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A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
Viseu, Portugal · Europe
Santa Comba Dão sits on the route: 10 minutes from Treixedo, 45km from Torre Summit Road (N339), Serra da Estrela.
Santa Comba Dão is a town located in Viseu, Portugal. With a population of 11,597, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Santa Comba Dão 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 Santa Comba Dão to your route.
Santa Comba Dão (European Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈsɐ̃tɐ ˈkõbɐ ˈðɐ̃w] ) is a city and a municipality in the Viseu District in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 11,597, in an area of 111.95 km2. The city proper has a population of 3,300.
The present mayor is Leonel Gouveia, elected in 2013 by Socialist Party. TheRead more
municipal holiday is Ascension Day.
António de Oliveira Salazar, the leader of Portugal from 1932 to 1968 and founder of the Estado Novo, was born in Vimieiro, Santa Comba Dão on 28 April 1889 to a rural family of modest income.
The town's station was formerly a terminus of the Dão line to/from Viseu. This narrow gauge railway opened in 1890 and was closed to passengers in 1988.
Santa Comba Dão was granted city status in 1999. In mid-2000s, a serial killer murdered three young women in the municipality.
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Santa Comba Dão is located in Viseu, Portugal, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3986 latitude, -8.1316 longitude.
Santa Comba Dão has a population of approximately 11,597 people, making it a town in Portugal.
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A schist village built in terraces on a steep Serra do Açor hillside, reached by a winding mountain road.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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One of the oldest universities in continuous operation in the world, with a stunning Baroque library and UNESCO World Heritage status.
33 km · about 40 min drive
cathedral
A fortress-like 12th-century Romanesque cathedral in the old upper town of Coimbra, near the historic university.
33 km · about 40 min drive
famous road
Mainland Portugal's highest road climbs past glacial valleys and granite tors to the 1,993 m Torre summit: snow-dusted in winter and a favourite driving loop from Covilhã.
45 km · about 50 min drive
mountain pass
The highest point in mainland Portugal at 1993m, reachable by paved road N339, with a mountain plateau and winter snow.
45 km · about 50 min drive
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The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
52 km · about 60 min drive
photogenic
Beach village on the Aveiro lagoon famous for its palheiros: former fishermen's haystores painted in bold candy stripes of red, blue and green facing the water. A short hop from Aveiro across the ria, with dunes and surf behind.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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