landmark
LX Factory
A revived industrial complex of street art, design shops and cafés tucked beneath the 25 de Abril bridge.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Pontinha
Lisbon, Portugal · Europe
About Pontinha
Pontinha works well as a base: 8km from Tram 28 Route, Lisbon.
Pontinha is in Lisbon, Portugal, with about 23,000 people. You drive on the right here.
Pontinha e Famões is a civil parish in the municipality of Odivelas, Portugal. It was formed in 2013 by the merger of the former parishes Pontinha and Famões. The population in 2011 was 34,143, in an area of 9.22 km².
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Pontinha?
Within an hour or so of Pontinha: LX Factory (7 km), Castelo de São Jorge (8 km), Jeronimos Monastery (8 km), Tram 28 Route, Lisbon (8 km).
Are there any good drives near Pontinha?
The nearest famous roads are Tram 28 Route, Lisbon, Estrada Marginal (N6) and Cascais.
Where is Pontinha?
Pontinha is in Lisbon, Portugal.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 23,249
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Lisbon
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 38.7677, -9.1994
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Worth the detour from Pontinha
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Castelo de São Jorge
A Moorish castle occupying a commanding hilltop overlooking the historic centre of Lisbon and the Tagus River.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Jeronimos Monastery
A UNESCO masterpiece of Manueline architecture in Belem, built to celebrate Vasco da Gama's successful voyage to India.
8 km · about 15 min drive
famous road
Tram 28 Route, Lisbon
Lisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
8 km · about 15 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Miradouro da Senhora do Monte
Lisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
8 km · about 15 min drive
cafe
Pastéis de Belém
The original 1837 bakery behind Lisbon's legendary warm custard tarts, a near-obligatory pilgrimage.
8 km · about 15 min drive
restaurant
Cervejaria Ramiro
Lisbon's temple of shellfish since 1956 on Avenida Almirante Reis: garlic prawns, percebes and giant scarlet carabineiros in a roaring three-floor beer hall, finished the traditional way with a steak sandwich for dessert. Expect a queue.
8 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Belem Tower
A fortified Manueline-style tower standing at the water's edge of the Tagus River, a symbol of Portugal's Age of Discovery.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Driving roads near Pontinha
- Right hereTram 28 Route, LisbonLisbon's iconic vintage yellow tram rattling through the city's steepest and most atmospheric historic neighborhoods.
- Right hereMiradouro da Senhora do MonteLisbon's highest viewpoint, a quiet terrace surveying castle, river and rooftops at sunset.
- Right herePonte 25 de AbrilA red suspension bridge evoking the Golden Gate, soaring across the Tagus into southern Lisbon.
- Right herePonte Vasco da GamaOne of Europe's longest bridges, an arrow-straight 12km span across the Tagus estuary.
- Right hereEstrada Marginal (N6)A breezy coastal drive hugging the Tagus shore from Lisbon out to Estoril and Cascais.
- 21 kmCascaisA breezy seaside resort town of beaches, marina and old-town lanes at the end of the Lisbon coast.
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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