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Castelo de Guimarães
A 10th-century castle associated with the founding of Portugal, beside the Paço dos Duques in UNESCO-listed Guimarães.
27 km · about 30 min drive
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Penafiel
Porto, Portugal · Europe
About Penafiel
Penafiel works well as a base: 5 minutes from Perafita, 27km from Castelo de Guimarães.
Penafiel is in Porto, Portugal, with about 8,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Perafita, about 4 km away.
Penafiel (Portuguese pronunciation: [pɨnɐfiˈɛl] or Portuguese pronunciation: [ˌpenɐfiˈɛl] ) is a municipality and former bishopric (now a Latin Catholic titular see) in the northern Portuguese district of Porto. Capital of the Tâmega Subregion, the population was 72,265 in 2011, in an area of 212.24 square kilometresRead more
(81.95 mi2).
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What is there to see near Penafiel?
Within an hour or so of Penafiel: Castelo de Guimarães (27 km), Dom Luis I Bridge (28 km), Ponte Dom Luís I, Porto (28 km), Café Majestic (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Penafiel?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Where is Penafiel?
Penafiel is in Porto, Portugal, about 4 km from Perafita.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 8,065
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Portugal
- Region
- Porto
- Timezone
- Europe/Lisbon
- Coordinates
- 41.2084, -8.2828
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Worth the detour from Penafiel
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
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.
28 km · about 35 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.
28 km · about 35 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.
28 km · about 30 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.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
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Porto Ribeira District
UNESCO-listed medieval riverside quarter in Porto with colourful facades, port wine cellars, and the iconic Dom Luís I Bridge.
29 km · about 35 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.
29 km · about 35 min drive
Driving roads near Penafiel
- 28 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
- 29 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.
- 31 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.
- 33 kmCircuito 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.
- 42 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
- 45 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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