historic highway
N2: Portugal's Route 66
Portugal's longest road runs 738 kilometers from Chaves to Faro through the country's rural heartland and Alentejo plains.
14 km · about 25 min drive
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Vila de Rei
Castelo Branco, Portugal · Europe
About Vila de Rei
Vila de Rei is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Ferreira do Zêzere, 31km from Castelo de Almourol.
Vila de Rei is in Castelo Branco, Portugal, with about 3,500 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Ferreira do Zêzere, about 13 km away.
Vila de Rei (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ðɨ ˈʁɐj] ; "King Town") is a municipality in the district of Castelo Branco in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 3,452, in an area of 191.55 km2.
A small municipality covered with pinewoods, located precisely at the centre of Portugal, as marked by the PicotoRead more
da Melriça, a monument indicating the geodesic centre of Mainland Portugal. In addition, the site offers a spectacular panoramic view over a vast territory and includes a small Geodesy Museum.
The present mayor is Ricardo Jorge Martins Aires, elected by the Social Democratic Party. The municipal holiday is September 19.
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What is there to see near Vila de Rei?
Within an hour or so of Vila de Rei: N2: Portugal's Route 66 (14 km), Convent of Christ, Tomar (25 km), Convento de Cristo, Tomar (25 km), Castelo de Almourol (31 km).
Are there any good drives near Vila de Rei?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, N339 Serra da Estrela and Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Where is Vila de Rei?
Vila de Rei is in Castelo Branco, Portugal, about 13 km from Ferreira do Zêzere.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 3,452
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Castelo Branco
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.6760, -8.1458
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Worth the detour from Vila de Rei
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Convent of Christ, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed former Knights Templar headquarters with a remarkable blend of Romanesque, Gothic, Manueline, and Renaissance architecture.
25 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Convento de Cristo, Tomar
A UNESCO-listed Templar monastery with a Manueline round church and the celebrated carved Chapter House window.
25 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Castelo de Almourol
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
31 km · about 35 min drive
cathedral
Sanctuary of Fátima
One of Catholicism's great modern pilgrimage sites, built where three shepherd children reported Marian apparitions in 1917: a vast esplanade twice the size of St Peter's Square links the 1953 basilica and the 9,000-seat Holy Trinity church.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
58 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Vila de Rei
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- Right hereN2: 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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