castle
Castelo de Almourol
A Templar castle on a rocky island in the Tagus river, reached by short ferry from a riverside car park.
5 km · about 10 min drive
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Vila Nova da Barquinha
Santarém, Portugal · Europe
About Vila Nova da Barquinha
Vila Nova da Barquinha works well as a base: 10 minutes from Meia Via, 57km from Nazare.
Vila Nova da Barquinha is in Santarém, Portugal, with about 7,300 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Meia Via, about 6 km away.
Vila Nova da Barquinha (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈvilɐ ˈnɔvɐ ðɐ βɐɾˈkiɲɐ] ) is a municipality in the district of Santarém in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 7,322, in an area of 49.53 km2. The village of Vila Nova da Barquinha, which is the seat of the municipality, has about 3500 inhabitants.
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present Mayor is Manuel Mourato, elected by the Socialist Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
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What is there to see near Vila Nova da Barquinha?
Within an hour or so of Vila Nova da Barquinha: Castelo de Almourol (5 km), Convent of Christ, Tomar (16 km), Convento de Cristo, Tomar (16 km), Sanctuary of Fátima (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Vila Nova da Barquinha?
The nearest famous roads are N2: Portugal's Route 66, Tram 28 Route, Lisbon and Estrada Marginal (N6).
Where is Vila Nova da Barquinha?
Vila Nova da Barquinha is in Santarém, Portugal, about 6 km from Meia Via.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,322
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Santarém
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 39.4608, -8.4359
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Worth the detour from Vila Nova da Barquinha
8 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.
16 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.
16 km · about 30 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.
28 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Batalha Monastery
A Gothic and Manueline masterpiece built to commemorate the 1385 Battle of Aljubarrota, with its famous Unfinished Chapels.
40 km · about 45 min drive
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.
48 km · about 55 min drive
cathedral
Alcobaça Monastery
Portugal's largest church, a UNESCO Cistercian abbey founded in 1153, holding the facing carved tombs of King Pedro I and his murdered lover Inês de Castro: placed foot-to-foot so they rise facing each other at judgement.
48 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
Nazare
A fishing town famous for producing the world's largest surfed waves, with 30-meter swells breaking at the Praia do Norte canyon.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving roads near Vila Nova da Barquinha
10 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- 48 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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