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32 km · about 35 min drive
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Santa Comba Dão
Viseu, Portugal · Europe
About Santa Comba Dão
Santa Comba Dão sits on the route: 10 minutes from Treixedo, 45km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Santa Comba Dão is in Viseu, Portugal, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Treixedo, about 5 km away.
Santa Comba Dão (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkõbɐ ˈðɐ̃w] ) is a city and a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,597, in an area of 111.95 km2. The city proper has a population of 3,300.
The present mayor is Leonel Gouveia, elected in 2013 by Socialist Party. TheRead more
municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
António de Oliveira Salazar, the leader of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and founder of the Estado Novo, was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889 to a rural family of modest income.
The town's station was formerly a terminus of the Dão line to/from Viseu. This narrow gauge railway opened in 1890 and was closed to passengers in 1988.
Santa Comba Dão was granted city status in 1999. In the mid-2000s, serial killer António Luís Costa murdered three young women in the municipality.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santa Comba Dão?
Within an hour or so of Santa Comba Dão: Piódão (32 km), University of Coimbra (33 km), Sé Velha de Coimbra (33 km), Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela (45 km).
Are there any good drives near Santa Comba Dão?
The nearest famous roads are N339 Serra da Estrela, Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela and Torre, Serra da Estrela.
Where is Santa Comba Dão?
Santa Comba Dão is in Viseu, Portugal, about 5 km from Treixedo.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 11,597
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Viseu
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 40.3986, -8.1316
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Worth the detour from Santa Comba Dão
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
University of Coimbra
One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
Sé Velha de Coimbra
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela
Mainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
Torre, Serra da Estrela
The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
45 km · about 50 min drive
famous road
N339 Serra da Estrela
The climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
45 km · about 50 min drive
landmark
Aveiro
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
52 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
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.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Santa Comba Dão
- 45 kmTorre Summit Road (N339), Serra da EstrelaMainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
- 45 kmTorre, Serra da EstrelaThe highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
- 45 kmN339 Serra da EstrelaThe climb to Torre, mainland Portugal's highest point at 1,993m, through glacial valleys and boulder fields.
- 63 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.
- 74 kmN2: Portugal's Route 66Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
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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