Vale de Cambra is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vila Chã, 22km from Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways.
Vale de Cambra is in Aveiro, Portugal, with about 7,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vila Chã, about 6 km away.
Vale de Cambra (Portuguese pronunciation: [ˈval(ɨ) ðɨ ˈkɐ̃bɾɐ] ; Proto-Celtic: *Cambra) is a city and a municipality in Portugal. The population in 2011 was 22,864, in an area of 147.33 km2 (56.88 sq mi). It had 21,440 electors in 2006. The city itself has about 4,100 inhabitants and is located in the Vila Chã, CodalRead more e Vila Cova de Perrinho parish.
The municipality is located in the District of Aveiro, in Norte region and Entre Douro & Vouga subregion. It is now one of the municipalities of the Greater Metropolitan Area of Porto.
The present Mayor is André Agostinho Martins da Silva, elected by the CDS – People's Party. The municipal holiday is June 13.
Within an hour or so of Vale de Cambra: Arouca 516 & Paiva Walkways (22 km), Aveiro (32 km), Dom Luis I Bridge (37 km), Porto Ribeira District (37 km).
Are there any good drives near Vale de Cambra?
The nearest famous roads are Circuito da Boavista, Estrada Nacional 222 (Peso da Régua–Pinhão) and EN222 Régua–Pinhão Road.
Where is Vale de Cambra?
Vale de Cambra is in Aveiro, Portugal, about 6 km from Vila Chã.
Road trip
Drive to Vale de Cambra
Add it as a stop and the planner works out the driving, the nights and what's worth seeing on the way.
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.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Aveiro
The 'Venice of Portugal,' a colorful canal city with art nouveau buildings and traditional striped moliceiro boats gliding through its waterways.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
37 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 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.
38 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Vale de Cambra
7 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 100km.
22 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.
37 kmPonte Dom Luís I, PortoA double-deck wrought-iron arch bridge over the Douro completed in 1886, linking Porto with Vila Nova de Gaia.
43 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.
61 kmDouro ValleyThe oldest demarcated wine region in the world, with terraced vineyards lining the dramatic slopes of the Douro River gorge.
62 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.
64 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.