Landmark

Ponte das Taipas

Located in Caldelas, Guimarães Municipality Coordinates: 41°28′55″ N 8°20′41″ W

Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Nearest town: Taipas; 0.4 km NW
Local time: UTC+00:00; Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation: 113 m; above sea level
When to go: June–September; See the climate
Airports: OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport38 km; VRL Vila Real Airport57 km

About Ponte das Taipas

Ponte das Taipas is a landmark. Location: Caldelas, Guimarães Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Ponte das Taipas is a deck slab bridge across the Ave River in Caldas das Taipas, Portugal. Contrary to some sources which classify the structure as a Roman bridge, it was built in the modern age.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation: National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Ponte das Taipas

Afsalgado · CC BY-SA 4.0
FF Mira · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Joseolgon · CC BY-SA 4.0
Jagdias · CC BY-SA 3.0

Climate of Ponte das Taipas

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 8° · Rain 165 mm

Hottest month: July (day 26°)
Coldest month: January (night 5°)
Wettest month: December (210 mm)
Driest month: July (21 mm)

13° 5°

14° 6°

17° 7°

18° 8°

20° 11°

24° 14°

26° 15°

24° 14°

20° 11°

16° 8°

14° 6°

Jan

196

Feb

174

Mar

118

Apr

114

May

104

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

150

Nov

165

Dec

210

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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Climate of Ponte das Taipas
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	13°	14°	17°	18°	20°	24°	26°	26°	24°	20°	16°	14°
Average low (°C)	5°	6°	7°	8°	11°	14°	15°	15°	14°	11°	8°	6°
Precipitation (mm)	196	174	118	114	104	60	21	25	73	150	165	210

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Ponte das Taipas

The nearest airport is Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO), 38 km to the southwest as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Braga, 10 km to the northwest.

Airports

Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 38 kmsouthwest
Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 57 kmsoutheast
Vigo Airport (VGO) Vigo 87 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Braga Population: 193.3K 10 kmnorthwest
Porto Population: 252.7K 43 kmsouthwest
Vigo Population: 293.6K 89 kmnorth
Ourense Population: 105.2K 103 kmnortheast
A Coruña Population: 250.4K 210 kmnorth

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Ponte das Taipas

Within 100 km: 94 historic and cultural sites, 203 natural sites, 189 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km26 places

Monte de Lijó Mountain 13 kmE
Serra de Galegos Mountain 11 kmNE
Monte Fojo Mountain 15 kmNE
Monte Vermelho Mountain 18 kmN

25–60 km92 places

Serra de Santa Eufemia Mountain 45 kmN
Río Fragoso River 59 kmNE
Río de Casal River 52 kmN
Río Caldo River 50 kmNE

60–100 km368 places

Islas Cíes Island 93 kmNW
Serra da Garraia Mountain 80 kmE
Playa de San Martín Beach 92 kmNW
Playa de Roda Beach 94 kmNW

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

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Braga Cathedral Attraction, União das freguesias de Braga (Maximinos, Sé e Cividade)
10 km NW
Estádio Municipal de Braga Landmark, União das freguesias de Real, Dume e Semelhe
11 km NW
Monastery of Santa Maria de Pombeiro Attraction, Pombeiro de Ribavizela
15 km SE
Monte de Campelos Mountain, Pedralva
7.9 km N
Ponte do Prado Landmark, Palmeira
16 km NW
Cabeço do Moço Mountain, União das freguesias de Atães e Rendufe
9.5 km E
Estádio Municipal 22 de Junho Landmark, União das freguesias de Vila Nova de Famalicão e Calendário
17 km SW