Castelo de Mértola
Located in Mértola, Mértola Municipality Coordinates: 37°38′17″ N 7°39′53″ W
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Elevation
- 58 m
- above sea level
- Airports
- FAO Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport74 km
- PRM Portimão Airport98 km
About Castelo de Mértola
Castelo de Mértola is a historic site. Location: Mértola, Mértola Municipality.
The Castle of Mértola (Portuguese: Castelo de Mértola) is a well-preserved medieval castle located in the civil parish and municipality of Mértola, in the Portuguese district of Beja.
Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
At a glance
- Heritage designation
- National Monument of Portugal
- Official website
- museudemertola.pt
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Castelo de Mértola
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Climate of Castelo de Mértola
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: March–May, October.
This month · November
Outside the best season
Day 19° · Night 10° · Rain 74 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 33°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 7°)
- Wettest month
- December (96 mm)
- Driest month
- July (2 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 15° | 17° | 19° | 21° | 25° | 29° | 33° | 33° | 30° | 24° | 19° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 7° | 7° | 8° | 10° | 12° | 15° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 13° | 10° | 8° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 76 | 55 | 40 | 51 | 35 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 19 | 59 | 74 | 96 |
Other places to visit in this season: March April May October
How to get to Castelo de Mértola
The nearest airport is Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO), 74 km to the south as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Huelva, 76 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Faro - Gago Coutinho International Airport (FAO) Faro 74 kmsouth
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 98 kmsouthwest
- Badajoz Airport (BJZ) Badajoz 157 kmnortheast
Nearby large cities
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 76 kmsoutheast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 146 kmnorthwest
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 150 kmnortheast
- Seville Population: 686.7K 152 kmeast
- Dos Hermanas Population: 122.9K 159 kmeast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Castelo de Mértola
Within 100 km: 105 historic and cultural sites, 56 natural sites, 190 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km9 places
- Rivera de la Viguera River 24 kmE
- Ribera de Malagón River 17 kmE
- Ribera de Chanza River 16 kmSE
- Serra de Alvares Mountain 11 kmW
25–60 km117 places
- Arroyo del Membrillo River 45 kmSE
- Arroyo del Cuco River 42 kmSE
- Arroyo de los Caballejos River 46 kmSE
- Ballesteros Mountain 40 kmE
60–100 km225 places
- Río Oraque River 64 kmE
- Arroyo de la Lapa River 82 kmE
- Arroyo del Calabazar River 73 kmE
- Arroyo Tamujoso River 84 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Vale de Évora Natural site, Mértola3.4 km N
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Serra de São Barão Mountain, Mértola7.8 km NW
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Serra de Alcaria Ruiva Mountain, Alcaria Ruiva11 km NW
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Serra de Alvares Mountain, São João dos Caldeireiros11 km W
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Serra de Serpa Mountain, Beja District23 km N
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Ribera de Malagón River, Almendro, El17 km E
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Rivera Cobica River, Almendro, El24 km E
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Rivera de la Viguera River, Almendro, El24 km E
Nearest towns and villages
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Espírito Santo Municipality, Mértola Municipality10 km S
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Santana de Cambas Municipality, Mértola Municipality13 km E
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São João dos Caldeireiros Municipality, Mértola Municipality13 km W
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Minas de São Domingos Village, Corte do Pinto15 km E
Sources & licences
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