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Castelo da Lousã

Located in Lousã, Lousã Municipality Coordinates: 40°06′02″ N 8°14′07″ W

Castelo da Lousã
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Nearest town
Lousã
2.2 km NW
Local time
UTC+00:00
Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
Elevation
263 m
above sea level
When to go
May–October
See the climate
Airports
VSE Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)75 km
OPO Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport133 km

About Castelo da Lousã

Castelo da Lousã is a historic site. Location: Lousã, Lousã Municipality.

From Wikipedia

The Castle of Lousã (Portuguese: Castelo da Lousã), also known as the Castle of Arouce (Portuguese: Castelo de Arouce), is a classified National Monument situated 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the civil parish of Lousã e Vilarinho, municipality of Lousã. It was constructed in the second-half of the 11th century, on the right margin of the River Arouce.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Heritage designation
National Monument of Portugal

Source: Wikidata

Climate of Castelo da Lousã

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: May–October.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 16° · Night 9° · Rain 133 mm

Hottest month
August (day 29°)
Coldest month
January (night 5°)
Wettest month
January (164 mm)
Driest month
July (15 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Castelo da Lousã
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)13°14°17°18°21°25°28°29°26°21°16°13°
Average low (°C)5°6°7°9°11°14°16°16°15°12°9°7°
Precipitation (mm)16414395999049151551120133160

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

How to get to Castelo da Lousã

The nearest airport is Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE), 75 km to the northeast as the crow flies. For international flights: Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) (133 km). The nearest large city is Porto, 121 km to the north.

Airports

  • Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport) (VSE) Viseu 75 kmnortheast
  • Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport (OPO) Porto 133 kmnorth
  • Vila Real Airport (VRL) Vila Real 137 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

  • Porto Population: 252.7K 121 kmnorth
  • Braga Population: 193.3K 162 kmnorth
  • Lisbon Population: 517.8K 172 kmsouthwest
  • Badajoz Population: 150.5K 174 kmsoutheast
  • Setúbal Population: 118.2K 184 kmsouth

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

Day trips from Castelo da Lousã

Within 100 km: 20 historic and cultural sites, 130 natural sites, 2 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km25 places

  • Botanical Garden of the University of Coimbra Attraction 20 kmNW
  • Cabeço do Gato Mountain 21 kmE
  • Serra da Folgosa Mountain 13 kmE
  • Cabeço do Fernando Mountain 22 kmE

25–60 km55 places

  • Castelo de Avô Historic site 35 kmNE
  • Alto da Lousa Mountain 45 kmN
  • Alto da Louriceira Mountain 45 kmN
  • Cabeço das Lamas Mountain 33 kmE

60–100 km72 places

  • Río Alburrel River 96 kmSE
  • Ribera Aurela River 93 kmSE
  • Serra da Guardunha Mountain 61 kmE
  • Serra da Gravia Mountain 76 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Nearest towns and villages

  • Lousã Town, Lousã
    2.2 km NW
  • Vilarinho Municipality, Lousã Municipality
    3.4 km NE
  • Gândaras Municipality, Lousã Municipality
    5 km NW
  • Miranda do Corvo Municipality, Miranda do Corvo Municipality
    6.5 km W

Sources & licences

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