walls attended by white-jacketed waiters. Regularly listed among the most beautiful cafés in the world.

32 km · about 35 min drive

cathedral

Sanctuary of Bom Jesus do Monte

Braga's UNESCO pilgrimage church crowning a 116-metre baroque zigzag stairway devoted to the five senses: climb it or ride the 1882 water-balance funicular, the oldest of its kind still running in the world.

35 km · about 40 min drive

Driving roads near Pedroso

  • 27 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.
  • 32 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
  • 69 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.
  • 71 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.

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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