castle
Castelo de Guimarães
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
19 km · about 20 min drive
Porto, Portugal · Europe
Lousada is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Meinedo, 19km from Castelo de Guimarães.
Lousada is a town located in Porto, Portugal. With a population of 2,166, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Lousada sits in Portugal, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Lisbon time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Lousada to your route.
Lousada (European Portuguese pronunciation: [loˈzaðɐ] ) is a town and municipality of the Porto district, in northern Portugal. The population in 2011 was 47,387, in an area of 96.08 km2 (37.10 sq mi).
It includes the site of Ancient Magnetum (Portuguese Magneto), in the civil parish Meinedo, which briefly was aRead more
short-lived Suebi-Galician bishopric and is now a Latin Catholic titular see.
The town in named after the Luso-Galician Lozada family.
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Lousada is located in Porto, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 41.2782 latitude, -8.2799 longitude.
Lousada has a population of approximately 2,166 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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castle
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
19 km · about 20 min drive
tunnel
At 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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
cafe
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.
31 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A breathtakingly ornate neo-Gothic bookshop in Porto with a famous crimson staircase, often called the world's most beautiful bookstore.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A striking double-deck iron bridge designed by a student of Gustave Eiffel, spanning the Douro gorge between Porto and Vila Nova de Gaia.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
Porto's iconic Baroque bell tower offering panoramic views over the city's terracotta rooftops and the Douro River.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
32 km · about 35 min drive
bridge
A double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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