- Population
- 20,267
- 20.3K
- Elevation
- 2 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+00:00
- Europe/Lisbon · UTC+00:00
- Airports
- LIS Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport9 km
- CAT Cascais Airport16 km
About Alcântara
Alcântara is a neighbourhood. Location: Estrela, Lisbon Municipality. Population: 20,267. The best months to visit are April–October. The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (9 km). Nearby sights include 25th April bridge and Estrela Basilica.
Photos of Alcântara
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Vale de Alcântara CorreiaPM · Public domain -
Hieronymites Monastery Holger Uwe Schmitt · CC BY-SA 4.0 -
Estrela Basilica Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0 -
Igreja do Menino Deus Vitor Oliveira from Torres Vedras, PORTUGAL · CC BY-SA 2.0 -
Santo António Church Kent Wang · CC BY 4.0
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Climate of Alcântara
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: April–October.
This month · November
A wet month
Day 18° · Night 12° · Rain 105 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 28°)
- Coldest month
- January (night 9°)
- Wettest month
- December (116 mm)
- Driest month
- July (7 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° | 16° | 18° | 19° | 22° | 25° | 27° | 28° | 26° | 22° | 18° | 16° |
| Average low (°C) | 9° | 10° | 11° | 12° | 14° | 16° | 18° | 18° | 17° | 15° | 12° | 10° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 103 | 86 | 51 | 62 | 56 | 21 | 7 | 8 | 29 | 78 | 105 | 116 |
Other places to visit in this season: April May June July August September October
How to get to Alcântara
The nearest airport is Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS), 9 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Lisbon, 3 km to the northeast.
Airports
- Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport (LIS) Lisbon 9 kmnorth
- Cascais Airport (CAT) Cascais 16 kmwest
- Portimão Airport (PRM) Portimão 180 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Lisbon Population: 517.8K 3 kmnortheast
- Setúbal Population: 118.2K 32 kmsoutheast
- Badajoz Population: 150.5K 192 kmeast
- Huelva Population: 144.3K 253 kmsoutheast
- Porto Population: 252.7K 276 kmnorth
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Alcântara
Within 100 km: 43 historic and cultural sites, 159 natural sites, 8 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km53 places
- Suimo Mountain 14 kmNW
- Pena Mountain 21 kmNW
- Aiana Mountain 24 kmS
- Alto da Toupeira Mountain 19 kmN
25–60 km88 places
- Convento de Santa Teresa de Jesus de Setúbal Attraction 31 kmSE
- Castelo dos Mouros (Arrábida) Historic site 28 kmSE
- Galápos Beach Beach 30 kmSE
- Alpertuche Beach Beach 30 kmSE
60–100 km69 places
- Vale do Corvo Natural site 78 kmE
- Vale Costado Natural site 78 kmE
- Zemaneira Mountain 61 kmN
- Cabeço Gordo Mountain 98 kmN
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
25th April bridge Landmark, Lisbon District1.3 km S -
Estrela Basilica Attraction, Estrela1.6 km NE
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Vale de Alcântara Natural site, Lisbon District0.4 km E -
Hieronymites Monastery Attraction, Belém3.1 km W
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Monument to the Discoveries Landmark, Belém3.1 km W -
Museu de Arte Popular Museum, Belém3.3 km W
Sources & licences
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