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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.
3 km · about 5 min drive
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Santo Ovídio
Porto, Portugal · Europe
About Santo Ovídio
Santo Ovídio works well as a base: 5 minutes from Valbom, 9km from Circuito da Boavista.
Santo Ovídio is in Porto, Portugal, with about 39,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Valbom, about 4 km away.
Santo Ovídio is a light rail station on line D of the Porto Metro system in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. The station is situated underground, below the junction between Av. da República, R. de Soares dos Reis, R. Conceição Fernandes and R. António Rodrigues Rocha. To the north the line runs in the centre of Av. daRead more
República, whist to the south it climbs onto an elevated structure.
Santo Ovídio station opened, along with the extension of line D from its previous terminus at D. João II, on 15 October 2011. It served as the terminus of line D until 28 June 2024, when the line was further extended to Vila d'Este. Plans were announced in 2022 to build a new line of the Porto Metro (line H) to connect Santo Ovídio to Casa da Música on lines A, B, C, E and F. The construction is planned to start by the end of 2023 and to be completed by the end of 2026.
The station is preceded by D. João II and followed by Manuel Leão. To the north of Santo Ovídio, towards Porto, trains run every 5 to 6 minutes, declining to every 10 minutes on weekends and evenings. Alternate trains from the north still terminate at Santo Ovídio, meaning that towards Vila d'Este trains run every 10 to 12 minutes, declining to every 20 minutes on weekends and evenings.
The underground station has two tracks, served by two side platforms. Access to the street is by a stairs, escalators, lifts and ramps.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Santo Ovídio?
Within an hour or so of Santo Ovídio: Dom Luis I Bridge (3 km), Porto Ribeira District (3 km), Ponte Dom Luís I, Porto (3 km), Livraria Lello (4 km).
Are there any good drives near Santo Ovídio?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Where is Santo Ovídio?
Santo Ovídio is in Porto, Portugal, about 4 km from Valbom.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 38,544
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Porto
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.1138, -8.6023
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Worth the detour from Santo Ovídio
8 notable places within an hour's 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
3 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 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.
4 km · about 5 min drive
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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.
4 km · about 5 min 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.
9 km · about 15 min 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.
40 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Santo Ovídio
- Right herePonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
- Right hereCircuito 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.
- 40 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.
- 60 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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