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São Pedro do Sul

Viseu, Portugal · Europe

About São Pedro do Sul

São Pedro do Sul is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vouzela, 53km from Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão).

São Pedro do Sul is in Viseu, Portugal, with about 5,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vouzela, about 5 km away.

São Pedro do Sul (Portuguese pronunciation: [sɐ̃w ˈpeðɾu ðu ˈsul] ) is a municipality in the Central Portuguese district of Viseu. Part of the subregion of Dão-Lafões, the municipality has a population of 16,851 inhabitants and includes 14 civil parishes. The seat of this municipality is the city of São Pedro do Sul,

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What is there to see near São Pedro do Sul?

Within an hour or so of São Pedro do Sul: Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways (25 km), Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios (43 km), Aveiro (51 km), Douro Valley (51 km).

Are there any good drives near São Pedro do Sul?

The nearest famous roads are Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão), EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road and N222 Peso da Regua to Pinhao.

Where is São Pedro do Sul?

São Pedro do Sul is in Viseu, Portugal, about 5 km from Vouzela.

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Quick Information

Population
5,497
Continent
Europe
Country
Portugal
Region
Viseu
Timezone
Europe/Lisbon
Coordinates
40.7554, -8.0726

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Portugal

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from São Pedro do Sul

8 notable places within an hour's drive.

bridge

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.

25 km · about 30 min drive

cathedral

Santuário de Nossa Senhora dos Remédios

A baroque hilltop sanctuary above Lamego, crowned by a grand zigzag stairway of tiled landings.

43 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.

51 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Douro Valley

The oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.

51 km · about 60 min drive

landmark

Peso da Régua

Riverside town and the Douro's wine-trade hub, home to the Museu do Douro and cruise quays.

51 km · about 60 min drive

famous road

Estrada 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.

53 km · about 60 min drive

scenic viewpoint

Miradouro de São Leonardo da Galafura

A clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.

57 km · about 65 min drive

famous road

EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road

Voted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.

58 km · about 65 min drive

Driving roads near São Pedro do Sul

  • 25 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.
  • 51 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
  • 53 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.
  • 57 kmMiradouro de São Leonardo da GalafuraA clifftop balcony hailed by poets, offering the definitive panorama over the terraced Douro gorge.
  • 58 kmEN222 Régua–Pinhão RoadVoted the world's best driving road, this riverside ribbon snakes through terraced port vineyards.
  • 59 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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